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.
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Acting History
2025
Madklubben: Hjemme Igen as Marie
2023Året der gik- 2023 as Sig selv
2022Stains as Sonya
2021As in Heaven
2020Food Club as Marie
2018Finding Home
2018Wildwitch
2017Robin as Gerda
2016Ein Sommer in Dänemark as Ida
2016This Is Us
2015The Stranger as Tommys mom
2015The Sun Has Died
2015In Your Arms as Mor
2014The Legacy as Veronika
2013Hvor lyset kommer ind as Lawyer
2011Something in the Air
2011The Bridge as Hanne Thomsen
2011Rebounce as Marianne
2009When Heaven Falls as Else
2008Spise med Price as Sig selv
2008Sommer as Neurologen
2007Daisy Diamond as Præst
2007Lysets nøgle as Maren
2007The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar II as Fortæller (voice)
2005Bare Holger as Astrids mor
2005Accused as Dommer
2004In Your Hands as Fængselsinspektøren
2001Trækfugle as Henriette
2000Hotellet as Alice Faber
1999Indien as Monica Hviid
1998Albert
1996Bryggeren as Magnella
1993Tre ludere og en lommetyv as Donnas lærer
1990Spring Tide as Paulines mor
1989Medea as Medea
1988Rødtotterne og Tyrannos
1988Time Out as John's mother
1987Sorg-agre as Bondekonen
1985Johannes' hemmelighed as Johannes' mor
1985Elise as Rachel
1984My Granny's House as Johanne
1984The Boy Who Disappeared as Jonas's Mother
1982Images of Liberation as Esther
1981Truck-driver as Gerda
1981Helligtrekongersaften
1981Sigurd Fafnersbane as Brynhild
1980Vores år as Kim Rasmussen
1980That's me too
1978Matador as Agnes Jensen
1978Did Somebody Laugh? as Elisabeth
1978In My Life as Kirsten