Connie Nielsen

Connie Nielsen

Known For

Gladiator

Biography

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.

Movies Featuring Connie Nielsen

Nobody 2

Nobody 2 (2025)

as Becca Mansell
Follow Me

Follow Me (2025)

as Alice Thomas
Role Play

Role Play (2023)

as Gwen Carver
Nobody

Nobody (2021)

as Becca Mansell
Inheritance

Inheritance (2020)

as Catherine Monroe
Justice League

Justice League (2017)

as Queen Hippolyta
The Lion Woman

The Lion Woman (2016)

as Mrs. Grjothornet
Ali and Nino

Ali and Nino (2016)

as Duchess Kipiani
The Runner

The Runner (2015)

as Deborah Price
Return to Zero

Return to Zero (2014)

as Dr. Claire Holden
3 Days to Kill

3 Days to Kill (2014)

as Christine Renner
Hemingway & Gellhorn

Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012)

as Tall Blonde Woman (uncredited)
The Situation

The Situation (2007)

as Anna Molyneux
The Great Raid

The Great Raid (2005)

as Margaret Utinsky
Basic

Basic (2003)

as CPT Julie Osborne
The Hunted

The Hunted (2003)

as Abby Durrell
Demonlover

Demonlover (2002)

as Diane de Monx
Ultimate Fights from the Movies

Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002)

as Lucilla (Gladiator) (archive footage)
Impostor

Impostor (2001)

as Newscaster (uncredited)
Innocents

Innocents (2000)

as Megan Denright
Rushmore

Rushmore (1998)

as Mrs. Calloway
Voyage

Voyage (1993)

as Ronnie Freeland