Actor

Kirsten Olesen

Birthday: May 10, 1949

Born in: 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.

Movie Credits

Madklubben: Hjemme Igen (2025) as Marie
Age: 76
Året der gik- 2023 (2023) as Sig selv
Age: 74
Stains (2022) as Sonya
Age: 73
As in Heaven (2021)
Age: 72
Food Club (2020) as Marie
Age: 71
Wildwitch (2018)
Age: 69
Robin (2017) as Gerda
Age: 67
Ein Sommer in Dänemark (2016) as Ida
Age: 67
The Stranger (2015) as Tommys mom
Age: 66
The Sun Has Died (2015)
Age: 65
In Your Arms (2015) as Mor
Age: 65
Hvor lyset kommer ind (2013) as Lawyer
Age: 63
Something in the Air (2011)
Age: 62
Rebounce (2011) as Marianne
Age: 61
When Heaven Falls (2009) as Else
Age: 60
Daisy Diamond (2007) as Præst
Age: 58
The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar II (2007) as Fortæller (voice)
Age: 57
Bare Holger (2005) as Astrids mor
Age: 56
Accused (2005) as Dommer
Age: 55
In Your Hands (2004) as Fængselsinspektøren
Age: 54
Trækfugle (2001) as Henriette
Age: 52
Indien (1999) as Monica Hviid
Age: 49
Albert (1998)
Age: 49
Spring Tide (1990) as Paulines mor
Age: 41
Medea (1989) as Medea
Age: 40
Rødtotterne og Tyrannos (1988)
Age: 39
Time Out (1988) as John's mother
Age: 38
Sorg-agre (1987) as Bondekonen
Age: 37
Johannes' hemmelighed (1985) as Johannes' mor
Age: 36
Elise (1985) as Rachel
Age: 36
My Granny's House (1984) as Johanne
Age: 35
The Boy Who Disappeared (1984) as Jonas's Mother
Age: 34
Images of Liberation (1982) as Esther
Age: 33
Truck-driver (1981) as Gerda
Age: 32
Helligtrekongersaften (1981)
Age: 32
Sigurd Fafnersbane (1981) as Brynhild
Age: 32
That's me too (1980)
Age: 30
Did Somebody Laugh? (1978) as Elisabeth
Age: 29
In My Life (1978) as Kirsten
Age: 29
Tre Søstre (Unknown)
Age: Unknown