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Kirsten Olesen

Stage Actress / Film Actress / Television Actress / Voice Actress / Actress | * 05/10/1949 (74) | Aarhus (Denmark)
Kirsten Olesen (born 1949) 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 (1978–1982). Internationally, she has starred in the title role of Lars von Trier's Medea (1988). ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Kids & Family | Comedies

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In a sexual and romantic drama of intrigue, lies, and gossip, a young woman over a long period of time, has children by both men, her husband and lover before her deception begins to fall apart. Elise ...

Elise

Certification unknown

1985 | 1.3/5 | 1h 46min
Drama
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Franco lives in a rough part of Copenhagen. His hooker mother has little time for him. Franco drifts into a life of crime, repeatedly confronting the authorities. To give him a new start, he’s place ...

Spring Tide

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1990 | 2.5/5 | 1h 44min
Drama, Comedy
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A young man finds love and settles down, but when his young wife spirals into depression they both have decisions to make. ...

In My Life

Certification unknown

1978 | 2.2/5 | 1h 35min
Comedy
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Matador is a Danish TV series produced and shown between 1978 and 1982. It is set in the fictional Danish town of Korsbæk between 1929 and 1947. It follows the lives of a range of characters from acr ...

Matador

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1978 | 4.6/5 | 1h per episode
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Kirsten Olesen

Knight of The 1st Class of The Order of The Dannebrog Lauritzen Award Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Robert Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Teaterpokalen Knight of The Order of The Dannebrog Commander of The Order of The Dannebrog
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Movies with Kirsten Olesen as Actress(32)

2021 As in Heaven
as Marie2020 The Food Club
2018 Wildwitch
as Gerda2017 Robin
as Ida2016 Ein Sommer in Dänemark
as Mor2015 In Your Arms
as Tommys mom2015 The Stranger
2015 The Sun Has Died
as Lawyer2013 Hvor lyset kommer ind
2011 Something in the Air
as Marianne2011 Rebounce
as Else2009 When Heaven Falls
as Fortæller (voice)2007 The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar II
as Præst2007 Daisy Diamond
as Dommer2005 Accused
as Astrids mor2005 Bare Holger
as Fængselsinspektøren2004 In Your Hands
as Henriette2001 Trækfugle
1998 Albert
as Paulines mor1990 Spring Tide
1988 Rødtotterne og Tyrannos
as John's mother1988 Time Out
as Medea1988 Medea
as Bondekonen1987 Sorg-agre
as Rachel1985 Elise
as Johannes' mor1985 Johannes' hemmelighed
as Jonas's Mother1984 The Boy Who Disappeared
as Johanne1984 My Granny's House
as Esther1982 Images of Liberation
as Gerda1981 Truck-driver
as Elisabeth1978 Did Somebody Laugh?
as Kirsten1978 In My Life

TV Shows/Series with Kirsten Olesen as Actress(7)

2018 Finding Home
2016 This Is Us
as Veronica2014 The Legacy
as Hanne Thomsen2011 The Bridge
as Maren2007 Lysets nøgle
as Magnella1996 Bryggeren
as Agnes Jensen1978 Matador

Full Name: Kirsten Olesen
Born: Tuesday, 05/10 1949 (May) in Aarhus (Denmark) (current age: 74 years + 346 days)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: Danish (DA)
Represented by: Team Players
Kirsten Olesen frequently works together with these people:
Isabella Rose Landau (11x, Actress)
Peter Schrøder (5x, Actor)
Daniel Bødker Sørensen (5x, Crew)
Lars von Trier (4x, Crew)
Jesper Christensen (4x, Actor)
Dan Fogelman (4x, Crew)
Amanda Leighton (4x, Actress)
Ole Ernst (4x, Actor)
Joaquin Obradors (4x, Cast)
Kya Kruse (4x, Actress)
Vera Herbert (4x, Crew)
Kay Oyegun (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:287353, Added: 08/10/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024