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Sidse Babett Knudsen

Acting 57 years old Copenhagen, Denmark ★ 1.2
Born: November 22, 1968

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.

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Known For

The Family Plan 2
The Family Plan 2 Svetlana Romanova 2025
Limbo
Limbo Helga 2020
Courted
Courted Ditte Lorensen-Coteret 2015
Inferno
Inferno Elizabeth Sinskey 2016
Villa Paranoia
Villa Paranoia Olga Holmgård 2004

Filmography

Acting Credits (80)

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

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