Kirsten Olesen

Kirsten Olesen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

10/05/1949

Age

76 years old

Place of Birth

Aarhus, Danmark

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.

Filmography

Cast

2023

Året der gik- 2023

as Sig selv

2022

Stains

as Sonya

2020

Food Club

as Marie

2017

Robin

as Gerda

2015

The Stranger

as Tommys mom

2015

In Your Arms

as Mor

2011

Rebounce

as Marianne

2007

Daisy Diamond

as Præst

2005

Bare Holger

as Astrids mor

2005

Accused

as Dommer

2004

In Your Hands

as Fængselsinspektøren

2001

Trækfugle

as Henriette

1999

Indien

as Monica Hviid

1998

Albert

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

1985

Elise

as Rachel

1984

My Granny's House

as Johanne

1984

The Boy Who Disappeared

as Jonas's Mother

1981

Truck-driver

as Gerda

1981

Sigurd Fafnersbane

as Brynhild

1978

Did Somebody Laugh?

as Elisabeth

1978

In My Life

as Kirsten