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Alicia Vikander

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Alicia Vikander

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Oct 3, 1988 (38 years old)

Place of Birth

Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Biography

Alicia Amanda Vikander (born 3 October 1988) is a Swedish actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, and nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and three British Academy Film Awards. Born and raised in Gothenburg, Vikander began acting as a child in minor stage productions at the Gothenburg opera house and trained as a ballet dancer at the Royal Swedish Ballet in Stockholm. She began her acting career in Swedish short films and television series and first gained recognition for her role in the drama series Andra Avenyn (2008–2010). She made her feature film debut in Pure (2010), for which she won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress. She gained wider recognition in 2012 for playing Kitty in Joe Wright's adaptation of Anna Karenina and Queen Caroline Mathilde in the Danish film A Royal Affair. Vikander achieved global recognition for her roles as Vera Brittain in Testament of Youth (2014), a humanoid robot in Ex Machina (2014), for which she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and Gerda Wegener in The Danish Girl (2015), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2016, Vikander was listed by Forbes in its 30 Under 30 list. She has since starred in the action film Jason Bourne (2016), the fantasy film The Green Knight (2021), the miniseries Irma Vep (2022), the historical drama Firebrand (2023), the horror comedy Rumours (2024) and the sci-fi thriller The Assessment (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Alicia Vikander, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​.

Known For

Acting
2026The Wizard of the KremlinKsenia
2025The AssessmentVirginia
2025Nordic Design - A Love StoryNarrator (Voice)
2024FirebrandKatherine Parr
2024RumoursCelestine Sproul
2022Irma VepMira Harberg
2022Sunday with Laura KuenssbergSelf
2021BeckettApril Hanson
2021Blue BayouKathy LeBlanc
2021The Green KnightLady / Essel
2021Corona Film ClubSelf
2021The Green Knight DocumentarySelf
2020The GloriasYoung Gloria Steinem
2019Earthquake BirdLucy Fly
2019One Red Nose Day and a WeddingFaith
2019I Am Easy to FindHer
2019The Dark Crystal: Age of ResistanceMira (voice)
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
2018SubmergenceDanielle Flinders
2018Tomb RaiderLara Croft
2018EuphoriaInes
2018Anthropocene: The Human EpochNarrator (voice)
2017Tulip FeverSophia Sandvoort
2017Birds Like UsHuppu (voice)
2016The Light Between OceansIsabel Sherbourne
2016Jason BourneHeather Lee
2015The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Gaby Teller
2015Ex MachinaAva
2015Testament of YouthVera Brittain
2015The Danish GirlGerda
2015BurntAnne Marie
2015Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own WordsIngrid Bergman (voice)
2015Through the Looking Glass: Making 'Ex Machina'Self
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest
2014Seventh SonAlice Deane
2014Son of a GunTasha
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
2013The Fifth EstateAnke Domscheit-Berg
2013HotelErika
2012Anna KareninaKitty
2012A Royal AffairCaroline Mathilde
2011The Crown JewelsFragancia Fernandez
2011Game of BitchesAlicia
2010PureKatarina
2010Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I WantFredrika (segment "My Name Is Love")
2009Susan's LongingGirl in Apartment
2008My Name Is LoveFredrika
2007The RainDancer
2007Darkness of TruthSandra Svensson
2007Levande födaLinda
2007Second AvenueJosefin Björn-Tegebrandt
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
2006Standing Outside DoorsAlicia
2005En decemberdrömTony
2002My Embalmed MotherEbba Du Rietz
1997Leute heuteSelf
1981Entertainment TonightSelf
-Hope
-The Last Day
-The Turning Door(voice)
-The Echo Chamber
-The WorstEmily Fisher
Production
2022Irma VepExecutive Producer
2018EuphoriaProducer