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
| 2025 | The Great ArchLiv von Spreckelsen | |
| 2025 | 13 Days, 13 NightsKate | |
| 2025 | The Family Plan 2Svetlana Romanova | |
| 2025 | Prime TargetProfessor Andrea Lavin | |
| 2024 | SonsEva Hansen | |
| 2024 | An Ordinary CaseMaître Annie Debret | |
| 2024 | Danske tv-seriers bedsteSig selv | |
| 2023 | Oh My Goodness!Mère Joséphine de la Rédemption | |
| 2023 | Ehrengard: The Art of SeductionThe Grand Duchess | |
| 2023 | WOACAWOACA | |
| 2023 | Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of EhrengardSelf | |
| 2023 | Club ZeroMiss Dorset | |
| 2023 | AgentSidse Babett Knudsen | |
| 2022 | Borgen - Power & GloryBirgitte Nyborg | |
| 2020 | WildlandBodil | |
| 2020 | LimboHelga | |
| 2020 | The Idiots Who Started The PartySig selv | |
| 2020 | Ted LassoBridget (voice) | |
| 2020 | RoadkillMadeleine Halle | |
| 2019 | The TranslatorsHelene Tuxen | |
| 2019 | The ExceptionAnne-Lise | |
| 2019 | The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden CastleOhlmann | |
| 2019 | Captain BimseSophie | |
| 2019 | The AccidentHarriet Paulsen | |
| 2018 | In FabricJill | |
| 2018 | VitelloVitello's Mother (voice) | |
| 2018 | Holly på SommerøenCharlotte skovmyre | |
| 2018 | 50 Nuances de GrecsFreya | |
| 2017 | The Eternal RoadSara | |
| 2017 | Philip K. Dick's Electric DreamsJill | |
| 2016 | A Hologram for the KingHanne | |
| 2016 | InfernoElizabeth Sinskey | |
| 2016 | 150 MilligramsDr Irène Frachon, pulmonologist | |
| 2016 | WestworldTheresa Cullen | |
| 2015 | The Duke of BurgundyCynthia | |
| 2015 | CourtedDitte Lorensen-Coteret | |
| 2015 | Vitello Digs a HoleMother (voice) | |
| 2014 | Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi DramaSelf | |
| 2014 | Speed WalkingLizzi | |
| 2014 | 1864: Brødre i krigJohanne L. Heiberg | |
| 2014 | 1864Johanne Louise Heiberg | |
| 2012 | Almost PerfectSandra | |
| 2010 | TherapyPuk | |
| 2010 | BorgenBirgitte Nyborg | |
| 2010 | ZULU Comedy GallaVært | |
| 2010 | ZULU Comedy GallaSidse Babett Knudsen | |
| 2009 | Above the Street, Below the WaterAnne | |
| 2009 | The Apple & The WormSylvia (voice) | |
| 2008 | Take the TrashLotte | |
| 2007 | With Your PermissionBente | |
| 2006 | After the WeddingHelene | |
| 2006 | Søren Østergaards 'internationale' tivoli varieté | |
| 2004 | Fakiren fra BilbaoLouise | |
| 2004 | Villa ParanoiaOlga Holmgård | |
| 2004 | Bernie and BingoBingo, The Penguin | |
| 2004 | ProofNina Kutpreka | |
| 2003 | Old, New, Borrowed and BlueKatrine | |
| 2003 | Dogville: The PilotGrace | |
| 2002 | The Boy Who Wanted to Be a BearWoman (voice) | |
| 2002 | Klonkadonka!Molly | |
| 2001 | Chop ChopRita | |
| 2001 | Mona's WorldMona | |
| 2000 | MiracleDennis Ps mor | |
| 2000 | MaxSarah 'Max' Engell | |
| 1999 | MifuneBibi | |
| 1999 | The One and OnlySus | |
| 1998 | MotelloJulie | |
| 1997 | Let's Get LostJulie | |
| 1997 | Fanny FarveløsMother | |
| 1997 | A Quiet DeathSally | |
| 1997 | Thérapie russeMette | |
| 1997 | Strisser på SamsøHanne Jensen | |
| 1997 | TaxaMilla | |
| 1996 | Charlot og CharlotteHelle | |
| 1996 | Charlot og CharlotteHelle, gøgler | |
| 1995 | Debut | |
| 1995 | JuletestamentetMercedes | |
| 1989 | The Simpsonsa Danish Woman (voice) | |
| - | Good MothersAnne Sofie | |
| - | Kill JackieKarenina |
| 2003 | DogvilleThanks |