Brigitta Nielsen: biography, filmography, personal life

With the release of her first film, a native of Denmark, Gitta Nielsen woke up famous. To make a dizzying career, she was helped by many circumstances: high growth and spectacular appearance, a long work model and a test of herself as a singer. And our heroine is known to many as the wife of Sylvester Stallone. So who is Gitta Nielsen, who managed to conquer not only her native northern country, but the whole world?

Quick start of modeling career

Until a certain moment, this unremarkable girl lived a normal life. Born near Copenhagen in 1963, the future actress (her name in her native language is written as Brigitte Nielsen) until she was 16 did not plan to decorate the cover of the magazines and especially become the star of the screen. But one day her opinion changed. It was not easy for her to talk with her parents, who nevertheless allowed her daughter to do modeling business. In his native town of Redovra, there was no agency for novice models, and Nielsen swung in a big way: after receiving an invitation to become a "national" model, she, without hesitation, left for France and Italy. Brigitte Nielsen, a charming beauty, conquers Armani and Versace, and later all the capitals of the fashion world bow before her. At the age of 20 she marries with musician Kasper Winding and gives birth to her first-born Julian.

The appearance of Red Sonja

By this time, earned after the "Terminator" glory Arnold Schwarzenegger is preparing to shoot in a new large-scale fantasy. The redheaded Sonya, a brave warrior who, along with the hero of the legends Kalidor, undertakes to save the world from great enslavement, is a character whose actress was chosen by the director of Dino De Laurentiis.

He drew attention to Nielsen, whose photo was decorated with many glossy editions. The type, which he painted in the future picture, suddenly appeared on the covers. Joy of the director was no limit! It remained to find the model and obtain consent. To persuade Brigitte was not necessary: she regarded the invitation as the only chance to break into the world of cinema and made the right choice.

The Birth of the Amazon

This picture instantly lifted Nielsen to the top of glory. "Red Sonja" for a long time will remain the best film in the career of the actress and the most successful screen incarnation of a comic book character in the mid-80's. Before the release of the cast, the actors' troupe made a promo tour, during which Brigitte met Sylvester Stallone. He has already established himself as a hero of militants, and young people made an indelible impression on each other. Their relationship turned into two whole joint projects. So, in 1985, a fourth part of "Rocky", followed by "Cobra", where the actress got the role of a witness, persecuted by the killer. Alas, at the wedding of Brigitte and Sylvester in Malibu, a series of scandals followed and an inevitable divorce.

Another divorce - singing is not a hindrance

Left for the second time without her husband, Nielsen focused on work. Moreover, the fast career of the actress did not let her get bored - one by one she received proposals, which had to be carefully weighed.

Brigitte Nielsen did not want to remember the audience in one image, but she wanted to diversify her filmography.

In 1987, the "Police from Beverly Hills 2" and the drama "Farewell, baby". For the sake of participation in the music show, Brigitte goes to Italy. There also appears for the first time the European pseudonym Brigitte Nielsen, with which the output of the debut album and a single single in the genre of pop dance is connected. Johann Helzel, known as Falco, takes part in the recording. The music charts of Austria and Germany put the album on the 22nd line. Still possessing a beautiful figure, Brigitte Nielsen returns to her original occupation, to the delight of all the fans appearing nude in the magazine Playboy.

From Sony to the new images

Studio Marvel, long developing the concept of future films about superheroes, started producing a tape about the Woman-Hulk. In the green-skinned beauty, the company saw Brigitte, already dealing with a red warrior. The advertising photo session was supposed to attract new investors, but because of their absence the project had to be postponed until better times. Meanwhile, Brigitte is invited to television, and she starred in fantastic tapes "Fantagiro" and "Murder in the moonlight." In 1992, the actress gets a small role in the horror "Devil's Phone 2".

Personal life and new projects

Failures in marriages do not stop this passionate beauty. In 1988, Brigitte Nielsen, already famous for her novels, gets in touch with athlete Mark Gastino. The couple has a son, Killian.

In 1990, the actress was married to director Sebastian Coplando. Parting with him will be marked by the release of the second album, which has not received a worthy recognition. Three years later Nielsen marries Raul Maier, from whom the son Douglas appears.

At this time, Brigitte Nielsen returns to the screens. The level of cinema has dropped significantly compared to her early career. Different in genres, "Double Agent", "Mission of Justice" and "Passion on the Chain" pass for the audience neutrally. In the early 90's, the actress moves to television, where she becomes the host of the talk show.

She is also invited to music festivals in San Remo. Being in Italy, Brigitte is removed in the continuation of the fairy tale "The Cave of the Golden Rose". In 1999, Nielsen wrote the script and produced a film with his participation "Dylda." The comedy narrates about the successful designer of V, whose enterprise suffers from the consequences of the crisis. Help to overcome them can Doug, who is below her for two whole heads ...

Undoubtedly, the admirers of the star regarded the painting as a tribute to dedication to themselves because of their high growth. The first years of the new millennium were marked by the release of two new danceflies and the appearance of a reality show. In 2006, Nielsen for the fifth time goes to the altar. This time, her chosen one was the bartender Mattia Dessie.

Over the past few years, the actress has rarely been removed, more often appearing in episodic roles in the series. In 2014, the screens went adventure thriller "Mercenaries", where her partners on the set were Cynthia Rotrock, Zoe Bell and Christian Loken.

Why did Brigitte love Sylvester Stallone? According to his confession, in it he saw much more than a pleasant appearance. The actress herself since the release of "Red Sonja" was in the Book of Records for her height, which is 182 cm. The other highest stars include Sigourney Weaver, Gina Davis, Margot Hemingway and Nicole Kidman.

In addition, she can be proud of the fact that few Danish actresses were able to find the same glory as Brigitta.