Alba August

Alba Adèle August (born (1993-06-06)6 June 1993, Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish-Swedish actress and singer-songwriter.[1][2]

Alba August
Alba August at the 68th Berlin Film Festival in February 2018
Born
Alba Adèle August

(1993-06-06) 6 June 1993
Copenhagen, Denmark
OccupationActress, singer
Years active2001–present

Early life

She is the daughter of Danish director Bille August and Swedish actress and director Pernilla August,[1] who divorced in 1997.[3] Her older sister Asta August is also an actress.[3]

Career

August started as a child actor and debuted in a minor role in her father's film A Song for Martin (2001). In 2017, August was cast in the Danish language Netflix series The Rain.[4] She also received positive reviews for her role in Becoming Astrid.[5][6]

She graduated from the National School of Performing Arts in Copenhagen in 2018.[3]

On 30 July 2020, August released her single "We're Not Gonna Make It".[7] It was featured in the soundtrack of Netflix series The Rain.

Personal life

She is fluent in Swedish, Danish, and English.[3]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2001 A Song for Martin
2013 Förtroligheten Selinda
IRL Agnes
2014 Vi måste prata Waitress Short
Sometimes I Wish Girl Video short
2015 Dryads - Girls Don't Cry Kjersti
2016 The Nation Jonna Short
Serious Game Alma
Fanny Fanny Short
2018 Scener ur natten Short
Becoming Astrid Astrid Ericsson[8]

Television
Year Title Role Notes¨
2013 The Murders in Sandhamn Lina Season 3
2014 The Legacy Lena "1.2"
2015 Jordskott Lina "Del I", "Del II", "Del VII"
2015 Mens vi presser citronen Lisalotta "September: Vi rummer hinanden"
2017 Below the Surface Marie Bendix Main role
2018–2020 The Rain Simone Main role

References
  1. "Interview with Alba August". nisimazine. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  2. "We're Not Gonna Make It - Alba August | Shazam". Shazam.
  3. Rehlin, Gunnar. "Alba August – Rise and shine | Scandinavian Traveler". Scandinavian Traveler - For the modern traveler from Scandinavian Airlines. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  4. "'The Rain', Netflix's First Danish Original Series Starts Production in Denmark". Netflix Media Center.
  5. "Interview with Alba August". The Nosey Snake. 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  6. "Review: 'Becoming Astrid' details the hardscrabble beginnings of Pippi Longstocking's creator". Los Angeles Times. 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  7. August, Alba (30 July 2020). "We're Not Gonna Make It". YouTube.
  8. Michael O'Sullivan (2018-11-27). "This film about Pippi Longstocking's creator is a feminist coming-of-age tale". The Washington Post.


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