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Sidse Babett Knudsen
- Born
- (age 57)
- Birthplace
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Credits
- 81 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.0
TV
6.1
Movie
Inferno
8.0
TV
Westworld
8.4
TV
Ted Lasso
7.7
Movie
Dogville
5.8
Movie
A Hologram for the King
6.6
Movie
The Family Plan 2
6.4
Movie
The Translators
7.2
Movie
After the Wedding
6.3
Movie
The Duke of Burgundy
5.6
Movie
In Fabric
7.0
TV
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
8.1
TV
Borgen
6.8
Movie
13 Days, 13 Nights
6.1
Movie
Courted
6.5
Movie
An Ordinary Case
6.7
TV
Prime Target
6.9
Movie
The Great Arch
Acting credits 80
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kill Jackie TV | Karenina (8 ep) |
| 2026 | What Lies Between Us Film | Anne Sofie |
| 2025 | The Family Plan 2 Film | Svetlana Romanova |
| 2025 | The Great Arch Film | Liv von Spreckelsen |
| 2025 | 13 Days, 13 Nights Film | Kate |
| 2025 | Prime Target TV | Professor Andrea Lavin (8 ep) |
| 2024 | An Ordinary Case Film | Maître Annie Debret |
| 2024 | Sons Film | Eva Hansen |
| 2024 | Danske tv-seriers bedste TV | Sig selv (5 ep) |
| 2023 | Club Zero Film | Miss Dorset |
| 2023 | Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction Film | The Grand Duchess |
| 2023 | Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard Film | Self |
| 2023 | WOACA Film | WOACA |
| 2023 | Agent TV | Sidse Babett Knudsen (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Oh My Goodness! Film | Mère Joséphine de la Rédemption |
| 2022 | Borgen - Power & Glory TV | Birgitte Nyborg (8 ep) |
| 2020 | Roadkill TV | Madeleine Halle (4 ep) |
| 2020 | The Idiots Who Started The Party Film | Sig selv |
| 2020 | Limbo Film | Helga |
| 2020 | Ted Lasso TV | Bridget (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Wildland Film | Bodil |
| 2019 | The Translators Film | Helene Tuxen |
| 2019 | The Exception Film | Anne-Lise |
| 2019 | The Accident TV | Harriet Paulsen (4 ep) |
| 2019 | The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle Film | Ohlmann |
| 2019 | Captain Bimse Film | Sophie |
| 2018 | In Fabric Film | Jill |
| 2018 | 50 Nuances de Grecs TV | Freya (30 ep) |
| 2018 | Holly på Sommerøen Film | Charlotte skovmyre |
| 2018 | Vitello Film | Vitello's Mother (voice) |
| 2017 | Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams TV | Jill (1 ep) |
| 2017 | The Eternal Road Film | Sara |
| 2016 | 150 Milligrams Film | Dr Irène Frachon, pulmonologist |
| 2016 | Inferno Film | Elizabeth Sinskey |
| 2016 | Westworld TV | Theresa Cullen (11 ep) |
| 2016 | A Hologram for the King Film | Hanne |
| 2015 | Courted Film | Ditte Lorensen-Coteret |
| 2015 | Vitello Digs a Hole Film | Mother (voice) |
| 2015 | The Duke of Burgundy Film | Cynthia |
| 2014 | 1864: Brødre i krig Film | Johanne L. Heiberg |
| 2014 | 1864 TV | Johanne Louise Heiberg (6 ep) |
| 2014 | Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama Film | Self |
| 2014 | Speed Walking Film | Lizzi |
| 2012 | Almost Perfect Film | Sandra |
| 2010 | Borgen TV | Birgitte Nyborg (30 ep) |
| 2010 | ZULU Comedy Galla TV | Vært, Sidse Babett Knudsen (2 ep) |
| 2010 | Therapy Film | Puk |
| 2009 | The Apple & The Worm Film | Sylvia (voice) |
| 2009 | Above the Street, Below the Water Film | Anne |
| 2008 | Take the Trash Film | Lotte |
| 2007 | With Your Permission Film | Bente |
| 2006 | Søren Østergaards 'internationale' tivoli varieté Film | |
| 2006 | After the Wedding Film | Helene |
| 2004 | Fakiren fra Bilbao Film | Louise |
| 2004 | Bernie and Bingo Film | Bingo, The Penguin |
| 2004 | Villa Paranoia Film | Olga Holmgård |
| 2004 | Proof TV | Nina Kutpreka (4 ep) |
| 2003 | Dogville: The Pilot Film | Grace |
| 2003 | Old, New, Borrowed and Blue Film | Katrine |
| 2002 | The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear Film | Woman (voice) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Dogville Film | Thanks |