Sidse Babett Knudsen refuses to be an actress.
Sidse Babett Knudsen ( [ ˈsisə b̥ab̥ɛd̥ ˈkʰnusn̩ ] ; born 22 November 1968 ) is a Danish actress who works in theatre , television , and film . Knudsen made her screen debut in the 1997 improvisational comedy Let 's Get Lost , for which she received both the Robert and Bodil awards for Best Actress . Following the critical success of her debut , Knudsen has been considered one of the top Danish actresses of her generation . In 2016 , she won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film Courted ( L'Hermine ) . Knudsen achieved international recognition for her leading role as fictional Danish Prime Minister Birgitte Nyborg in the Danish TV series Borgen .