Sidse Babett Knudsen

Biography:

Sidse Babett Knudsen, a Danish actress who works in theatre, television, and film, was born on November 22, 1968. Her Danish pronunciation. In 1997, Knudsen made her on-screen debut in the improv comedy Let’s Get Lost, for which she won the Best Actress Robert and Bodil awards.

Since her debut’s critical acclaim, Knudsen has been regarded as one of the best Danish actresses of her generation. She won both best actress awards once more in 2000 for the comedy-romance Den Eneste Ene (The One and Only in English). For the movie Courted (L’Hermine), she took home the 2016 César Award for Best Supporting Actress. In addition, Knudsen has been nominated for awards for her performances in Efter brylluppet (After the Wedding) and Monas Verden (Mona’s World).

Her portrayal as Theresa Cullen in the HBO science fiction-western television series Westworld and her main part as fictional Danish prime minister Birgitte Nyborg in the Danish TV series Borgen garnered Knudsen fame on a global scale.