Actor
Sidse Babett Knudsen
Born 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.
Acting
The Simpsons
a Danish Woman (voice) · 1989
Westworld
Theresa Cullen · 2016
Ted Lasso
Bridget (voice) · 2020
Inferno
Elizabeth Sinskey · 2016
Borgen
Birgitte Nyborg · 2010
After the Wedding
Helene · 2006
The Family Plan 2
Svetlana Romanova · 2025
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Jill · 2017
A Hologram for the King
Hanne · 2016
The Translators
Helene Tuxen · 2019
The Duke of Burgundy
Cynthia · 2015
13 Days, 13 Nights
Kate · 2025
An Ordinary Case
Maître Annie Debret · 2024
In Fabric
Jill · 2018
Limbo
Helga · 2020
150 Milligrams
Dr Irène Frachon, pulmonologist · 2016
Prime Target
Professor Andrea Lavin · 2025
Courted
Ditte Lorensen-Coteret · 2015
Borgen - Power & Glory
Birgitte Nyborg · 2022
The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle
Ohlmann · 2019
The Great Arch
Liv von Spreckelsen · 2025
Sons
Eva Hansen · 2024
Mifune
Bibi · 1999
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
The Grand Duchess · 2023