Acting

Kirsten Olesen

Born 1949-05-10 · 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.

Credits

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