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Kirsten Olesen

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Kirsten Olesen

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

May 10, 1949 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Aarhus, Danmark

Biography

Kirsten Olesen is a Danish actress who since 1979 has been with Copenhagen's Royal Danish Theatre. In Denmark, she is known above all for taking the part of Agnes, a housemaid, in the popular television series Matador. Internationally, she has starred in the title role of Lars von Trier's Medea.

Known For

Acting
2025Madklubben: Hjemme IgenMarie
2023Året der gik- 2023Sig selv
2022StainsSonya
2021As in Heaven
2020Food ClubMarie
2018Wildwitch
2018Finding Home
2017RobinGerda
2016Ein Sommer in DänemarkIda
2016This Is Us
2015In Your ArmsMor
2015The Sun Has Died
2015The StrangerTommys mom
2014The LegacyVeronika
2013Hvor lyset kommer indLawyer
2011RebounceMarianne
2011Something in the Air
2011The BridgeHanne Thomsen
2009When Heaven FallsElse
2008Spise med PriceSig selv
2008SommerNeurologen
2007Daisy DiamondPræst
2007The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar IIFortæller (voice)
2007Lysets nøgleMaren
2005AccusedDommer
2005Bare HolgerAstrids mor
2004In Your HandsFængselsinspektøren
2001TrækfugleHenriette
2000HotelletAlice Faber
1999IndienMonica Hviid
1998Albert
1996BryggerenMagnella
1993Tre ludere og en lommetyvDonnas lærer
1990Spring TidePaulines mor
1989MedeaMedea
1988Time OutJohn's mother
1988Rødtotterne og Tyrannos
1987Sorg-agreBondekonen
1985EliseRachel
1985Johannes' hemmelighedJohannes' mor
1984My Granny's HouseJohanne
1984The Boy Who DisappearedJonas's Mother
1982Images of LiberationEsther
1981Truck-driverGerda
1981Sigurd FafnersbaneBrynhild
1981Helligtrekongersaften
1980That's me tooBryggeriarbejder
1980Vores årKim Rasmussen
1978In My LifeKirsten
1978Did Somebody Laugh?Elisabeth
1978MatadorAgnes Jensen
-Tre Søstre