Cast & creator
Connie Nielsen
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Daily Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show
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.
Also known as: Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen
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film credits
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television credits
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1953–2025 · acting roles
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (83)
Showing 83 of 83 credits
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dani Beck
1999
The Daily Show
Self
1996
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
FBI
Ellen Solberg
2018
The Good Wife
Ramona Lytton
2009
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
The Following
Lily Gray
2013
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
1999
Gladiator
Lucilla
2000
The Oscars
Self - Presenter
1953
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
Self
2019
Gladiator II
Lucilla
2024
Wonder Woman
Hippolyta
2017
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Queen Hippolyta
2021
Justice League
Queen Hippolyta
2017
Nobody
Becca Mansell
2021
Nobody 2
Becca Mansell
2025
Boss
Meredith Kane
2011
Wonder Woman 1984
Hippolyta
2020
The Devil's Advocate
Christabella
1997
Robin Hood
Eleanor of Aquitaine
2025
3 Days to Kill
Christine Renner
2014
One Hour Photo
Nina Yorkin
2002
Role Play
Gwen Carver
2023
Mission to Mars
Terri Fisher
2000
The Hunted
Abby Durrell
2003
Perfect Sense
Jenny
2011
I Am the Night
Corinna Hodel
2019
The Great Raid
Margaret Utinsky
2005
Soldier
Sandra
1998
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Tall Blonde Woman (uncredited)
2012
Rushmore
Mrs. Calloway
1998
Impostor
Newscaster (uncredited)
2001
Sea Fever
Freya
2020
Inheritance
Catherine Monroe
2020
Dead Talk Live
Self - Guest
2020
Basic
CPT Julie Osborne
2003
Stratton
Sumner
2017
The Dreamer: Becoming Karen Blixen
Karen
2022
The Catcher Was a Spy
Koranda
2018
I'll Find You
Lena Moser
2019
Close to Me
Jo Harding
2021Close to Me
Creator
2021
The Runner
Deborah Price
2015
The Ice Harvest
Renata Crest
2005
Origin
Sabine
2023
Battle in Seattle
Jean
2007
Demonlover
Diane de Monx
2002Untitled Young Lee Shaw Prequel Series
Permanent Midnight
Dagmar
1998Okavango
1993
Return to Sender
Charlotte Cory
2004
Return to Zero
Dr. Claire Holden
2014Colletti Bianchi
Marilu'
1988
A Shine of Rainbows
Maire
2009
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
Lucilla (Gladiator) (archive footage)
2002
The Confessions
Claire Seth
2016
A Week in Paradise
Fiona
2022
The Lion Woman
Mrs. Grjothornet
2016
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
Self
2005
Brothers
Sarah
2004
The Making of Gladiator II
Self
2024
Liberty
Katrina
2018
How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave
Eva
1984
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
Joe's Mother
2013
Christmas Vacation '91
Brunilde / Vanessa
1991
Ali and Nino
Duchess Kipiani
2016
Verdens Vildeste Race
Sig selv
2025
Building Happiness
Self
2020
The Situation
Anna Molyneux
2007Tonight at Noon
Laura
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
Baroness Von Wagner (voice)
2014
Innocents
Megan Denright
2000
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
Self
2005
Follow Me
Alice Thomas
2025
L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
2002
Voyage
Ronnie Freeland
1993
All Relative
Maren
2014Birds of Prey
Le Paradis absolument
Sarah
1994
Ocean Deep
Mara
2023
Lost in Africa
Susanne
2010
Making of 'Demonlover'
Self
2003