Kirsten Olesen

Personal Info

Birthday

May 10, 1949

(76 years old)

Place of Birth

Aarhus, Danmark

Kirsten Olesen

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.

Known For

The Bridge

The Legacy

Matador

Bryggeren

Spise med Price

Hotellet

Tre ludere og en lommetyv

Lysets nøgle

Filmography

2023
Året der gik- 2023
as Sig selv
2022
Stains
as Sonya
2020
Food Club
as Marie
2017
Robin
as Gerda
2016
Ein Sommer in Dänemark
as Ida
2015
The Stranger
as Tommys mom
In Your Arms
as Mor
2013
Hvor lyset kommer ind
as Lawyer
2011
Rebounce
as Marianne
2009
When Heaven Falls
as Else
2007
Daisy Diamond
as Præst
The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar II
as Fortæller (voice)
2005
Bare Holger
as Astrids mor
Accused
as Dommer
2004
In Your Hands
as Fængselsinspektøren
2001
Trækfugle
as Henriette
1999
Indien
as Monica Hviid
1990
Spring Tide
as Paulines mor
1989
Medea
as Medea
1988
Time Out
as John's mother
1987
Sorg-agre
as Bondekonen
1985
Johannes' hemmelighed
as Johannes' mor
Elise
as Rachel
1984
My Granny's House
as Johanne
The Boy Who Disappeared
as Jonas's Mother
1982
Images of Liberation
as Esther
1981
Truck-driver
as Gerda
Sigurd Fafnersbane
as Brynhild
1978
Did Somebody Laugh?
as Elisabeth
In My Life
as Kirsten