Born 1949 (age 77) · Aarhus, Danmark
Appears in 52 titles

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.

Filmography

Medea
6.5
Medea
1989
as Medea
Daisy Diamond
5.6
Daisy Diamond
2007
as Præst
Accused
6.7
Accused
2005
as Dommer
Wildwitch
4.9
Wildwitch
2018
As in Heaven
6.1
As in Heaven
2021
The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar II
5.4
The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar II
2007
as Fortæller (voice)
In Your Hands
5.8
In Your Hands
2004
as Fængselsinspektøren
Spring Tide
5.0
Spring Tide
1990
as Paulines mor
Rebounce
4.4
Rebounce
2011
as Marianne
Images of Liberation
6.8
Images of Liberation
1982
as Esther
Food Club
5.6
Food Club
2020
as Marie
In Your Arms
5.9
In Your Arms
2015
as Mor
In My Life
4.3
In My Life
1978
as Kirsten
Something in the Air
Albert
6.0
Albert
1998
Madklubben: Hjemme Igen
5.7
Madklubben: Hjemme Igen
2025
as Marie
Did Somebody Laugh?
8.7
Did Somebody Laugh?
1978
as Elisabeth
Truck-driver
6.0
Truck-driver
1981
as Gerda
Robin
3.8
Robin
2017
as Gerda
Ein Sommer in Dänemark
5.4
Ein Sommer in Dänemark
2016
as Ida