Connie Nielsen

Connie Nielsen

Acting
Born Jul 03, 1965
From 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 — Acting

Gladiator
8.2
2000

Gladiator

Lucilla

Nobody 2
6.9
2025

Nobody 2

Becca Mansell

Wonder Woman
7.2
2017

Wonder Woman

Hippolyta

Nobody
7.9
2021

Nobody

Becca Mansell

Zack Snyder's Justice League
8.1
2021

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Queen Hippolyta

Gladiator II
6.6
2024

Gladiator II

Lucilla

The Devil's Advocate
7.5
1997

The Devil's Advocate

Christabella

Justice League
6.1
2017

Justice League

Queen Hippolyta

Wonder Woman 1984
6.4
2020

Wonder Woman 1984

Hippolyta

Soldier
6.4
1998

Soldier

Sandra

3 Days to Kill
6.1
2014

3 Days to Kill

Christine Renner

Basic
6.5
2003

Basic

CPT Julie Osborne

The Hunted
6.2
2003

The Hunted

Abby Durrell

Rushmore
7.4
1998

Rushmore

Mrs. Calloway

Inheritance
6.3
2020

Inheritance

Catherine Monroe

One Hour Photo
6.6
2002

One Hour Photo

Nina Yorkin

Role Play
6.0
2023

Role Play

Gwen Carver

Mission to Mars
6.0
2000

Mission to Mars

Terri Fisher

Perfect Sense
6.9
2011

Perfect Sense

Jenny

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
6.8
2013

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

Joe's Mother

The Great Raid
6.5
2005

The Great Raid

Margaret Utinsky

Impostor
6.1
2001

Impostor

Newscaster (uncredited)

Origin
6.4
2023

Origin

Sabine

Battle in Seattle
6.3
2007

Battle in Seattle

Jean

The Catcher Was a Spy
6.2
2018

The Catcher Was a Spy

Koranda

Hemingway & Gellhorn
6.1
2012

Hemingway & Gellhorn

Tall Blonde Woman (uncredited)

Ultimate Fights from the Movies
4.9
2002

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

Lucilla (Gladiator) (archive footage)

Demonlover
5.8
2002

Demonlover

Diane de Monx

Stratton
5.0
2017

Stratton

Sumner

Sea Fever
6.1
2020

Sea Fever

Freya

Permanent Midnight
5.9
1998

Permanent Midnight

Dagmar

The Ice Harvest
5.9
2005

The Ice Harvest

Renata Crest

A Shine of Rainbows
6.5
2009

A Shine of Rainbows

Maire

The Lion Woman
6.8
2016

The Lion Woman

Mrs. Grjothornet

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
7.3
2005

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

Self

A Week in Paradise
5.0
2022

A Week in Paradise

Fiona

The Runner
4.9
2015

The Runner

Deborah Price

Return to Sender
6.3
2004

Return to Sender

Charlotte Cory

Ali and Nino
6.6
2016

Ali and Nino

Duchess Kipiani

Voyage
4.9
1993

Voyage

Ronnie Freeland

Brothers
6.8
2004

Brothers

Sarah

The Confessions
6.0
2016

The Confessions

Claire Seth

I'll Find You
5.5
2019

I'll Find You

Lena Moser

All Relative
5.5
2014

All Relative

Maren

The Situation
5.6
2007

The Situation

Anna Molyneux

Strength and Honor: Production Pods
2005

Strength and Honor: Production Pods

Self

Return to Zero
6.6
2014

Return to Zero

Dr. Claire Holden

Tonight at Noon

Laura

Christmas Vacation '91
5.0
1991

Christmas Vacation '91

Brunilde / Vanessa

The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
6.5
2014

The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

Baroness Von Wagner (voice)

Birds of Prey

Innocents
4.1
2000

Innocents

Megan Denright

How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave
5.5
1984

How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave

Eva

Le paradis absolument
1994

Le paradis absolument

Sarah

Ocean Deep
3.0
2023

Ocean Deep

Mara

The Making of Gladiator II
10.0
2024

The Making of Gladiator II

Self

Building Happiness
2020

Building Happiness

Self

Lost in Africa
3.2
2010

Lost in Africa

Susanne

L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
2002

L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")

Follow Me
7.0
2025

Follow Me

Alice Thomas

Making of 'Demonlover'
2003

Making of 'Demonlover'

Self