Alice Krige
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  • Born:
    • Birthday: 1954-06-28
    • Born Place: Upington, South Africa
  • Also Known As:

    Alice Maud Krige, آلیس کریج

Alice Krige

Alice Maud Krige is a South African actress and producer born on June 28, 1954, in Upington, South Africa. She grew up in a "happy family" in Port Elizabeth with her two brothers; her father was a physician and her mother was a professor of psychology. Initially, Krige intended to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a clinical psychologist, studying at Rhodes University. However, an acting class changed her path, and she went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama with distinction before moving to London to attend the Central School of Speech and Drama.Krige's career breakthrough came in 1981 with her role as Sybil Gordon in the film Chariots of Fire, and as Eva Galli / Alma Mobley in the supernatural horror film Ghost Story. Her stage work is also highly regarded; she won a Laurence Olivier Award for her performance in the play Arms and the Man and later joined the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company.She has appeared in a wide variety of films and television shows, often taking on roles in the horror and sci-fi genres. Some of her most iconic roles include the Borg Queen in Star Trek: First Contact (1996), which she reprised in the Star Trek: Voyager series finale and in Star Trek: Picard (2023), and the character of Christabella in the film Silent Hill (2006). More recently, she played Veronica Ghent in the 2021 film She Will and had a role in the 2022 film Texas Chainsaw Massacre. She is married to writer and director Paul Schoolman.

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