Sidse Babett Knudsen
Acting
Born 1968 (age 57)
Copenhagen, Denmark
78 acting credits
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.
Known For
The Simpsons
17 Dec 1989
Inferno
13 Oct 2016
Westworld
02 Oct 2016
Ted Lasso
14 Aug 2020
A Hologram for the King
22 Apr 2016
The Family Plan 2
11 Nov 2025
The Translators
20 Dec 2019
After the Wedding
24 Feb 2006
Photos
Filmography
2025
- The Family Plan 2as Svetlana Romanova
- The Great Archas Liv von Spreckelsen
- 13 Days, 13 Nightsas Kate
- Prime Targetas Professor Andrea Lavin8 episodes
2024
- An Ordinary Caseas Maître Annie Debret
- Sonsas Eva Hansen
- Danske tv-seriers bedsteas Sig selv5 episodes
2023
- Club Zeroas Miss Dorset
- Ehrengard: The Art of Seductionas The Grand Duchess
- WOACAas WOACA
- Agentas Sidse Babett Knudsen1 episode
- Oh My Goodness!as Mère Joséphine de la Rédemption
2022
- Borgen - Power & Gloryas Birgitte Nyborg8 episodes
2020
- Roadkillas Madeleine Halle4 episodes
- The Idiots Who Started The Partyas Sig selv
- Limboas Helga
- Ted Lassoas Bridget (voice)1 episode
- Wildlandas Bodil
2019
- The Translatorsas Helene Tuxen
- The Exceptionas Anne-Lise
- The Accidentas Harriet Paulsen4 episodes
- The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castleas Ohlmann
- Captain Bimseas Sophie
2018
- In Fabricas Jill
- 50 Nuances de Grecsas Freya30 episodes
- Holly på Sommerøenas Charlotte skovmyre
- Vitelloas Vitello's Mother (voice)
2017
- Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreamsas Jill1 episode
- The Eternal Roadas Sara
2016
- 150 Milligramsas Dr Irène Frachon, pulmonologist
- Infernoas Elizabeth Sinskey
- Westworldas Theresa Cullen11 episodes
- A Hologram for the Kingas Hanne
2015
- Courtedas Ditte Lorensen-Coteret
- Vitello Digs a Holeas Mother (voice)
- The Duke of Burgundyas Cynthia
2014
- 1864: Brødre i krigas Johanne L. Heiberg
- 1864as Johanne Louise Heiberg8 episodes
- Speed Walkingas Lizzi
2012
- Almost Perfectas Sandra
2010
- Borgenas Birgitte Nyborg30 episodes
- ZULU Comedy Gallaas Sidse Babett Knudsen1 episode
- Therapyas Puk
2009
- The Apple & The Wormas Sylvia (voice)
- Above the Street, Below the Wateras Anne
2008
- Take the Trashas Lotte
2007
- With Your Permissionas Bente
2004
- Fakiren fra Bilbaoas Louise
- Bernie and Bingoas Bingo, The Penguin
- Villa Paranoiaas Olga Holmgård
- Proofas Nina Kutpreka4 episodes
2003
- Dogville: The Pilotas Grace
- Old, New, Borrowed and Blueas Katrine
2002
- The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bearas Woman (voice)
- Klonkadonka!as Molly
2001
- Chop Chopas Rita
- Mona's Worldas Mona
1999
- The One and Onlyas Sus
- Mifuneas Bibi
1998
- Motelloas Julie
1997
- Thérapie russeas Mette
- Station "Knock on Wood": The Gufol Mysteryas Hulkende kvinde1 episode
- Let's Get Lostas Julie
- A Quiet Deathas Sally
- Taxaas Milla1 episode
- Fanny Farveløsas Mother
- Strisser på Samsøas Hanne Jensen2 episodes
1996
- Charlot og Charlotteas Helle
- Charlot og Charlotteas Helle, gøgler1 episode
1995
- Juletestamentetas Mercedes24 episodes
- Debut
1989
- The Simpsonsas a Danish Woman (voice)1 episode