Alice Krige was born in 28th June 1954 in Upington, South Africa. She is a South African actress.
Biography and Career:
Alice Krige was born and brought up in Upington, South Africa. She is the daughter of Pat, a psychologist, and Louis Krige, a physician. In 1976 she shifted to London, England. She actually wanted to become a clinical psychologist but changed her mind to acting after an experience in an acting class at Rhodes University. She then went to the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.
She made debut on British television in 1979 and appeared in the television movie A Tale of Two Cities. She then played the role of Sybil Gordon in Chariots of Fire, and Eva Galli/Alma Mobley in Ghost Story, both in 1981. She also got a Plays and Players Award, and a Lauren
ce Olivier Award for Most Promising Newcomer, after appearing in a 1981 West End theatre production of George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man. Her theatrical success gave her a chance to work with Royal Shakespeare Company.
She played the role of Bathsheba in King David (1985) and Mary Shelley in Haunted Summer (1988). She acted on stage in plays such as Thomas Otway's Venice Preserv'd. She has also acted for television movies like Baja Oklahoma (1988) and Ladykiller (1992), to mini-series such as Ellis Island (1984) and The Scarlet and the Black (1993). She has acted in several horror movies including Ghost Story, Sleepwalkers, Stay Alive, and Silent Hill. In Star Trek: First Contact, she played the role of Borg Queen, who tries to understand Earth into the Borg collective. She won the Best Supporting Actress at the 1997 Saturn Awards for her role.
General appearance:
Birth name: Alice Maud Krige
Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
She was born in 28th June 1954 in Upington, South Africa. She married Paul Schoolman in 1988.
Why do we like Alice Krige?
We like Alice Krige because she is a talented actress.
Why is Alice Krige Famous?
She is famous for performance in horror movies like Ghost Story, Sleepwalkers, Stay Alive, and Silent Hill.
Alice Krige was born in 28th June 1954 in Upington, South Africa. She is a South African actress.
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