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Kirsten Olesen
Born: 1949-05-10 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.
Rated Filmography (32)
Sorted by Score10.0
The Sun Has Died
2015
8.7
Did Somebody Laugh?
1978
8.5
The Boy Who Disappeared
1984
8.0
Johannes' hemmelighed
1985
7.3
That's me too
1980
6.8
Images of Liberation
1982
6.7
Accused
2005
6.5
Medea
1989
6.1
As in Heaven
2021
6.0
Truck-driver
1981
6.0
Albert
1998
5.9
In Your Arms
2015
5.8
In Your Hands
2004
5.7
When Heaven Falls
2009
5.7
Madklubben: Hjemme Igen
2025
5.6
Daisy Diamond
2007
5.6
Food Club
2020
5.5
Enlig Far
1980
5.4
The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar II
2007
5.4
Ein Sommer in Dänemark
2016
5.0
Spring Tide
1990
5.0
My Granny's House
1984
5.0
Rødtotterne og Tyrannos
1988
4.9
Wildwitch
2018
4.8
Rebounce
2011
4.7
Something in the Air
2011
4.7
Sorg-agre
1987
4.4
In My Life
1978
4.3
Elise
1985
3.8
The Stranger
2015
3.8
Robin
2017
3.3
Time Out
1988