Alicia Vikander was a performer.
Alicia Amanda Vikander ( [ aˈliːsɪa vɪˈkandɛr ] ; born 3 October 1988 ) is a Swedish actress and former dancer . In 2014 and 2015 , Vikander achieved global recognition and acclaim for her roles as activist Vera Brittain in Testament of Youth , a humanoid robot in Ex Machina ( for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress ) and painter Gerda Wegener in The Danish Girl , for which she received the Academy Award and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress , among other awards .