- In an interview with Goodmorning America, she said that the Danish language, is her private language.
- She lives in New York.
- Her son Sebastian was not allowed to see GLADIATOR (2000) when it first came out.
- Connie Nielsen is a very common name in Denmark.
- Found the 2000-year-old signet ring which she wears in GLADIATOR (2000), in an antique store.
- Her character speaks Spanish in the Italian release of THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (1997), and Italian in all the others. Nielsen is in fact Danish.
- Is a big fan of Danish directors Thomas Vinterberg (THE CELEBRATION) and Lars Von Trier (BREAKING THE WAVES, DANCER IN THE DARK).
- Is a trained singer and dancer
- Fluent in English, German, Danish, Swedish, French and Italian.
- One of Connie's hobbies is collecting sunglasses. She owns around 200 pairs, mainly designer ones, is said to be her only luxurious habit.
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture at Screen Actors Guild Awards for GLADIATOR (2001)
Quotes- "I'm definitely more attracted to chaos than to order. The point is, I find the female roles out there very cliche. If we are limited to being only lovers or mothers, we are limiting ourselves."
Awards- Empire Awards: Best Actress, GLADIATOR (2001)
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