Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Known For
Actor
Occupations
Stage actor, Television actor, Film actor, Actor
Birthday
(Monday)
Birthplace
Nationality
Citizenship
South Africa
Languages
English
Education
Rhodes University, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Zodiac Sign
♋ Cancer
Chinese Zodiac
马 Horse
Name Origin
English < Old High German < Proto-Germanic (*aþalaz)
Popularity
Tier B -- 34,039 Wikipedia views/month
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Career
Career spanning 45 years (1980-2025)
Screen debut
First screen credit at age 25
Year context
Born in 1954 -- Brown v. Board of Education desegregation ruling; Dwight D. Eisenhower was US president
Year 1954 →
Zodiac
Born in the Year of the Horse
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Cultural Uplift
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Filmography (33)
AWARDS (3)
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Time Machine Award
2021
WON
B
Laurence Olivier Awards
1981
WON
B
Saturn Awards
WON
Biography
Alice Maud Krige is a South African actress and producer. Her first feature film role was as the Gilbert and Sullivan singer Sybil Gordon in the 1981 Academy Award-winning film Chariots of Fire. Since then, she has played a variety of roles in a number of genres. Krige first played the role of the Borg Queen in the motion picture Star Trek: First Contact and reprised the role for the final episode of the television series Star Trek: Voyager. A year after the series ended, she reprised the role in "Borg Invasion 4-D" at Star Trek: The Experience.
She attended Rhodes University in Grahamstown where she pursued an undergraduate degree in psychology and literature, but quickly turned to acting, earning an honors degree in drama from Rhodes, before a moving to London to pursue a new career path. Once in England, she studied drama at the London Central School of Speech and Drama before making her acting performance debut in the 1979 BBC Play for Today.
After achieving critical acclaim for her role in Chariot's of Fire, and continued to star and support in both film and stage theater throughout the 1980s. This eclectic trend continued into the 1990s before turning to television for both starring and reoccurring minor roles in prominent television series. In addition, she continued to make sporadic convention appearances and was recently awarded an honorary doctorate in literature from Rhodes University. Alice Krige is married to writer/director, Paul Schoolman, and lives what she describes as an "itinerant" lifestyle. Although she and her husband maintain a permanent home in the United States, they spend much of their time living and working abroad.
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How old is Alice Krige?
Alice Krige is 71 years old, born on .
Where was Alice Krige born?
Alice Krige was born in Upington, South Africa.
What movies or shows has Alice Krige been in?
Alice Krige has 33 credits in our database. Notable titles include Wildcat (2025), The Rig (2023), The Little Vampire 3D (2017), The OA (2016), Tyrant (2014).
What is Alice Krige known for?
Alice Krige is primarily known as an actor. Alice Maud Krige is a South African actress and producer. Her first feature film role was as the Gilbert and Sullivan singer Sybil Gordon in…
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