Alice Krige

Birth Name:

Alice Maud Krige

Birth Place:

Upington, Cape Province, South Africa

Profession

Actress, Producer

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

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