Kirsten Olesen

Known for: Acting
Born: May 10, 1949, Aarhus, Danmark
Movies: 42

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.

Best-Known Movies

6.5

Medea

1989

5.6

Daisy Diamond

2007

6.7

Accused

2005

4.9

Wildwitch

2018

6.1

As in Heaven

2021

5.4

The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar II

2007

5.8

In Your Hands

2004

4.8

Rebounce

2011

5.0

Spring Tide

1990

6.8

Images of Liberation

1982

Filmography

2025	Madklubben: Hjemme Igen	Marie
2023	Året der gik- 2023	Sig selv
2022	Stains	Sonya
2021	As in Heaven
2020	Food Club	Marie
2018	Wildwitch
2017	Robin	Gerda
2016	Ein Sommer in Dänemark	Ida
2015	The Stranger	Tommys mom
2015	The Sun Has Died
2015	In Your Arms	Mor
2013	Hvor lyset kommer ind	Lawyer
2011	Something in the Air
2011	Rebounce	Marianne
2009	When Heaven Falls	Else
2007	Daisy Diamond	Præst
2007	The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar II	Fortæller (voice)
2005	Bare Holger	Astrids mor
2005	Accused	Dommer
2004	In Your Hands	Fængselsinspektøren
2001	Trækfugle	Henriette
1999	Indien	Monica Hviid
1998	Albert
1990	Spring Tide	Paulines mor
1989	Medea	Medea
1988	Rødtotterne og Tyrannos
1988	Time Out	John's mother
1987	Sorg-agre	Bondekonen
1985	Johannes' hemmelighed	Johannes' mor
1985	Elise	Rachel
1984	My Granny's House	Johanne
1984	The Boy Who Disappeared	Jonas's Mother
1982	Images of Liberation	Esther
1981	Truck-driver	Gerda
1981	Helligtrekongersaften
1981	Sigurd Fafnersbane	Brynhild
1980	Enlig Far
1980	That's me too	Bryggeriarbejder
1978	Did Somebody Laugh?	Elisabeth
1978	In My Life	Kirsten
1977	Troubadouren	Ismene
1977	Tre Søstre

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