Alicia Vikander

Alicia Vikander is a Swedish actor whose film roles include an artificial-intelligence researcher in Ex Machina, painter Gerda Wegener in The Danish Girl, and adventurer Lara Croft in Tomb Raider.

Ex Machina: A 2014 science-fiction film about a programmer testing an intelligent humanoid robot. Vikander plays Ava, the robot at the center of the film’s test.
Michael Fassbender: An Irish-German actor known for roles in Shame, 12 Years a Slave, and the X-Men films. He co-starred with Vikander in several films and became her husband.
Gothenburg: A major port city on Sweden’s west coast. Vikander was born in Gothenburg in 1988.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress: An Academy Award recognizing a performance in a supporting role in a film. Vikander received this award for The Danish Girl in 2016.
The Danish Girl: A 2015 historical drama about Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Vikander’s performance as Gerda Wegener earned her an Academy Award.
Alex Garland: An English novelist, screenwriter, and film director whose work includes Ex Machina and Annihilation. Garland directed Vikander in Ex Machina, her international breakthrough.
Swedish cinema: The film industry and body of films produced in Sweden. Vikander’s early career began in Swedish film and television.
Lara Croft: A fictional British archaeologist and adventurer who leads the Tomb Raider franchise. Playing Croft made Vikander the face of a major action-film reboot.
Tomb Raider: A 2018 action-adventure film adapting the video-game series about archaeologist Lara Croft. Vikander took the lead role in this reboot of the film franchise.
Tom Hooper: A British film and television director whose films include The King's Speech and Les Misérables. Hooper directed Vikander in The Danish Girl.

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