Alicia Vikander
Biography
Alicia Amanda Vikander is a Swedish actress, dancer, and producer born on October 3, 1988, in Gothenburg, Sweden. The daughter of actress Maria Fahl and psychiatrist Svante Vikander, she trained as a ballet dancer at the Royal Swedish Ballet in Stockholm. Throughout her professional career, she has received significant recognition for her work, including an Academy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Additionally, she has earned nominations for three British Academy Film Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. Known for her versatility as a performer, Vikander has established herself as a prominent figure in international cinema through a wide range of roles in both television and feature film productions.
Career overview
Vikander began her acting career as a child, participating in minor stage productions at the Gothenburg opera house. She later transitioned into screen acting, appearing in various Swedish short films and television series. She first gained public recognition for her role in the drama series Andra Avenyn, which aired between 2008 and 2010. Her feature film debut occurred in 2010 with the film Pure, a performance that earned her a Guldbagge Award for Best Actress.
Her international profile grew significantly through high-profile film roles. She garnered critical praise for her portrayal of an android in the film Ex Machina and received an Academy Award for her performance in The Danish Girl. Her filmography further expanded with roles in major productions such as Jason Bourne, The Light Between Oceans, and Tomb Raider. With 65 known credits in the acting category, Vikander continues to be recognized for her contributions to the film industry.
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- Hope (2026) as J'aur
- The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026) as Ksenia
- The Last Day (2026) as Julia
- The Echo Chamber (2026)
- The Assessment (2025) as Virginia
- Nordic Design - A Love Story (2025) as Narrator (Voice)
- Firebrand (2024) as Katherine Parr
- Rumours (2024) as Celestine Sproul
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022) as Self
- Irma Vep (2022) as Mira Harberg
- Irma Vep (2022) Executive Producer
- The Green Knight (2021) as Lady / Essel
- Blue Bayou (2021) as Kathy LeBlanc
- Beckett (2021) as April Hanson
- Corona Film Club (2021) as Self
- The Green Knight Documentary (2021) as Self
- The Glorias (2020) as Young Gloria Steinem
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019) as Mira (voice)
- Earthquake Bird (2019) as Lucy Fly
- I Am Easy to Find (2019) as Her
- One Red Nose Day and a Wedding (2019) as Faith
- Tomb Raider (2018) as Lara Croft
- Euphoria (2018) as Ines
- Euphoria (2018) Producer
- Submergence (2018) as Danielle Flinders
- Anthropocene: The Human Epoch (2018) as Narrator (voice)
- Tulip Fever (2017) as Sophia Sandvoort
- Birds Like Us (2017) as Huppu (voice)
- Jason Bourne (2016) as Heather Lee
- The Light Between Oceans (2016) as Isabel Sherbourne
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self - Guest
- Ex Machina (2015) as Ava
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) as Gaby Teller
- The Danish Girl (2015) as Gerda
- Burnt (2015) as Anne Marie
- Testament of Youth (2015) as Vera Brittain
- Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words (2015) as Ingrid Bergman (voice)
- Through the Looking Glass: Making 'Ex Machina' (2015) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Seventh Son (2014) as Alice Deane
- Son of a Gun (2014) as Tasha
- The Fifth Estate (2013) as Anke Domscheit-Berg
- Hotel (2013) as Erika
- Anna Karenina (2012) as Kitty
- A Royal Affair (2012) as Caroline Mathilde
- The Crown Jewels (2011) as Fragancia Fernandez
- Game of Bitches (2011) as Alicia
- Pure (2010) as Katarina
- Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want (2010) as Fredrika (segment "My Name Is Love")
- Susan's Longing (2009) as Girl in Apartment
- Uppsala Doctor's (2009) as Anna Lindqvist
- My Name Is Love (2008) as Fredrika
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Second Avenue (2007) as Josefin Björn-Tegebrandt
- The Rain (2007) as Dancer
- Levande föda (2007) as Linda
- Darkness of Truth (2007) as Sandra Svensson
- Darkness of Truth (2007) Costume Design
- Standing Outside Doors (2006) as Alicia
- En decemberdröm (2005) as Tony
- My Embalmed Mother (2002) as Ebba Du Rietz
- Leute heute (1997) as Self
- Entertainment Tonight (1981) as Self
- The Worst as Emily Fisher
- Enigma Variations as Claire
- The Turning Door as (voice)