Kirsten Olesen
Known for acting · Born 10 May 1949 · 77 · Aarhus, Danmark
54 credits
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.
Known for
Hotellet
2000
The Legacy
2014
Matador
1978
Medea
1989
Food Club
2020
Spring Tide
1990
Images of Liberation
1982
As in Heaven
2021
In My Life
1978
Madklubben: Hjemme Igen
2025
Did Somebody Laugh?
1978
Truck-driver
1981
Acting (54)
2025Madklubben: Hjemme IgenMarieFilm
2023Året der gik- 2023Sig selvFilm
2022StainsSonyaFilm
2021As in HeavenFilm
2020Food ClubMarieFilm
2018WildwitchFilm
2018Finding Home · 4 episodesSeries
2017RobinGerdaFilm
2016This Is UsSeries
2016Ein Sommer in DänemarkIdaFilm
2015In Your ArmsMorFilm
2015The StrangerTommys momFilm
2015The Sun Has DiedFilm
2014The LegacyVeronika · 26 episodesSeries
2013Hvor lyset kommer indLawyerFilm
2011The BridgeHanne ThomsenSeries
2011RebounceMarianneFilm
2011Something in the AirFilm
2009When Heaven FallsElseFilm
2008SommerNeurologenSeries
2008Spise med PriceSig selvSeries
2007Daisy DiamondPræstFilm
2007The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar IIFortæller (voice)Film
2007Lysets nøgleMaren · 3 episodesSeries
2005AccusedDommerFilm
2005Bare HolgerAstrids morFilm
2004In Your HandsFængselsinspektørenFilm
2001TrækfugleHenrietteFilm
2000HotelletAlice Faber · 60 episodesSeries
1999IndienMonica HviidFilm
1998AlbertFilm
1996BryggerenMagnella · 5 episodesSeries
1993Tre ludere og en lommetyvDonnas lærer · 2 episodesSeries
1990Spring TidePaulines morFilm
1989MedeaMedeaFilm
1988Time OutJohn's motherFilm
1988Rødtotterne og TyrannosFilm
1987Sorg-agreBondekonenFilm
1985EliseRachelFilm
1985Johannes' hemmelighedJohannes' morFilm
1984My Granny's HouseJohanneFilm
1984The Boy Who DisappearedJonas's MotherFilm
1982Images of LiberationEstherFilm
1981Truck-driverGerdaFilm
1981Sigurd FafnersbaneBrynhildFilm
1981HelligtrekongersaftenFilm
1980That's me tooBryggeriarbejderFilm
1980Enlig FarFilm
1980Vores årKim Rasmussen · 4 episodesSeries
1978MatadorAgnes Jensen · 24 episodesSeries
1978In My LifeKirstenFilm
1978Did Somebody Laugh?ElisabethFilm
1977Tre SøstreFilm
1977TroubadourenIsmeneFilm