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Asta Nielsen
Acting
Born: September 11, 1881
Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark
Biography
Asta Nielsen is often considered the 'first international movie star', and was an explosively popular female lead through the 1910s and 20s. Though born in Denmark, she mostly worked in Germany and starred in over 70 films, usually directed by her husband Urban Gad. She was known for her boyish looks and had her breakout in the erotically charged 'Afgrunden' (1910).
Known For
The Joyless Street
as Maria Lechner (Mizzi)
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity
as Maria Magdalena
The Suffragette
as Nelly Panburne
Poor Jenny
as Jenny Schmidt
Hedda Gabler
as Hedda Gabler
The Abyss
as Magda Vang
Tragedy of the Street
as Auguste - Old Street Walker
The Fallen
as Anna Grosser
Sex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent Cinema
as Self – Interviewee (archive footage)
Hamlet
as Hamlet
