Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1968-11-22 (Age: 58)
Place of Birth
Copenhagen, Denmark
Sidse Babett Knudsen
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.
Filmography (58)
The Family Plan 2
2025
The Great Arch
2025
13 Days, 13 Nights
2025
An Ordinary Case
2024
Sons
2024
Club Zero
2023
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
2023
Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard
2023
WOACA
2023
Oh My Goodness!
2023
The Idiots Who Started The Party
2020
Limbo
2020
Wildland
2020
The Translators
2019