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Sidse Babett Knudsen

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Sidse Babett Knudsen

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Nov 22, 1968 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Copenhagen, Denmark

Biography

Sidse Babett Knudsen is a Danish actress who works in theatre, television, and film. Knudsen made her screen debut in the 1997 improvisational comedy Let's Get Lost, for which she received both the Robert and Bodil awards for Best Actress. Following the critical success of her debut, Knudsen has been considered one of the top Danish actresses of her generation. In 2000, she again won both best actress awards for the comedy romance Den Eneste Ene (English title: The One and Only). In 2016, she won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film Courted (L'Hermine). Knudsen has also received award nominations for her roles in Monas Verden (Mona's World) and Efter brylluppet (After the Wedding). Knudsen achieved international recognition for her leading role as fictional Danish Prime Minister Birgitte Nyborg in the Danish TV series Borgen.

Known For

Acting
2025The Great ArchLiv von Spreckelsen
202513 Days, 13 NightsKate
2025The Family Plan 2Svetlana Romanova
2025Prime TargetProfessor Andrea Lavin
2024SonsEva Hansen
2024An Ordinary CaseMaître Annie Debret
2024Danske tv-seriers bedsteSig selv
2023Oh My Goodness!Mère Joséphine de la Rédemption
2023Ehrengard: The Art of SeductionThe Grand Duchess
2023WOACAWOACA
2023Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of EhrengardSelf
2023Club ZeroMiss Dorset
2023AgentSidse Babett Knudsen
2022Borgen - Power & GloryBirgitte Nyborg
2020WildlandBodil
2020LimboHelga
2020The Idiots Who Started The PartySig selv
2020Ted LassoBridget (voice)
2020RoadkillMadeleine Halle
2019The TranslatorsHelene Tuxen
2019The ExceptionAnne-Lise
2019The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden CastleOhlmann
2019Captain BimseSophie
2019The AccidentHarriet Paulsen
2018In FabricJill
2018VitelloVitello's Mother (voice)
2018Holly på SommerøenCharlotte skovmyre
201850 Nuances de GrecsFreya
2017The Eternal RoadSara
2017Philip K. Dick's Electric DreamsJill
2016A Hologram for the KingHanne
2016InfernoElizabeth Sinskey
2016150 MilligramsDr Irène Frachon, pulmonologist
2016WestworldTheresa Cullen
2015The Duke of BurgundyCynthia
2015CourtedDitte Lorensen-Coteret
2015Vitello Digs a HoleMother (voice)
2014Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi DramaSelf
2014Speed WalkingLizzi
20141864: Brødre i krigJohanne L. Heiberg
20141864Johanne Louise Heiberg
2012Almost PerfectSandra
2010TherapyPuk
2010BorgenBirgitte Nyborg
2010ZULU Comedy GallaVært
2010ZULU Comedy GallaSidse Babett Knudsen
2009Above the Street, Below the WaterAnne
2009The Apple & The WormSylvia (voice)
2008Take the TrashLotte
2007With Your PermissionBente
2006After the WeddingHelene
2006Søren Østergaards 'internationale' tivoli varieté
2004Fakiren fra BilbaoLouise
2004Villa ParanoiaOlga Holmgård
2004Bernie and BingoBingo, The Penguin
2004ProofNina Kutpreka
2003Old, New, Borrowed and BlueKatrine
2003Dogville: The PilotGrace
2002The Boy Who Wanted to Be a BearWoman (voice)
2002Klonkadonka!Molly
2001Chop ChopRita
2001Mona's WorldMona
2000MiracleDennis Ps mor
2000MaxSarah 'Max' Engell
1999MifuneBibi
1999The One and OnlySus
1998MotelloJulie
1997Let's Get LostJulie
1997Fanny FarveløsMother
1997A Quiet DeathSally
1997Thérapie russeMette
1997Strisser på SamsøHanne Jensen
1997TaxaMilla
1996Charlot og CharlotteHelle
1996Charlot og CharlotteHelle, gøgler
1995Debut
1995JuletestamentetMercedes
1989The Simpsonsa Danish Woman (voice)
-Good MothersAnne Sofie
-Kill JackieKarenina
Crew
2003DogvilleThanks