Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog · 2022
- Jussi Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2018
- César Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2016
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres · 2014
- Bodil Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 2000
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- Robert Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 2000
- Bodil Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 1998
- Robert Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 1998
- César Award — Best Actress · 2017 · nominated
Filmography31 titles
Ted Lasso
Borgen
Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard
Borgen - Power & Glory
Westworld
The Simpsons
Dogville
After the Wedding
Limbo
Electric Dreams
Mifune
Prime Target
13 Days, 13 Nights
The Eternal Road
Take the Trash
The Family Plan 2
An Ordinary Case
The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle
The One and Only
Roadkill
Speed Walking
The Duke of Burgundy
The Accident
Inferno
Courted
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
Club Zero
A Hologram for the King
Wildland
In Fabric
Almost Perfect