Connie Nielsen
Acting
Born July 3, 1965 · Elling, Frederikshavn, Denmark
Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen (born July 3, 1965) is a Danish actress. She began her acting career working alongside her mother on the local revue and variety scene. At 18, she traveled to Paris, where she worked as an actress and model, which led to further work. She has starred as Lucilla in the films Gladiator (2000) and Gladiator II (2024) and as Queen Hippolyta in the DC Extended Universe. Nielsen is fluent in her native Danish, English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian and Swedish.
Known for
Filmography
Nobody 2
2025 · Becca Mansell
Gladiator II
2024 · Lucilla
Origin
2023 · Sabine
Role Play
2023 · Gwen Carver
A Week in Paradise
2022 · Fiona
Nobody
2021 · Becca Mansell
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021 · Queen Hippolyta
Wonder Woman 1984
2020 · Hippolyta
Sea Fever
2020 · Freya
Inheritance
2020 · Catherine Monroe
I'll Find You
2019 · Lena Moser
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018 · Koranda
Wonder Woman
2017 · Hippolyta
Justice League
2017 · Queen Hippolyta
Stratton
2017 · Sumner
Ali and Nino
2016 · Duchess Kipiani
The Confessions
2016 · Claire Seth
The Lion Woman
2016 · Mrs. Grjothornet
The Runner
2015 · Deborah Price
3 Days to Kill
2014 · Christine Renner
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
2014 · Baroness Von Wagner (voice)
Return to Zero
2014 · Dr. Claire Holden
All Relative
2014 · Maren
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
2013 · Joe's Mother
Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012 · Tall Blonde Woman (uncredited)
Perfect Sense
2011 · Jenny
A Shine of Rainbows
2009 · Maire
The Situation
2007 · Anna Molyneux
Battle in Seattle
2007 · Jean
The Great Raid
2005 · Margaret Utinsky
The Ice Harvest
2005 · Renata Crest
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2005 · Self
Brothers
2004 · Sarah
Return to Sender
2004 · Charlotte Cory
The Hunted
2003 · Abby Durrell
Basic
2003 · CPT Julie Osborne
Demonlover
2002 · Diane de Monx
One Hour Photo
2002 · Nina Yorkin
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
2002 · Lucilla (Gladiator) (archive footage)
Impostor
2001 · Newscaster (uncredited)
Gladiator
2000 · Lucilla
Innocents
2000 · Megan Denright
Mission to Mars
2000 · Terri Fisher
Rushmore
1998 · Mrs. Calloway
Permanent Midnight
1998 · Dagmar
Soldier
1998 · Sandra
The Devil's Advocate
1997 · Christabella
Voyage
1993 · Ronnie Freeland
Christmas Vacation '91
1991 · Brunilde / Vanessa