Sidse Babett Knudsen

Acting

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Born November 22, 1968Copenhagen, Denmark79 credits

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

The Family Plan 2
6.5

The Family Plan 2

Movie

2025

The Great Arch
7.2

The Great Arch

Movie

2025

13 Days, 13 Nights
6.7

13 Days, 13 Nights

Movie

2025

Prime Target
6.8

Prime Target

TV

2025

An Ordinary Case
6.5

An Ordinary Case

Movie

2024

Sons
6.6

Sons

Movie

2024

Filmography

The Family Plan 2
2025The Family Plan 2as Svetlana RomanovaMovie
The Great Arch
2025The Great Archas Liv von SpreckelsenMovie
13 Days, 13 Nights
202513 Days, 13 Nightsas KateMovie
Prime Target
2025Prime Targetas Professor Andrea LavinTV
An Ordinary Case
2024An Ordinary Caseas Maître Annie DebretMovie
Sons
2024Sonsas Eva HansenMovie
Danske tv-seriers bedste
2024Danske tv-seriers bedsteas Sig selvTV
Club Zero
2023Club Zeroas Miss DorsetMovie
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
2023Ehrengard: The Art of Seductionas The Grand DuchessMovie
Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard
2023Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengardas SelfMovie
WOACA
2023WOACAas WOACAMovie
Agent
2023Agentas Sidse Babett KnudsenTV
Oh My Goodness!
2023Oh My Goodness!as Mère Joséphine de la RédemptionMovie
Borgen - Power & Glory
2022Borgen - Power & Gloryas Birgitte NyborgTV
Roadkill
2020Roadkillas Madeleine HalleTV
The Idiots Who Started The Party
2020The Idiots Who Started The Partyas Sig selvMovie
Limbo
2020Limboas HelgaMovie
Ted Lasso
2020Ted Lassoas Bridget (voice)TV
Wildland
2020Wildlandas BodilMovie
The Translators
2019The Translatorsas Helene TuxenMovie
The Exception
2019The Exceptionas Anne-LiseMovie
The Accident
2019The Accidentas Harriet PaulsenTV
The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle
2019The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castleas OhlmannMovie
Captain Bimse
2019Captain Bimseas SophieMovie
In Fabric
2018In Fabricas JillMovie
50 Nuances de Grecs
201850 Nuances de Grecsas FreyaTV
Holly på Sommerøen
2018Holly på Sommerøenas Charlotte skovmyreMovie
Vitello
2018Vitelloas Vitello's Mother (voice)Movie
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
2017Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreamsas JillTV
The Eternal Road
2017The Eternal Roadas SaraMovie
150 Milligrams
2016150 Milligramsas Dr Irène Frachon, pulmonologistMovie
Inferno
2016Infernoas Elizabeth SinskeyMovie
Westworld
2016Westworldas Theresa CullenTV
A Hologram for the King
2016A Hologram for the Kingas HanneMovie
Courted
2015Courtedas Ditte Lorensen-CoteretMovie
V
2015Vitello Digs a Holeas Mother (voice)Movie
The Duke of Burgundy
2015The Duke of Burgundyas CynthiaMovie
1864: Brødre i krig
20141864: Brødre i krigas Johanne L. HeibergMovie
1864
20141864as Johanne Louise HeibergTV
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama
2014Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Dramaas SelfMovie
Speed Walking
2014Speed Walkingas LizziMovie
Almost Perfect
2012Almost Perfectas SandraMovie
Borgen
2010Borgenas Birgitte NyborgTV
ZULU Comedy Galla
2010ZULU Comedy Gallaas VærtTV
Therapy
2010Therapyas PukMovie
The Apple & The Worm
2009The Apple & The Wormas Sylvia (voice)Movie
Above the Street, Below the Water
2009Above the Street, Below the Wateras AnneMovie
Take the Trash
2008Take the Trashas LotteMovie
With Your Permission
2007With Your Permissionas BenteMovie
Søren Østergaards 'internationale' tivoli varieté
2006Søren Østergaards 'internationale' tivoli varietéMovie
After the Wedding
2006After the Weddingas HeleneMovie
Fakiren fra Bilbao
2004Fakiren fra Bilbaoas LouiseMovie
B
2004Bernie and Bingoas Bingo, The PenguinMovie
Villa Paranoia
2004Villa Paranoiaas Olga HolmgårdMovie
Proof
2004Proofas Nina KutprekaTV
Dogville: The Pilot
2003Dogville: The Pilotas GraceMovie
Old, New, Borrowed and Blue
2003Old, New, Borrowed and Blueas KatrineMovie
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear
2002The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bearas Woman (voice)Movie
Klonkadonka!
2002Klonkadonka!as MollyMovie
Chop Chop
2001Chop Chopas RitaMovie
Mona's World
2001Mona's Worldas MonaMovie
Miracle
2000Miracleas Dennis Ps morMovie
Max
2000Maxas Sarah 'Max' EngellMovie
The One and Only
1999The One and Onlyas SusMovie
Mifune
1999Mifuneas BibiMovie
Motello
1998Motelloas JulieMovie
Thérapie russe
1997Thérapie russeas MetteMovie
Let's Get Lost
1997Let's Get Lostas JulieMovie
A
1997A Quiet Deathas SallyMovie
Taxa
1997Taxaas MillaTV
Fanny Farveløs
1997Fanny Farveløsas MotherMovie
Strisser på Samsø
1997Strisser på Samsøas Hanne JensenTV
C
1996Charlot og Charlotteas HelleMovie
Charlot og Charlotte
1996Charlot og Charlotteas Helle, gøglerTV
Juletestamentet
1995Juletestamentetas MercedesTV
D
1995DebutMovie
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsonsas a Danish Woman (voice)TV
G
—Good Mothersas Anne SofieMovie
K
—Kill Jackieas KareninaTV