Sidse Babett Knudsen
Born 1968
Known for Inferno, A Hologram for the King, The Duke of Burgundy.
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.
Movie Credits
Sons (2024)
150 Milligrams (2016)
The Duke of Burgundy (2015)
Above the Street, Below the Water (2009)
Old, New, Borrowed and Blue (2003)
Mona's World (2001)
The One and Only (1999)
Let's Get Lost (1997)
Club Zero (2023)
Wildland (2020)
The Exception (2019)
In Fabric (2018)
Vitello (2018)
The Eternal Road (2017)
Courted (2015)
Therapy (2010)
The Apple & The Worm (2009)
Take the Trash (2008)
With Your Permission (2007)
Miracle (2000)
13 Days, 13 Nights (2025)
A Hologram for the King (2016)
After the Wedding (2006)
Fakiren fra Bilbao (2004)
The Great Arch (2025)
An Ordinary Case (2024)
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction (2023)
Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard (2023)
The Translators (2019)
Limbo (2020)
The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle (2019)
Inferno (2016)
Speed Walking (2014)
Almost Perfect (2012)
Oh My Goodness! (2023)
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear (2002)
The Family Plan 2 (2025)
