Connie Nielsen is scheduled to begin filming on Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator 2,” in which she will reprise her legendary role as “Lucilla” from the film “Gladiator,” which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. She will also act with Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington. Alongside Jon Bernthal and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, she has an appearance in the film “Origin,” directed by Ava Duvernay and based on the literature written by Isabel Wilkerson. In addition, Nielsen is slated to appear in the following future films: “Follow Me,” which will be directed by Siri Rodnes, and “Role Play,” which will be produced by StudioCanal and will also feature Kaley Cuoco, Bill Nighy, and David Oyelowo. In addition, Nielsen is getting ready to participate in the production of “Birds Eye,” which will also include Maria Bakalova and Jean Reno.

Frederikshavn is the place where Connie Nielsen was born, however she spent her childhood in the Danish community of Elling. Her father, Bent Nielsen, worked as a bus driver, and her mother, who worked in the insurance industry and also included acting and writing reviews of musicals, was a writer. She began her career as an actress by performing with her mother in performances at local theaters. She moved to Paris, France, when she was 18 years old, where she worked as an actor and model. This led to her continued studies in Italy, where she attended a theater school in Rome with Lydia Styx, who was a teacher at the Piccolo Teatro di Milano in Milan. After spending a number of years in Italy, she eventually relocated to the United States of America, where she continues to dwell.

Awards

Best Supporting Actress Nominee 2025 (Gladiator II) / AARP Movies for Grownups Award