Kirsten Olesen
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1949 (age 77)
Born in
Aarhus, Danmark
Credits
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Biography
Kirsten Olesen is a Danish actress who since 1979 has been with Copenhagen's Royal Danish Theatre. In Denmark, she is known above all for taking the part of Agnes, a housemaid, in the popular television series Matador. Internationally, she has starred in the title role of Lars von Trier's Medea.
Known For
This Is Us
20 Sep 2016
The Bridge
21 Sep 2011
Medea
08 Aug 1989
Daisy Diamond
23 Nov 2007
Accused
28 Jan 2005
Wildwitch
01 Nov 2018
As in Heaven
19 Sep 2021
Matador
11 Nov 1978
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Filmography
2025
- Madklubben: Hjemme Igenas Marie
2023
- Året der gik- 2023as Sig selv
2022
- Stainsas Sonya
2021
2020
- Food Clubas Marie
2018
- Finding Home4 episodes
- Wildwitch
2017
- Robinas Gerda
2016
- Ein Sommer in Dänemarkas Ida
- This Is Us1 episode
2015
- The Strangeras Tommys mom
- The Sun Has Died
- In Your Armsas Mor
2014
- The Legacyas Veronika26 episodes
2013
- Hvor lyset kommer indas Lawyer
2011
- Something in the Air
- The Bridgeas Hanne Thomsen1 episode
- Rebounceas Marianne
2009
- When Heaven Fallsas Else
2008
- Spise med Priceas Sig selv1 episode
- Sommeras Neurologen1 episode
2007
- Daisy Diamondas Præst
- Lysets nøgleas Maren3 episodes
- The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar IIas Fortæller (voice)
2005
- Bare Holgeras Astrids mor
- Accusedas Dommer
2004
- In Your Handsas Fængselsinspektøren
2001
- Trækfugleas Henriette
2000
- Hotelletas Alice Faber60 episodes
1999
- Indienas Monica Hviid
1998
1996
- Bryggerenas Magnella5 episodes
1993
- Tre ludere og en lommetyvas Donnas lærer2 episodes
1990
- Spring Tideas Paulines mor
1989
- Medeaas Medea
1988
- Rødtotterne og Tyrannos
- Time Outas John's mother
1987
- Sorg-agreas Bondekonen
1985
- Johannes' hemmelighedas Johannes' mor
- Eliseas Rachel
1984
- My Granny's Houseas Johanne
- The Boy Who Disappearedas Jonas's Mother
1982
- Images of Liberationas Esther
1981
- Truck-driveras Gerda
- Helligtrekongersaften
- Sigurd Fafnersbaneas Brynhild
1980
- Enlig Far
- Vores åras Kim Rasmussen4 episodes
- That's me tooas Bryggeriarbejder
1978
- Matadoras Agnes Jensen24 episodes
- Did Somebody Laugh?as Elisabeth
- In My Lifeas Kirsten
1977
- Troubadourenas Ismene
- Tre Søstre