Actor
Connie Nielsen
Born 3 July 1965 · Elling, Frederikshavn, Denmark
Connie Nielsen is a Danish actress who began on the local revue scene, then worked in Paris as an actress and model before moving into international film. She is best known as Lucilla in Gladiator and its sequel, and as Queen Hippolyta in the DC films. She speaks seven languages.
Key films
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
Early Hollywood role in a supernatural thriller alongside Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves.
Gladiator (2000)
Her breakout role as Lucilla in Ridley Scott's Best Picture-winning epic.
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)
Appearance in Lars von Trier's provocative two-part European art film.
Wonder Woman (2017)
Played Queen Hippolyta, introducing her to a new audience in the DC superhero films.
Gladiator II (2024)
Returned as Lucilla in the long-awaited sequel, closing a 24-year circle.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 59
- 1984How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave · as EvaActor
- 1991Christmas Vacation '91 · as Brunilde / VanessaActor
- 1993Voyage · as Ronnie FreelandActor
- 1994Le Paradis absolument · as SarahActor
- 1997The Devil's Advocate · as ChristabellaActor
- 1998Rushmore · as Mrs. CallowayActor
- 1998Soldier · as SandraActor
- 1998Permanent Midnight · as DagmarActor
- 2000Gladiator · as LucillaActor
- 2000Mission to Mars · as Terri FisherActor
- 2000Innocents · as Megan DenrightActor
- 2001Impostor · as Newscaster (uncredited)Actor
- 2002One Hour Photo · as Nina YorkinActor
- 2002Demonlover · as Diane de MonxActor
- 2002Ultimate Fights from the Movies · as Lucilla (Gladiator) (archive footage)Actor
- 2002L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")Actor
- 2003Basic · as CPT Julie OsborneActor
- 2003The Hunted · as Abby DurrellActor
- 2003Making of 'Demonlover' · as SelfActor
- 2004Return to Sender · as Charlotte CoryActor
- 2004Brothers · as SarahActor
- 2005The Great Raid · as Margaret UtinskyActor
- 2005The Ice Harvest · as Renata CrestActor
- 2005Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' · as SelfActor
- 2005Strength and Honor: Production Pods · as SelfActor
- 2007Battle in Seattle · as JeanActor
- 2007The Situation · as Anna MolyneuxActor
- 2009A Shine of Rainbows · as MaireActor
- 2010Lost in Africa · as SusanneActor
- 2011Perfect Sense · as JennyActor
- 2012Hemingway & Gellhorn · as Tall Blonde Woman (uncredited)Actor
- 2013Nymphomaniac: Vol. I · as Joe's MotherActor
- 20143 Days to Kill · as Christine RennerActor
- 2014Return to Zero · as Dr. Claire HoldenActor
- 2014All Relative · as MarenActor
- 2014The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden · as Baroness Von Wagner (voice)Actor
- 2015The Runner · as Deborah PriceActor
- 2016The Lion Woman · as Mrs. GrjothornetActor
- 2016The Confessions · as Claire SethActor
- 2016Ali and Nino · as Duchess KipianiActor
- 2017Wonder Woman · as HippolytaActor
- 2017Justice League · as Queen HippolytaActor
- 2017Stratton · as SumnerActor
- 2018The Catcher Was a Spy · as KorandaActor
- 2019I'll Find You · as Lena MoserActor
- 2020Wonder Woman 1984 · as HippolytaActor
- 2020Inheritance · as Catherine MonroeActor
- 2020Sea Fever · as FreyaActor
- 2020Building Happiness · as SelfActor
- 2021Zack Snyder's Justice League · as Queen HippolytaActor
- 2021Nobody · as Becca MansellActor
- 2022A Week in Paradise · as FionaActor
- 2023Role Play · as Gwen CarverActor
- 2023Origin · as SabineActor
- 2023Ocean Deep · as MaraActor
- 2024Gladiator II · as LucillaActor
- 2024The Making of Gladiator II · as SelfActor
- 2025Nobody 2 · as Becca MansellActor
- 2025Follow Me · as Alice ThomasActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.