Sidse Babett Knudsen
Sidse Babett Knudsen
Born 22/11/1968 in Copenhagen, Denmark

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.

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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Filmography (Movies)

The Family Plan 2

The Family Plan 2

Character:Svetlana Romanova

Release Date:11/11/2025

The Great Arch

The Great Arch

Character:Liv von Spreckelsen

Release Date:05/11/2025

13 Days, 13 Nights: In the Hell of Kabul

13 Days, 13 Nights: In the Hell of Kabul

Character:Kate

Release Date:27/06/2025

An Ordinary Case

An Ordinary Case

Character:Maître Annie Debret

Release Date:11/09/2024

Sons

Sons

Character:Eva Hansen

Release Date:10/07/2024

Club Zero

Club Zero

Character:Miss Dorset

Release Date:27/09/2023

Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction

Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction

Character:The Grand Duchess

Release Date:14/09/2023

Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard

Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard

Character:Self

Release Date:14/09/2023

WOACA

WOACA

Character:WOACA

Release Date:11/09/2023

Oh My Goodness!

Oh My Goodness!

Character:Mère Joséphine de la Rédemption

Release Date:15/02/2023

The Idiots Who Started The Party

The Idiots Who Started The Party

Character:Sig selv

Release Date:13/10/2020

Limbo

Limbo

Character:Helga

Release Date:28/09/2020

The Exception

The Exception

Character:Anne-Lise

Release Date:02/07/2020

Wildland

Wildland

Character:Bodil

Release Date:28/05/2020

The Translators

The Translators

Character:Helene Tuxen

Release Date:20/12/2019

The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle

The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle

Character:Ohlmann

Release Date:23/08/2019

Captain Bimse

Captain Bimse

Character:Sophie

Release Date:27/06/2019

In Fabric

In Fabric

Character:Jill

Release Date:06/12/2018

Holly på Sommerøen

Holly på Sommerøen

Character:Charlotte skovmyre

Release Date:31/08/2018

Vitello

Vitello

Character:Vitello's Mother (voice)

Release Date:01/02/2018

The Eternal Road

The Eternal Road

Character:Sara

Release Date:15/09/2017

150 Milligrams

150 Milligrams

Character:Dr Irène Frachon, pulmonologist

Release Date:18/11/2016

Inferno

Inferno

Character:Elizabeth Sinskey

Release Date:13/10/2016

A Hologram for the King

A Hologram for the King

Character:Hanne

Release Date:22/04/2016

Courted

Courted

Character:Ditte Lorensen-Coteret

Release Date:18/11/2015

Vitello Digs a Hole

Vitello Digs a Hole

Character:Mother (voice)

Release Date:15/08/2015

The Duke of Burgundy

The Duke of Burgundy

Character:Cynthia

Release Date:18/10/2014

1864: Brødre i krig

1864: Brødre i krig

Character:Johanne L. Heiberg

Release Date:12/10/2014

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama

Character:Self

Release Date:03/10/2014

Speed Walking

Speed Walking

Character:Lizzi

Release Date:28/08/2014

Almost Perfect

Almost Perfect

Character:Sandra

Release Date:04/10/2012

Therapy

Therapy

Character:Puk

Release Date:24/02/2010

The Apple & The Worm

The Apple & The Worm

Character:Sylvia (voice)

Release Date:30/10/2009

Above the Street, Below the Water

Above the Street, Below the Water

Character:Anne

Release Date:23/10/2009

Take the Trash

Take the Trash

Character:Lotte

Release Date:15/08/2008

With Your Permission

With Your Permission

Character:Bente

Release Date:28/09/2007

Søren Østergaards 'internationale' tivoli varieté

Søren Østergaards 'internationale' tivoli varieté

Character:

Release Date:18/10/2006

After the Wedding

After the Wedding

Character:Helene

Release Date:24/02/2006

Fakiren fra Bilbao

Fakiren fra Bilbao

Character:Louise

Release Date:24/12/2004

Bernie and Bingo

Bernie and Bingo

Character:Bingo, The Penguin

Release Date:10/09/2004

Villa Paranoia

Villa Paranoia

Character:Olga Holmgård

Release Date:12/03/2004

Dogville: The Pilot

Dogville: The Pilot

Character:Grace

Release Date:19/11/2003

Old, New, Borrowed and Blue

Old, New, Borrowed and Blue

Character:Katrine

Release Date:31/01/2003

The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear

The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear

Character:Woman (voice)

Release Date:18/12/2002

Klonkadonka!

Klonkadonka!

Character:Molly

Release Date:10/02/2002

Chop Chop

Chop Chop

Character:Rita

Release Date:02/11/2001

Mona's World

Mona's World

Character:Mona

Release Date:07/09/2001

Miracle

Miracle

Character:Dennis Ps mor

Release Date:13/10/2000

Max

Max

Character:Sarah 'Max' Engell

Release Date:17/03/2000

The One and Only

The One and Only

Character:Sus

Release Date:01/04/1999

Mifune

Mifune

Character:Bibi

Release Date:12/03/1999

Motello

Motello

Character:Julie

Release Date:20/02/1998

Thérapie russe

Thérapie russe

Character:Mette

Release Date:17/12/1997

Let's Get Lost

Let's Get Lost

Character:Julie

Release Date:19/09/1997

A Quiet Death

A Quiet Death

Character:Sally

Release Date:16/09/1997

Fanny Farveløs

Fanny Farveløs

Character:Mother

Release Date:30/05/1997

Charlot og Charlotte

Charlot og Charlotte

Character:Helle

Release Date:01/09/1996

Debut

Debut

Character:

Release Date:16/06/1995

Television Appearances

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