Acting · Elling, Frederikshavn, Denmark · Born July 3, 1965
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.
TVRobin Hood
2025
as Eleanor of Aquitaine
TVVerdens Vildeste Race
2025
as Sig selv
MovieNobody 2
2025
as Becca Mansell
MovieFollow Me
2025
as Alice Thomas
MovieThe Making of Gladiator II
2024
as Self
MovieGladiator II
2024
as Lucilla
MovieRole Play
2023
as Gwen Carver
MovieOrigin
2023
as Sabine
MovieOcean Deep
2023
as Mara
TVThe Dreamer: Becoming Karen Blixen
2022
as Karen
MovieA Week in Paradise
2022
as Fiona
TVClose to Me
2021
as Jo Harding
MovieNobody
2021
as Becca Mansell
MovieZack Snyder's Justice League
2021
as Queen Hippolyta
MovieWonder Woman 1984
2020
as Hippolyta
MovieInheritance
2020
as Catherine Monroe
TVDead Talk Live
2020
as Self - Guest
MovieBuilding Happiness
2020
as Self
MovieSea Fever
2020
as Freya
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
MovieI'll Find You
2019
as Lena Moser
TVToday with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019
as Self
TVI Am the Night
2019
as Corinna Hodel
TVFBI
2018
as Ellen Solberg
MovieThe Catcher Was a Spy
2018
as Koranda
TVLiberty
2018
as Katrina
MovieJustice League
2017
as Queen Hippolyta
MovieStratton
2017
as Sumner
MovieWonder Woman
2017
as Hippolyta
MovieThe Lion Woman
2016
as Mrs. Grjothornet
MovieThe Confessions
2016
as Claire Seth
MovieAli and Nino
2016
as Duchess Kipiani
MovieThe Runner
2015
as Deborah Price
MovieAll Relative
2014
as Maren
MovieReturn to Zero
2014
as Dr. Claire Holden
MovieThe Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
2014
as Baroness Von Wagner (voice)
Movie3 Days to Kill
2014
as Christine Renner
MovieNymphomaniac: Vol. I
2013
as Joe's Mother
TVThe Following
2013
as Lily Gray
MovieHemingway & Gellhorn
2012
as Tall Blonde Woman (uncredited)
TVBoss
2011
as Meredith Kane
MoviePerfect Sense
2011
as Jenny
MovieLost in Africa
2010
as Susanne
MovieA Shine of Rainbows
2009
as Maire
TVThe Good Wife
2009
as Ramona Lytton
MovieBattle in Seattle
2007
as Jean
MovieThe Situation
2007
as Anna Molyneux
MovieThe Ice Harvest
2005
as Renata Crest
MovieStrength and Honor: Production Pods
2005
as Self
MovieThe Great Raid
2005
as Margaret Utinsky
MovieStrength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2005
as Self
MovieReturn to Sender
2004
as Charlotte Cory
MovieBrothers
2004
as Sarah
MovieMaking of 'Demonlover'
2003
as Self
MovieBasic
2003
as CPT Julie Osborne
MovieThe Hunted
2003
as Abby Durrell
MovieDemonlover
2002
as Diane de Monx
MovieOne Hour Photo
2002
as Nina Yorkin
MovieUltimate Fights from the Movies
2002
as Lucilla (Gladiator) (archive footage)
MovieL'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
2002
MovieImpostor
2001
as Newscaster (uncredited)
MovieGladiator
2000
as Lucilla
MovieMission to Mars
2000
as Terri Fisher
MovieInnocents
2000
as Megan Denright
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Dani Beck
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self - Guest
MovieRushmore
1998
as Mrs. Calloway
MovieSoldier
1998
as Sandra
MoviePermanent Midnight
1998
as Dagmar
MovieThe Devil's Advocate
1997
as Christabella
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
MovieLe Paradis absolument
1994
as Sarah
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
MovieVoyage
1993
as Ronnie Freeland
Okavango
1993
MovieChristmas Vacation '91
1991
as Brunilde / Vanessa
Colletti Bianchi
1988
as Marilu'
MovieHow Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave
1984
as Eva
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self - Presenter
Tonight at Noon
as Laura
Birds of Prey
