Biography
Who is Alicia Vikander?
Early life and background
Alicia Vikander Amanda Vikander was born on October 3, 1988, in Johannebergs forsamling, Sweden. She grew up in Gothenburg with her mother, Maria Fahl Vikander, who worked as a stage actress. Her father, Svante Vikander, is a psychiatrist. Her parents separated when she was two months old, and she spent her childhood dividing time between her mother's home and her father's large family.
At a very young age, Alicia began performing on stage. She started acting at seven years old and participated in productions at the Gothenburg opera house. She also trained rigorously as a ballet dancer, studying at the Royal Swedish Ballet in Stockholm from a young age before injuries sidelined her dance career in her late teens.
Rise to fame
Alicia first gained recognition in her native Sweden by appearing in short films and television series. She starred in the Swedish TV drama series Andra Avenyn from 2008 to 2010. Her feature film debut came in the 2010 drama Pure, a role that earned her a Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
She soon transitioned to international cinema. In 2012, she played Kitty in the period drama Anna Karenina and Queen Caroline Mathilde in the Danish film A Royal Affair. These projects brought her wider attention from critics and audiences outside of Sweden.
Major career highlights
Global recognition arrived in 2014 when Alicia starred as Vera Brittain in proof of Youth and as the humanoid robot Ava in the science fiction film Ex Machina. Her work in Ex Machina earned her a nomination for a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
In 2015, she delivered a critically acclaimed performance as painter Gerda Wegener in The Danish Girl. This role secured her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Following this success, she took on leading roles in major studio films including Jason Bourne in 2016 and the action adventure film Tomb Raider in 2018.
Personal life and family
Alicia married actor Michael Fassbender in 2017. The couple shares a child together, named Mark Fassbender. Aside from her acting work, she has also expanded her career into film production, setting up a production company called Vikarious to help develop new cinematic projects.
Birthday and age
Alicia Vikander was born on October 3, 1988, which makes Alicia 38 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Alicia shares the date with 78 other famous people.
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