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Alicia Vikander

Swedish actress (born 1988)

Alicia Vikander is a Swedish actress who won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for The Danish Girl. She starred as the android Ava in Ex Machina, and later played Lara Croft in Tomb Raider and Catherine Parr in Firebrand. She also led the series Irma Vep.

Alicia Vikander appears in 4 films in The Rerun, from 2014 to 2026. Most of that work is in thriller, horror and sci-fi.

Known for

  • Ex Machina (2014), Ava. She played the humanoid AI at the heart of Alex Garland’s thriller.
  • The Danish Girl (2015), Gerda Wegener. The role won her the Academy Award for best supporting actress.
  • Tomb Raider (2018), Lara Croft. She took on the action hero in a franchise reboot.
  • Firebrand (2023), Catherine Parr. She played Henry VIII’s last queen in a Tudor drama.
  • Irma Vep (2022), Mira. She starred in the HBO series based on Olivier Assayas’ film.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Alicia Vikander been in?
Alicia Vikander appears in Hope (2026), The Danish Girl (2015), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) and Ex Machina (2014) on The Remote.
When was Alicia Vikander born?
Alicia Vikander was born on 3 October 1988.

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