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Sidse Babett Knudsen

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Birthday: 1968-11-22 | Place of Birth: Köpenhamn, Danmark

Sidse Babett Knudsen (born 22 November 1968) 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
Borgen - Power & Glory

as    Birgitte Nyborg

2021
Limbo

as    Helga

2020
The Exception

as    Anne-Lise

2020
Wildland

as    Bodil

2020
The Translators

as    Helene Tuxen

2020
Roadkill

as    Madeleine Halle

2019
The Accident

as    Harriet Paulsen

2019
Captain Bimse

as    Sophie

2018
In Fabric

as    Jill

2016
Inferno

as    Elizabeth Sinskey

2016
A Hologram for the King

as    Hanne

2015
Courted

as    Ditte Lorensen-Coteret

2014
The Duke of Burgundy

as    Cynthia

2014
Speed Walking

as    Lizzi

2010
Borgen

as    Birgitte Nyborg

2010
Therapy

as    Puk

2009
2006
After the Wedding

as    Helene

2004
Fakiren fra Bilbao

as    Louise

2004
Villa Paranoia

as    Olga Holmgård

2002
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear

as    Woman (voice)

2000
Max

as    Sarah 'Max' Engell

1997
Let's Get Lost

as    Julie

1996
Charlot og Charlotte

as    Helle