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Connie Nielsen
Birth at
3 July 1965
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Connie Nielsen, a Danish actress and model, was born on July 3, 1965 in Frederieshavn. Her father was a bus driver, and her mother, in her spare time as an insurance agent, performed on the local theater stage and evaluated musical performances. Thanks to the efforts of her mother, Connie made her cabaret debut at the age of 15. Three years later, the girl left her home and went to Paris to study acting. She later perfected her professional skills in Rome, Milan and South Africa. The actress eventually
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Connie Nielsen, a Danish actress and model, was born on July 3, 1965 in Frederieshavn. Her father was a bus driver, and her mother, in her spare time as an insurance agent, performed on the local theater stage and evaluated musical performances. Thanks to the efforts of her mother, Connie made her cabaret debut at the age of 15. Three years later, the girl left her home and went to Paris to study acting. She later perfected her professional skills in Rome, Milan and South Africa. The actress eventually settled in Italy.
Connie played her first film role at the age of 19 in the French film Par ou t'es rentre? On t'a pas vu sortir. In 1988, she was offered a role in the Italian miniseries Colletti Bianchi.
Notable for critics, the actress became after filming in the film Voyage in 1993. Soon she moved to the United States and continued to study acting, while working as a model. In 1996, she starred alongside Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves in the film.
Devil's lawyer . The picture became incredibly popular, and the actress began to be invited to other interesting projects. Films with her participation “Eternal Midnight”, “Rushmore Academy”, “Soldier” were released.
In 2000, director Ridley Scott chose Connie as Lucilla in his historical drama.
Gladiator . This role brought her worldwide fame. And subsequent roles in films
Mission to Mars "Photo in an Hour," "Hunted,"
Clayton Base Her status as an actress has been confirmed.
The Danish film “Brothers”, filmed in 2004, brought her victory in the nomination “Best Danish actress” of the Bodil film award and the prize of the San Sebastian Film Festival.
Connie Nielsen has two sons: Sebastian from his first marriage and Bruce from a civil marriage with Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich.
The actress speaks seven languages fluently.
