Connie Nielsen

Personal context

Summary

Connie Nielsen is a Danish actor known for roles in Gladiator, Wonder Woman, and the television series The Following. Her work spans action, drama, and science fiction, and she has often discussed the importance of giving women fuller stories and agency on screen. Nielsen has called herself a feminist, criticized the shortage of substantial roles for women, supported the #MeToo movement, and publicly described being sexually harassed by Harvey Weinstein. She co-founded the Human Needs Project, which develops community services and infrastructure in Kibera, Kenya; no public record of party campaigning or political affiliations is established.