Sidse Babett Knudsen
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.
Known For
Credits
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Kate★ NR -
The Great Arch 2025Liv von Spreckelsen★ NR -
Prime Target 2025Professor Andrea Lavin★ 6.9 -
An Ordinary Case 2024Maître Annie Debret★ 6.5 -
Sons 2024Eva Hansen★ 6.8 -
Sig selv★ NR -
Club Zero 2023Miss Dorset★ 5.7 -
The Grand Duchess★ 6.2 -
Self★ 8 -
WOACA 2023WOACA★ NR -
Agent 2023Sidse Babett Knudsen★ 7.8 -
Oh My Goodness! 2023Mère Joséphine de la Rédemption★ 5.2 -
Birgitte Nyborg★ 8.1 -
Roadkill 2020Madeleine Halle★ 6.3 -
Herself★ 6 -
Limbo 2020Helga★ 6.9 -
Ted Lasso 2020Bridget (voice)★ 8.4 -
The Exception 2020Anne-Lise★ 5.3 -
Wildland 2020Bodil★ 5.7 -
The Translators 2019Helene Tuxen★ 6.4 -
The Accident 2019Harriet Paulsen★ 6.2 -
Ohlmann★ 6.5 -
Captain Bimse 2019Sophie★ 5.2 -
In Fabric 2018Jill★ 5.7 -
Holly på Sommerøen 2018Charlotte skovmyre★ NR -
Vitello 2018Vitello's Mother (voice)★ 6 -
Jill★ 7.1 -
The Eternal Road 2017Sara★ 6.9 -
150 Milligrams 2016Dr Irène Frachon, pulmonologist★ 6.7 -
Inferno 2016Elizabeth Sinskey★ 6.1 -
Westworld 2016Theresa Cullen★ 8 -
Hanne★ 5.8 -
Courted 2015Ditte Lorensen-Coteret★ 6.1 -
Vitello Digs a Hole 2015Mother (voice)★ 6.5 -
The Duke of Burgundy 2014Cynthia★ 6.3 -
1864: Brødre i krig 2014Johanne L. Heiberg★ 6.4 -
1864 2014Johanne Louise Heiberg★ 6.3 -
Self★ NR -
Speed Walking 2014Lizzi★ 6.7 -
Almost Perfect 2012Sandra★ 5.6 -
Borgen 2010Birgitte Nyborg★ 8 -
ZULU Comedy Galla 2010Vært★ NR -
Therapy 2010Puk★ 5.2 -
The Apple & The Worm 2009Sylvia (voice)★ 6.9 -
Anne★ 4.8 -
Take the Trash 2008Lotte★ 6.8 -
With Your Permission 2007Bente★ 5.7 -
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After the Wedding 2006Helene★ 7.1 -
Fakiren fra Bilbao 2004Louise★ 5.1 -
Bernie and Bingo 2004Bingo, The Penguin★ 2
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Villa Paranoia 2004Olga Holmgård★ 5.9 -
Proof 2004Nina Kutpreka★ 6 -
Dogville: The Pilot 2003Grace★ 5.5 -
Katrine★ 6.1 -
Woman (voice)★ 7.6 -
Klonkadonka! 2002Molly★ 4 -
Chop Chop 2001Rita★ 5.8 -
Mona's World 2001Mona★ 5.8 -
Miracle 2000Mona Pedersen★ 6.2 -
Max 2000Sarah 'Max' Engell★ 5 -
The One and Only 1999Sus★ 6.6 -
Mifune 1999Bibi★ 7 -
Motello 1998Julie★ NR -
Thérapie russe 1997Mette★ NR -
Let's Get Lost 1997Julie★ 4.7 -
A Quiet Death 1997Sally★ 4
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Taxa 1997Milla★ 7 -
Fanny Farveløs 1997Mother★ 7 -
Strisser på Samsø 1997Hanne Jensen★ 6.2 -
Charlot og Charlotte 1996Helle★ 4
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Juletestamentet 1995Mercedes★ NR -
Debut 1995★ NR
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The Simpsons 1989a Danish Woman (voice)★ 8
