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Sidse Babett Knudsen Life & Career Timeline
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Sidse Babett Knudsen connects Danish comedy and political television with acclaimed French and international film roles.
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Born in Copenhagen
Sidse Babett Knudsen was born in Copenhagen and spent part of her childhood abroad.
Source: www.dfi.dkStudies acting in Paris
Knudsen trained at Théâtre de l’Ombre and developed fluent French.
Source: www.dfi.dkReturns to Danish theatre
Stage work established her in Copenhagen’s theatre community.
Source: www.dfi.dkLet’s Get Lost
Jonas Elmer’s improvised comedy brought her the Bodil and Robert awards.
Source: www.dfi.dkThe One and Only
The romantic comedy became a major Danish audience success.
Source: www.dfi.dkMona’s World
Knudsen led another popular Danish comedy.
Source: www.dfi.dkAfter the Wedding
She joined Susanne Bier’s Academy Award-nominated drama.
Source: www.dfi.dkAbove the Street, Below the Water
The ensemble drama continued her acclaimed Danish film work.
Source: www.dfi.dkBorgen begins
As prime minister Birgitte Nyborg, Knudsen became the centre of a global Danish television success.
Source: www.dfi.dkBorgen expands internationally
The political drama reached audiences far beyond Denmark.
Source: www.dfi.dkThe Duke of Burgundy
Peter Strickland’s stylised drama introduced her to a new art-house audience.
Source: www.dfi.dkThe French
Knudsen’s French-language performance won the César for Supporting Actress.
Source: www.dfi.dkInferno
She joined the international Robert Langdon thriller.
Source: www.dfi.dkWestworld
As Theresa Cullen, Knudsen entered HBO’s science-fiction series.
Source: www.dfi.dkThe Translators
She continued substantial work in French-language cinema.
Source: www.dfi.dkWildland
Knudsen played the formidable matriarch of a criminal family.
Source: www.dfi.dkBorgen: Power & Glory
Birgitte Nyborg returned in a new geopolitical chapter.
Source: www.dfi.dkSons
Gustav Möller’s prison drama competed at the Berlin Film Festival.
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