Sidse Babett Knudsen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈsisə ˈpæpet
ˈkʰnusn̩]; born 22 November 1968) 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, and for
her role as Theresa Cullen in the HBO science fiction-Western
television series Westworld.Knudsen was born 22 November 1968 in
Copenhagen, the daughter of Ebbe Knudsen, a photographer, and Susanne
Andersen, a school teacher. During her childhood, the family lived in
Tanzania where her parents did volunteer work. Upon returning to
Denmark, Knudsen attended a "creative school." Knudsen is unmarried
and is the mother of one son born in 2004.
ˈkʰnusn̩]; born 22 November 1968) 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, and for
her role as Theresa Cullen in the HBO science fiction-Western
television series Westworld.Knudsen was born 22 November 1968 in
Copenhagen, the daughter of Ebbe Knudsen, a photographer, and Susanne
Andersen, a school teacher. During her childhood, the family lived in
Tanzania where her parents did volunteer work. Upon returning to
Denmark, Knudsen attended a "creative school." Knudsen is unmarried
and is the mother of one son born in 2004.
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