Portrait of Kirsten Olesen

Kirsten Olesen

Acting

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.

Born: May 10, 1949

Place of Birth: Aarhus, Danmark

Filmography

2023
2022
Stains

as Sonya

2020
Food Club

as Marie

2017
Robin

as Gerda

2015
The Stranger

as Tommys mom

2015
2014
The Legacy

as Veronika

2011
The Bridge

as Hanne Thomsen

2011
Rebounce

as Marianne

2008
Spise med Price

as Sig selv

2008
Sommer

as Neurologen

2007
Daisy Diamond

as Præst

2007
2005
Accused

as Dommer

2004
In Your Hands

as Fængselsinspektøren

2000
Hotellet

as Alice Faber

1998
1996
Bryggeren

as Magnella

1993
1990
Spring Tide

as Paulines mor

1989
Medea

as Medea

1988
Time Out

as John's mother

1985
Johannes' hemmelighed

as Johannes' mor

1985
Elise

as Rachel

1984
1984
The Boy Who Disappeared

as Jonas's Mother

1981
Truck-driver

as Gerda

1981
1980
Vores år

as Kim Rasmussen

1978
Matador

as Agnes Jensen

1978
1978
In My Life

as Kirsten