Alicia Vikander is a person.
Alicia Amanda Vikander ( [ aˈliːsɪa vɪˈkandɛr ] ; born 3 October 1988 ) is a Swedish actress and former dancer . Born and raised in Gothenburg , she began acting as a child in minor stage productions at The Göteborg Opera and trained as a ballet dancer at the Royal Swedish Ballet School in Stockholm and the School of American Ballet in New York . She began her professional acting career by appearing in Swedish short films and television series and first gained recognition in Northern Europe for her role as Josefin Björn-Tegebrandt in the TV drama Andra Avenyn ( 2008 -- 10 ) . Best Actress in a Supporting Role is a British Academy Film Award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts ( BAFTA ) to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding supporting performance in a film . The Guldbagge for Best Actress in a Leading Role is a Swedish film award presented annually by the Swedish Film Institute ( SFI ) as part of the Guldbagge Awards ( Swedish : `` Guldbaggen '' ) to actresses working in the Swedish motion picture industry .