Person Details

Birthday: 1968-11-22 18:08:14

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Copenhagen - Denmark

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Movie Involvements: 33

TV Involvements: 9


Most Famous Work

Biography

Sidse Babett Knudsen (born 22 November 1968) 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.

Most Famous Work

Westworld
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8

Westworld

(2016) Theresa Cullen
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
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7
Inferno
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6

Inferno

(2016) Elizabeth Sinskey
Borgen
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8

Borgen

(2010) Birgitte Nyborg
1864
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6

1864

(2014) Johanne Louise Heiberg
The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle
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7
The Translators
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7

The Translators

(2019) Helene Tuxen
Proof
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5

Proof

(2004) Nina Kutpreka

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 N/A
Eva
2023 Miss Dorset
Self
The Grand Duchess
WOACA
N/A
Mère Joséphine de la Rédemption
2022 Birgitte Nyborg
2021 Helga
2020 Madeleine Halle
Herself
Bridget (voice)
Anne-Lise
Bodil
2019 Helene Tuxen
Harriet Paulsen
Ohlmann
Sophie
2018 Jill
Charlotte skovmyre
Vitello's Mother (voice)
2017 Jill
Sara
2016 Dr Irène Frachon, pulmonologist
Elizabeth Sinskey
Theresa Cullen
Hanne
Johanne L. Heiberg
2015 Ditte Lorensen-Coteret
Mother (voice)
2014 Cynthia
Johanne Louise Heiberg
Self
Lizzi
2012 Sandra
2010 Birgitte Nyborg
Host
Puk
2009 Sylvia (voice)
Anne
2008 Lotte
2007 Bente
2006 N/A
Helene
2004 Louise
Bingo, The Penguin
Olga Holmgård
Nina Kutpreka
2003 Grace
Katrine
2002 Woman (voice)
Molly
2001 Rita
Mona
2000 Mona Pedersen
Sarah 'Max' Engell
1999 Sus
Bibi
1998 Julie
1997 Mette
Julie
Sally
Mother
1996 Helle
1995 Mercedes
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1989 a Danish Woman (voice)
Year Character Movie/Tv

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