Sidse Babett Knudsen
Birthdate
November 22, 1968 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
København, Danmark
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
November 22, 1968 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
København, Danmark
Known For
Acting
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.
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.
Sidse Babett Knudsen's LGBTQ+ Titles
The Duke of Burgundy
Cynthia
Wildland
Bodil
Acting (77)
Borgen as Birgitte Nyborg (8 episodes)
13 Days, 13 Nights: In the Hell of Kabul
The Great Arch as Liv von Spreckelsen
2025
Prime Target as Professor Andrea Lavin (8 episodes)
2024
An Ordinary Case as Maître Annie Debret
2024
Sons as Eva Hansen
2024
Danske tv-seriers bedste (1 episode)
2023
Club Zero as Miss Dorset
2023
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction as The Grand Duchess
2023
Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard as Self
2023
WOACA as WOACA
2023
Agent as Sidse Babett Knudsen (1 episode)
2023
Oh My Goodness! as Mère Joséphine de la Rédemption
2022
Borgen - Power & Glory as Birgitte Nyborg (8 episodes)
2020
Roadkill as Madeleine Halle (4 episodes)
2020
The Idiots Who Started The Party as Herself
2020
Limbo as Helga
2020
Ted Lasso as Bridget (voice) (1 episode)
2020
The Exception as Anne-Lise
2020
Wildland as Bodil
2019
The Translators as Helene Tuxen
2019
The Accident as Harriet Paulsen (4 episodes)
2019
The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle as Ohlmann
2019
Captain Bimse as Sophie
2018
In Fabric as Jill
2018
Holly på Sommerøen as Charlotte skovmyre
2018
Vitello as Vitello's Mother (voice)
2017
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams as Jill (1 episode)
2017
The Eternal Road as Sara
2016
150 Milligrams as Dr Irène Frachon, pulmonologist
2016
Inferno as Elizabeth Sinskey
2016
Westworld as Theresa Cullen (11 episodes)
2016
A Hologram for the King as Hanne
2015
Courted as Ditte Lorensen-Coteret
2015
Vitello Digs a Hole as Mother (voice)
2014
The Duke of Burgundy as Cynthia
2014
1864 as Johanne Louise Heiberg (8 episodes)
2014
1864: Brødre i krig as Johanne L. Heiberg
2014
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama as Self
2014
Speed Walking as Lizzi
2012
Almost Perfect as Sandra
2010
Borgen as Birgitte Nyborg (30 episodes)
2010
ZULU Comedy Galla as Sidse Babett Knudsen (1 episode)
2010
ZULU Comedy Galla as Vært (2 episodes)
2010
Therapy as Puk
2009
The Apple & The Worm as Sylvia (voice)
2009
Above the Street, Below the Water as Anne
2008
Take the Trash as Lotte
2007
With Your Permission as Bente
2006
Søren Østergaards 'internationale' tivoli varieté
2006
After the Wedding as Helene
2004
Fakiren fra Bilbao as Louise
2004
Bernie and Bingo as Bingo, The Penguin
2004
Villa Paranoia as Olga Holmgård
2004
Proof as Nina Kutpreka (4 episodes)
2003
Dogville: The Pilot as Grace
2003
Old, New, Borrowed and Blue as Katrine
2002
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear as Woman (voice)
2002
Klonkadonka! as Molly
2001
Chop Chop as Rita
2001
Mona's World as Mona
2000
Miracle as Mona Pedersen
2000
Max as Sarah 'Max' Engell
1999
The One and Only as Sus
1999
Mifune as Bibi
1998
Motello as Julie
1997
Thérapie russe as Mette
1997
Let's Get Lost as Julie
1997
A Quiet Death as Sally
1997
Taxa as Milla (1 episode)
1997
Fanny Farveløs as Mother
1997
Strisser på Samsø as Hanne Jensen (2 episodes)
1996
Charlot og Charlotte as Helle, gøgler (1 episode)
1996
Charlot og Charlotte as Helle
1995
Juletestamentet as Mercedes (24 episodes)
1995
Debut
1989
The Simpsons as a Danish Woman (voice) (1 episode)
Crew (1)
2003
Dogville
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