Sidse Babett Knudsen

Acting·Nov 22, 1968·Copenhagen, Denmark

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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.

Film	Credit
WWhat Lies Between Us2026 · Anne Sofie	Anne Sofie
The Family Plan 22025 · Svetlana Romanova	Svetlana Romanova
The Great Arch2025 · Liv von Spreckelsen	Liv von Spreckelsen
13 Days, 13 Nights2025 · Kate	Kate
An Ordinary Case2024 · Maître Annie Debret	Maître Annie Debret
Sons2024 · Eva Hansen	Eva Hansen
Club Zero2023 · Miss Dorset	Miss Dorset
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction2023 · The Grand Duchess	The Grand Duchess
Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard2023 · Self	Self
WOACA2023 · WOACA	WOACA
Oh My Goodness!2023 · Mère Joséphine de la Rédemption	Mère Joséphine de la Rédemption
The Idiots Who Started The Party2020 · Sig selv	Sig selv
Limbo2020 · Helga	Helga
Wildland2020 · Bodil	Bodil
The Translators2019 · Helene Tuxen	Helene Tuxen
The Exception2019 · Anne-Lise	Anne-Lise
The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle2019 · Ohlmann	Ohlmann
Captain Bimse2019 · Sophie	Sophie
In Fabric2018 · Jill	Jill
Holly på Sommerøen2018 · Charlotte skovmyre	Charlotte skovmyre
Vitello2018 · Vitello's Mother (voice)	Vitello's Mother (voice)
The Eternal Road2017 · Sara	Sara
150 Milligrams2016 · Dr Irène Frachon, pulmonologist	Dr Irène Frachon, pulmonologist
Inferno2016 · Elizabeth Sinskey	Elizabeth Sinskey
A Hologram for the King2016 · Hanne	Hanne
Courted2015 · Ditte Lorensen-Coteret	Ditte Lorensen-Coteret
VVitello Digs a Hole2015 · Mother (voice)	Mother (voice)
The Duke of Burgundy2015 · Cynthia	Cynthia
1864: Brødre i krig2014 · Johanne L. Heiberg	Johanne L. Heiberg
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama2014 · Self	Self
Speed Walking2014 · Lizzi	Lizzi
Almost Perfect2012 · Sandra	Sandra
Therapy2010 · Puk	Puk
The Apple & The Worm2009 · Sylvia (voice)	Sylvia (voice)
Above the Street, Below the Water2009 · Anne	Anne
Take the Trash2008 · Lotte	Lotte
With Your Permission2007 · Bente	Bente
Søren Østergaards 'internationale' tivoli varieté2006 · Actor	Actor
After the Wedding2006 · Helene	Helene
Fakiren fra Bilbao2004 · Louise	Louise
BBernie and Bingo2004 · Bingo, The Penguin	Bingo, The Penguin
Villa Paranoia2004 · Olga Holmgård	Olga Holmgård
Dogville: The Pilot2003 · Grace	Grace
Old, New, Borrowed and Blue2003 · Katrine	Katrine
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear2002 · Woman (voice)	Woman (voice)
Klonkadonka!2002 · Molly	Molly
Chop Chop2001 · Rita	Rita
Mona's World2001 · Mona	Mona