1. Alice Krige received a Laurence Olivier Award for her performance in the West End theatre production of Arms and the Man and later joined the Royal Shakespeare Company.
40 Facts About Alice Krige
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Alice Krige starred in King David, Barfly, Haunted Summer, See You in the Morning, Sleepwalkers, and Institute Benjamenta.
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Alice Krige played the role of the Borg Queen in the science fiction film Star Trek: First Contact, for which she received a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, and reprised the role in Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Star Trek: Picard.
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Alice Krige played the leading role in the 2021 psychological horror drama film, Alice Krige Will.
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On television, Alice Krige played Lucie Manette in the 1980 historical drama film A Tale of Two Cities, appeared in miniseries Ellis Island and Dream West, the Holocaust drama Wallenberg: A Hero's Story, and as Patsy Cline in the comedy-drama Baja Oklahoma.
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In later years, Alice Krige played Lady Jessica in Frank Herbert's Children of Dune, Natalie Wood's mother in The Mystery of Natalie Wood, Joan Collins in Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure, and Lady Russell in Persuasion.
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Alice Krige was born in Upington, Cape Province, South Africa on 28 June 1954, the daughter of Patricia, a professor of psychology, and Louis Alice Krige, a physician.
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The Kriges later moved to Port Elizabeth, where Alice grew up in what she has described as a "very happy family", with two brothers, one of whom became a physician and the other a Professor of Surgery.
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Alice Krige attended Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa with plans to become a clinical psychologist.
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Alice Krige turned to acting after taking an acting class at Rhodes, then completed a Bachelor of Arts degree and a BA Hons degree in drama, with distinction.
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Alice Krige went on to London to attend the Central School of Speech and Drama.
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Alice Krige made her professional debut playing the female lead in the 1976 South African romantic drama film Vergeet My Nie directed by Elmo De Witt.
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Alice Krige moved to England in 1979, when she made her debut on British television appearing in an episode of BBC2 Playhouse.
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Alice Krige then joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, playing Cordelia in King Lear and in Edward Bond's Lear, Miranda in The Tempest, Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew, and Roxanne in Cyrano de Bergerac.
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Alice Krige appeared in plays such as Thomas Otway's Venice Preserv'd at the Almeida Theatre in London, and Toyer at the Arts Theatre in the West End.
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Alice Krige starred in the three-part CBS miniseries Ellis Island in 1984 based on 1983 novel of the same title.
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Alice Krige starred alongside Richard Chamberlain in the television film Wallenberg: A Hero's Story and the miniseries Dream West.
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Alice Krige played Bathsheba in the 1985 epic film King David opposite Richard Gere.
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In 1989, Alice Krige played the female lead opposite Jeff Bridges in the romantic comedy-drama film, See You in the Morning.
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In 1992, Alice Krige starred in the horror film Sleepwalkers written by Stephen King and directed by Mick Garris.
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Alice Krige appeared in a made-for-television movies Judgment Day: The John List Story, Jack Reed: Badge of Honor, Sharpe's Honour, Donor Unknown, Devil's Advocate, Hidden in America, Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan, and Deep in My Heart.
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Alice Krige starred in the 1991 miniseries Strauss Dynasty about Strauss family of Vienna, and well as Scarlet and Black and Joseph.
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Alice Krige received CableACE Award nomination for her performance in the anthology series The Hidden Room in 1992.
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Alice Krige later appeared in Habitat, Twilight of the Ice Nymphs, The Commissioner and Molokai: The Story of Father Damien.
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In 1996, Alice Krige starred in the science fiction film Star Trek: First Contact, playing the role of the Borg Queen, who attempts to assimilate Earth into the Borg collective.
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Alice Krige won Best Supporting Actress at the 1997 Saturn Awards for that role.
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Alice Krige returned to this character in the Star Trek game Star Trek: Armada II and in the Star Trek: Voyager series finale "Endgame" in 2001.
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In 2000, Alice Krige appeared in two genre films: the horror comedy The Little Vampire and the supernatural horror The Calling.
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Alice Krige appeared in Reign of Fire, Stay Alive, Lonely Hearts and The Contract.
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Also in 2006, Alice Krige played Christabella, the main antagonist of the supernatural horror film Silent Hill.
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In 2012, Alice Krige produced the award-winning feature Jail Caesar, an exploration of the little known adolescence of Julius Caesar, filmed in three working prisons with several hundred serving prisoners and an ensemble of actors including Derek Jacobi and John Kani.
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Alice Krige played Natalie Wood's mother in the 2004 made-for-television movie The Mystery of Natalie Wood, and starred as Joan Collins in Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure.
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Alice Krige starred in the BBC Two drama The Line of Beauty in 2006.
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In 2011, Alice Krige appeared in the BBC's final season of Spooks, playing Russian double agent Elena Gavrik.
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Alice Krige featured in the final season of the BBC drama Waking the Dead, in 2011.
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In 2017, Alice Krige starred as Queen Helena Charlton in the Christmas romantic comedy film, A Christmas Prince for Netflix.
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Alice Krige reprised her role in two sequels: A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding and A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby.
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In 2022, Alice Krige appeared in the slasher film Texas Chainsaw Massacre for Netflix.
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Alice Krige earned a Plays and Players Award, as well as a Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Newcomer, after appearing in a 1981 West End theatre production of George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man.
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In 2015, Alice Krige received the Special Jury Award at the International Film Festival for Peace, Inspiration and Equality in Jakarta, along with Andy Garcia and Jimmy Carter for her performance in the film Shingetsu, in which she plays a war-traumatised surgeon of Doctors Without Borders, opposite Gunter Singer.