Alicia Vikander - Fabrizio Maltese Portraits 2012 at the Berlin International Film Festival

Alicia Amanda Vikander (born 3 October 1988) is a Swedish actress and dancer. She began her career by appearing in Swedish television shows and movies, most notably playing one of the leads in the popular TV drama Andra Avenyn (2007–2010) and for her leading role in the film Pure, for which she won the Guldbagge Award. Since then she has appeared in Anna Karenina (2012), A Royal Affair (2012), The Fifth Estate (2013), Testament of Youth (2015), and Ex Machina (2015).

In 2015, she will have seven to eight film releases, including films by directors like Derek Cianfrance and Guy Ritchie.