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Connie Nielsen(I)

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Connie Nielsen
Director Ridley Scott returns to helm the sequel to his critical and box office hit. 'Gladiator 2' will explore the story of Lucius, nephew of Emperor Commodus, originally played by Spencer Treat Clark and Joaquin Phoenix. Paul Mescal ('Aftersun') takes on the role of adult Lucius, and he's surrounded by an all-star cast of Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn, and Pedro Pascal. Plus, Connie Nielsen, Derek Jacobi, and Djimon Hounsou return from the first film.
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Connie Nielsen is set to begin production on Ridley Scott's "Gladiator 2," where she will star alongside Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington, reprising her iconic role of 'Lucilla' from the Academy Award-winning film "Gladiator." She appears in Ava Duvernay's feature, "Origin," based on the book by Isabel Wilkerson, opposite Jon Bernthal and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. Additionally, Nielsen has roles in the following upcoming films: "Role Play," alongside Kaley Cuoco, Bill Nighy, and David Oyelowo for StudioCanal; and "Follow Me," directed by Siri Rodnes. Nielsen is also preparing for the production of "Birds Eye," alongside Maria Bakalova and Jean Reno.

Nielsen starred in and served as an executive producer for the Danish mini-series, "The Dreamer: Becoming Karen Blixen," and starred in "Close to Me" for AMC/Channel 4, opposite Christopher Eccleston.

Previously, Nielsen starred as 'Queen Hippolyta' in Warner Brother's blockbuster hits, "Wonder Woman," "Justice League," "Wonder Woman 1984," and the Snyder Cut of "Justice League", co-starred with Bob Odenkirk in the successful Universal feature, "Nobody," and appeared alongside Simon Pegg and Lily Collins in "The Inheritance," directed by Vaughn Stein. She also appeared in TNT's limited series, "I Am the Night," directed by Patty Jenkins, opposite Chris Pine, and the Danish mini-series, "Liberty," created by Asger Leth. Her other film credits include: "I'll Find You" (directed by Martha Coolidge/Fred Roos), where she starred alongside Stellan Skarsgárd; "Sea Fever" (TIFF 2019), directed by Ken O'Sullivan; "Catcher Was a Spy," opposite Paul Rudd and Guy Pearce; "Stratton," opposite Dominic Cooper; "Le Confessioni," opposite Toni Servillo; the Norwegian film, "The Lion Woman," and Lars Van Triers' "Nymphomaniac," in which she had a leading role. Nielsen was the female lead in the Golden Globe Award-nominated series "Boss," opposite Kelsey Grammer, had a recurring role as a femme fatale on FOX's "The Following," opposite Kevin Bacon, and appeared in a recurring arc on CBS' "The Good Wife."
BornJuly 3, 1965
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BornJuly 3, 1965
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      • 5 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Known for

    Russell Crowe in Gladiator (2000)
    Gladiator
    8.5
    • Lucilla
    • 2000
    One Hour Photo (2002)
    One Hour Photo
    6.8
    • Nina Yorkin
    • 2002
    David Thewlis, Saïd Taghmaoui, and Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman (2017)
    Wonder Woman
    7.3
    • Hippolyta
    • 2017
    Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta in Basic (2003)
    Basic
    6.4
    • Osborne
    • 2003

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Nobody 2
      • Becca Mansell
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • Birds of Prey
      • Pre-production
      • 2026
    • Tonight at Noon
      • Laura
      • Post-production
    • Robin Hood
      • Eleanor of Aquitaine
      • In Production
      • TV Series



    • Follow Me
      • Alice Thomas
      • 2025
    • Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Pedro Pascal, and Paul Mescal in Gladiator II (2024)
      Gladiator II
      6.5
      • Lucilla
      • 2024
    • Kaley Cuoco and David Oyelowo in Role Play (2024)
      Role Play
      5.5
      • Gwen Carver
      • 2024
    • Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in Origin (2023)
      Origin
      7.2
      • Sabine
      • 2023
    • Connie Nielsen in Ocean Deep (2023)
      Ocean Deep
      5.5
      • Mara
      • 2023
    • The Dreamer - Becoming Karen Blixen (2022)
      The Dreamer - Becoming Karen Blixen
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Karen
      • 2022
    • Connie Nielsen, Malin Akerman, and Philip Winchester in A Week in Paradise (2022)
      A Week in Paradise
      4.3
      • Fiona
      • 2022
    • Connie Nielsen in Close to Me (2021)
      Close to Me
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Jo Harding
      • 2021
    • Bob Odenkirk in Nobody (2021)
      Nobody
      7.4
      • Becca Mansell
      • 2021
    • Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, and Ray Fisher in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
      Zack Snyder's Justice League
      7.9
      • Queen Hippolyta
      • 2021
    • Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
      Wonder Woman 1984
      5.4
      • Hippolyta
      • 2020
    • Lily Collins in Inheritance (2020)
      Inheritance
      5.6
      • Catherine Monroe
      • 2020
    • Sea Fever (2019)
      Sea Fever
      5.7
      • Freya
      • 2019
    • Stephen Dorff, Connie Nielsen, Stellan Skarsgård, Martha Coolidge, Jacek Braciak, Richard Chew, Marek Dobrowolski, Alexander Gruszynski, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Adam Levy, Fred Roos, David S. Ward, Marcin Czarnik, Karolina Porcari, Adelaide Clemens, Bozenna 'Bo' Intrator, Ursula Parker, Toby Sebastian, Leo Suter, Sebastian Croft, and Zbigniew John Raczynski in I'll Find You (2019)
      I'll Find You
      6.6
      • Lena Moser Drabowski
      • 2019
    • Chris Pine and India Eisley in I Am the Night (2019)
      I Am the Night
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Corinna Hodel
      • 2019

    Producer



    • Mila Heilmann Kreutzmann in Ivalu (2023)
      Ivalu
      6.3
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • The Dreamer - Becoming Karen Blixen (2022)
      The Dreamer - Becoming Karen Blixen
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Connie Nielsen in Close to Me (2021)
      Close to Me
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021

    Writer



    • The Dreamer - Becoming Karen Blixen (2022)
      The Dreamer - Becoming Karen Blixen
      6.9
      TV Series
      • idea
      • 2022

    Videos78

    What 'Gladiator II' Stars Think of Ridley Scott's Directing Style
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    Connie Nielsen | Career Retrospective
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    "Chapter 4: Delirium"
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    3 Days to Kill
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    3 Days to Kill
    Final Trailer
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • July 3, 1965
      • Elling, Frederikshavn, Denmark
    • Children
        Sebastian Sartor
    • Parents
        Bent Nielsen
    • Relatives
        Bent Nielsen(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Appeared in television adverts for Tic Tac - which were shown in the UK
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      • 4 Interviews
      • 6 Articles
      • 2 Pictorials
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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      Fluent in Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
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      I'm definitely more attracted to chaos than to order. The point is, I find the female roles out there very cliché. If we are limited to being only lovers or mothers, we are limiting ourselves.

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