Connie Nielsen
Acting
Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen (born July 3, 1965) is a Danish actress. She began her acting career working alongside her mother on the local revue and variety scene. At 18, she traveled to Paris, where she worked as an actress and model, which led to further work. She has starred as Lucilla in the films Gladiator (2000) and Gladiator II (2024) and as Queen Hippolyta in the DC Extended Universe. Nielsen is fluent in her native Danish, English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian and Swedish.
Known for
2025Nobody 2
Becca Mansell
2025Follow Me
Alice Thomas
2024Gladiator II
Lucilla
2024The Making of Gladiator II
Self
2023Origin
Sabine
2023Ocean Deep
Mara
2023Role Play
Gwen Carver
2022A Week in Paradise
Fiona
2021Nobody
Becca Mansell
2021Zack Snyder's Justice League
Queen Hippolyta
2020Building Happiness
Self
2020Wonder Woman 1984
Hippolyta
2020Sea Fever
Freya
2020Inheritance
Catherine Monroe
2019I'll Find You
Lena Moser
2018The Catcher Was a Spy
Koranda
2017Wonder Woman
Hippolyta
2017Justice League
Queen Hippolyta
2017Stratton
Sumner
2016Ali and Nino
Duchess Kipiani
2016The Confessions
Claire Seth
2016The Lion Woman
Mrs. Grjothornet
2015The Runner
Deborah Price
20143 Days to Kill
Christine Renner