Sidse Babett Knudsen
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
The Family Plan 2
2025
as Svetlana Romanova
Inferno
2016
as Elizabeth Sinskey
13 Days, 13 Nights
2025
as Kate
A Hologram for the King
2016
as Hanne
The Great Arch
2025
as Liv von Spreckelsen
An Ordinary Case
2024
as Maître Annie Debret
The Duke of Burgundy
2015
as Cynthia
The Translators
2019
as Helene Tuxen
Sons
2024
as Eva Hansen
After the Wedding
2006
as Helene
Limbo
2020
as Helga
In Fabric
2018
as Jill
Club Zero
2023
as Miss Dorset
Take the Trash
2008
as Lotte
The Eternal Road
2017
as Sara
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
2023
as The Grand Duchess
Speed Walking
2014
as Lizzi
Oh My Goodness!
2023
as Mère Joséphine de la Rédemption
Mona's World
2001
as Mona
The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle
2019
as Ohlmann