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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Alicia Vikander: "JV Volt"

Take a look at Oscar winning Louis Vuitton ambassador Alicia Vikander aka "Tomb Raider" actress 'Lara Croft',  posing for the "LV Volt" fine jewellery collection, photographed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino:


Vikander 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 appearing in Swedish television series, gaining recognition for her role as 'Josefin Björn-Tegebrandt' in the TV drama "Andra Avenyn" (2008–10).


Vikander made her feature film debut in "Pure" (2010), winning the 'Guldbagge Award' for 'Best Actress'. In 2012 she portrayed 'Princess Ekaterina "Kitty" Alexandrovna Shcherbatskaya' in director Joe Wright's film adaptation of "Anna Karenina", followed by the role of 'Queen Caroline Mathilde' in the Danish film "A Royal Affair", receiving a 'BAFTA Rising Star Award' nomination. 
 
 
She then starred in the 2013 Swedish drama "Hotell" and the biopic "The Fifth Estate".
 

In 2014 and 2015, Vikander achieved global recognition and acclaim for her roles as activist 'Vera Brittain' in "Testament of Youth", as a humanoid robot in "Ex Machina", receiving the 'Golden Globe' and 'BAFTA Award' for 'Best Supporting Actress and as painter 'Gerda Wegener' in "The Danish Girl", receiving both the 'Academy Award' and the 'Screen Actors Guild Award' for 'Best Supporting Actress'.


Vikander signed to play 'Lara Croft' in a number of "Tomb Raider" live-action feature films. 
 

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