Kirsten Olesen

Known for: Acting

Born: 1949-05-10 (age 77)

From: Aarhus, Danmark

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 (53)

MOVIE★ 5.7
Madklubben: Hjemme Igen
2025
as Marie
MOVIE
Året der gik- 2023
2023
as Sig selv
MOVIE
Stains
2022
as Sonya
MOVIE★ 6.1
As in Heaven
2021
MOVIE★ 5.6
Food Club
2020
as Marie
TV
Finding Home
2018
MOVIE★ 4.9
Wildwitch
2018
MOVIE★ 3.8
Robin
2017
as Gerda
MOVIE★ 5.4
Ein Sommer in Dänemark
2016
as Ida
TV★ 8.2
This Is Us
2016
MOVIE★ 3.8
The Stranger
2015
as Tommys mom
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Sun Has Died
2015
MOVIE★ 5.9
In Your Arms
2015
as Mor
TV★ 7.5
The Legacy
2014
as Veronika
MOVIE
Hvor lyset kommer ind
2013
as Lawyer
MOVIE★ 4.7
Something in the Air
2011
TV★ 8.1
The Bridge
2011
as Hanne Thomsen
MOVIE★ 4.5
Rebounce
2011
as Marianne
MOVIE★ 5.7
When Heaven Falls
2009
as Else
TV★ 8.5
Spise med Price
2008
as Sig selv
TV★ 7.6
Sommer
2008
as Neurologen
MOVIE★ 5.6
Daisy Diamond
2007
as Præst
TV★ 7.0
Lysets nøgle
2007
as Maren
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar II
2007
as Fortæller (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.3
Bare Holger
2005
as Astrids mor
MOVIE★ 6.7
Accused
2005
as Dommer
MOVIE★ 5.8
In Your Hands
2004
as Fængselsinspektøren
MOVIE★ 5.5
Trækfugle
2001
as Henriette
TV★ 8.0
Hotellet
2000
as Alice Faber
MOVIE★ 7.0
Indien
1999
as Monica Hviid
MOVIE★ 6.0
Albert
1998
TV★ 4.2
Bryggeren
1996
as Magnella
TV★ 10.0
Tre ludere og en lommetyv
1993
as Donnas lærer
MOVIE★ 5.0
Spring Tide
1990
as Paulines mor
MOVIE★ 6.5
Medea
1989
as Medea
MOVIE★ 5.0
Rødtotterne og Tyrannos
1988
MOVIE★ 3.3
Time Out
1988
as John's mother
MOVIE★ 4.7
Sorg-agre
1987
as Bondekonen
MOVIE★ 8.0
Johannes' hemmelighed
1985
as Johannes' mor
MOVIE★ 4.3
Elise
1985
as Rachel
MOVIE★ 5.0
My Granny's House
1984
as Johanne
MOVIE★ 8.5
The Boy Who Disappeared
1984
as Jonas's Mother
MOVIE★ 6.8
Images of Liberation
1982
as Esther
MOVIE★ 6.0
Truck-driver
1981
as Gerda
MOVIE
Helligtrekongersaften
1981
MOVIE
Sigurd Fafnersbane
1981
as Brynhild
MOVIE★ 5.5
Enlig Far
1980
TV
Vores år
1980
as Kim Rasmussen
MOVIE★ 7.3
That's me too
1980
as Bryggeriarbejder
TV★ 9.1
Matador
1978
as Agnes Jensen
MOVIE★ 8.7
Did Somebody Laugh?
1978
as Elisabeth
MOVIE★ 4.4
In My Life
1978
as Kirsten
MOVIE
Tre Søstre
1977