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Kirsten Olesen

Acting Born May 10, 1949 Aarhus, Danmark 24 credits

Biography

Kirsten Olesen is a Danish actress who since 1979 has been with Copenhagen's Royal Danish Theatre. In Denmark, she is known above all for taking the part of Agnes, a housemaid, in the popular television series Matador. Internationally, she has starred in the title role of Lars von Trier's Medea.

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Known for

This Is Us

2016

The Bridge

as Hanne Thomsen

Matador

as Agnes Jensen
Film

Kika

as Neurologen

Zorro

as Dommer

Full filmography

  • This Is Us (2016)
  • The Bridge (2011) as Hanne Thomsen
  • The Legacy (2014) as Veronika
  • Matador (1978) as Agnes Jensen
  • Spise med Price (2008) as Sig selv
  • Bryggeren (1996) as Magnella
  • Sommer (2008) as Neurologen
  • Daisy Diamond (2007) as Præst
  • Hotellet (2000) as Alice Faber
  • Lysets nøgle (2007) as Maren
  • Vores år (1980) as Kim Rasmussen
  • Elise (1985) as Rachel
  • Tre ludere og en lommetyv (1993) as Donnas lærer
  • Truck-driver (1981) as Gerda
  • Wildwitch (2018)
  • Indien (1999) as Monica Hviid
  • When Heaven Falls (2009) as Else
  • Finding Home (2018)
  • Accused (2005) as Dommer
  • In My Life (1978) as Kirsten
  • The Stranger (2015) as Tommys mom
  • Time Out (1988) as John's mother
  • Helligtrekongersaften (1981)
  • Medea (1989) as Medea