Alice Krige Biography

Fast Facts

• Early in her career, earned a Plays and Players Award and a Laurence Olivier Award for "Most Promising Newcomer" for her performance in the West End Theatre's 1981 production of George Bernard Shaw's "Arms and the Man․"
• Won a 1997 "Best Supporting Actress" Saturn Award for her role as the Borg Queen in "Star Trek: First Contact․"
• Earned a degree in psychology and literature from Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa, in 1975
• Studied at London's Central School of Speech and Drama
• Married to writer-director Paul Schoolman
• Landing roles on British TV in 1980 led to a breakout role as Sybil Gordon on 1981's "Chariots of Fire" historical sports-drama, followed by acclaimed performances in theater before joining the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company
• Recognized for her role as the villainous Borg Queen in 1996's "Star Trek: First Contact" and characters in 1981's "Ghost Story" horror-thriller films