Connie Nielsen

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Biography

Danish beauty Connie Nielsen consistently lights up the screen with an eclectic bevy of film roles. She was born in Frederikshavn, Denmark, to a mother who worked as an insurance clerk, and a father, Bent Nielsen, who was a bus driver. Nielsen began her acting career working alongside her mother on the local revue and variety scene. At 18, she headed to Paris to continue her pursuit of acting, which led her to further work and study in Rome and Milan. In addition to being an accomplished actress, Nielsen is also a trained singer, dancer and is fluent in English, German, Danish, Swedish, French and Italian. She resides in New York. However, it was Nielsen's portrayal of "Princess Lucilla", opposite 'Russell Crowe' .

  • Primary profession
  • Actress·producer·writer
  • Country
  • Denmark
  • Nationality
  • Danish
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 03 July 1965
  • Place of birth
  • Frederikshavn

Movies

TV

Books

Awards

Trivia

Son, Sebastian Sartor, was born on 26 November 1989. Father is Italian actor Fabio Sartor.

Fluent in Danish, English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, and Swedish.

Even though she was born in Denmark, her first Danish movie was not until Brdre , directed by Susanne Bier.

Was in a relationship with drummer Lars Ulrich of Metallica from 2004-2012.

Big fan of Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.

One of her hobbies is collecting designer sunglasses. She owns around 200 pairs.

When she turned 18, she traveled to Paris to pursue her acting career. She later also worked and studied in Rome, Milan, South Africa and New York.

Born in Elling and raised in Copenhagen.

Son: Bryce Thadeus Ulrich-Nielsen, born May 21, 2007. Father is Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich.

Favorite band is The Clash.

She was in a relationship with Italian actor Fabio Sartor , when she lived and worked in Italy, from 1988 to 1994.

She is the first actress to portray the DC comic book character Hippolyta in a "Wonder Woman" film franchise. Charlene Holt , Cloris Leachman , Carolyn Jones , and Beatrice Straight performed the role for television.

Quotes

If Copenhagen were a person, that person would be generous, beautiful, elderly, but with a flair. A human being that has certain propensities for quarrelling, filled with imagination and with appetite for the new and with respect for the old - somebody who takes good care of things and of people. .

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