Connie Nielsen Highlights

  • 2007: Cast as a journalist in the Iraq war drama, "The Situation"
  • 2006: Appeared in several episodes of "Law & Order: SVU," (NBC) as a temporarily replacement for a pregnant Mariska Hargitay
  • 2005: Cast opposite John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton in the "Ice Harvest," a dark comedy directed by Harold Ramis
  • 2005: Starred as a woman who comes between two brothers in "Brødre/Brothers"
  • 2005: Appeared in "The Great Raid," based on a true story of the liberation of 500 POWs during WWII
  • 2003: Cast opposite John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson in "Basic"
  • 2003: Female lead in the action feature "The Hunted"
  • 2002: Cast as a wife and mother who becomes the object of a stalker in "One Hour Photo"; screened at Sundance
  • 2000: Cast as Lucilla, the daughter of Marcus Aurelius, in the epic "Gladiator"
  • 2000: Portrayed the lone female member of a "Mission to Mars"
  • 1998: Co-starred with Kurt Russell in "Soldier"
  • 1998: Had small role as Mason Gamble's attractive mother in the quirky comedy "Rushmore"
  • 1997: Breakthrough screen role as Satan's daughter in "The Devil's Advocate"
  • 1994: While living in Paris, auditioned for Lawrence Kasdan for a role in "French Kiss"; was not cast by Kasdan who suggested she move to the USA
  • 1993: American TV debut, the made-for-cable movie "Voyage" (USA Network)
  • Studied acting and opera in France and Italy
  • Settled in NYC
  • Raised in a small coastal village in Denmark
  • Began performing as a teenager, appearing in sketch comedy and cabaret scenes, some written by her actress mother