Sidse Babett Knudsen
Born November 22, 1968 · 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. 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.
Notable Appearances
Movies
Inferno
The Translators
The Great Arch
A Hologram for the King
Sons
13 Days, 13 Nights
Club Zero
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
In Fabric
The Duke of Burgundy
The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle
After the Wedding
Fanny Farveløs
150 Milligrams
The Apple & The Worm
What Lies Between Us
An Ordinary Case
Dogville: The Pilot
More Movies
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear
Speed Walking
Wildland
The Exception
Mifune
Limbo
The Eternal Road
Fakiren fra Bilbao
Oh My Goodness!
1864: Brødre i krig
Max
The Idiots Who Started The Party
Miracle
The One and Only
Therapy
With Your Permission
Courted
Take the Trash
Let's Get Lost
WOACA
Chop Chop
Mona's World
Above the Street, Below the Water
Old, New, Borrowed and Blue
Thérapie russe
Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama
Motello
Almost Perfect
Holly på Sommerøen
Captain Bimse
Villa Paranoia
Klonkadonka!
Vitello
