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Alice Krige
Actor, ProducerBorn June 28, 1954 (71 years)
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.
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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Filmography
| 2025 | Wildcat · as Mrs. Christina Vine |
| 2025 | The Restoration at Grayson Manor · as Jacqueline Grayson |
| 2023 | The Rig (2023) (TV Series) · as Lennox |
| 2022 | Texas Chainsaw Massacre · as Mrs. Mc. |
| 2022 | Son of a Critch (TV Series) · as Millicent Hearn |
| 2021 | Echoes of the Past · as Andrea Foss |
| 2021 | She Will · as Veronica |
| 2020 | The Bay of Silence · as Vivian |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Lower Decks (TV Series) · as Borg Queen (voice) |
| 2020 | Gretel & Hansel · as Witch |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Picard (TV Series) · as The Borg Queen (voice) |
| 2019 | A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby · as Queen Helena |
| 2019 | Carnival Row (TV Series) · as Haruspex Tsimani |
| 2018 | A Rose in Winter · as Anna Reinach |
| 2018 | A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding · as Queen Helena |
| 2018 | The Alienist (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Cady Stanton |
| 2017 | A Christmas Prince · as Queen Helena |
| 2017 | The Little Vampire 3D · as Freda Sackville-Bagg (voice) |
| 2016 | The OA (TV Series) · as Nancy Johnson |
| 2015 | Partners in Crime (2015) (TV Series) · as Rita Vandemeyer |
| 2014 | Tyrant (TV Series) · as Amira Al-Fayeed |
| 2013 | Thor: The Dark World · as Eir |
| 2012 | Jail Caesar · as Pirate Captain |
| 2012 | The Syndicate (TV Series) · as Lady Hazelwood |
| 2011 | Will · as Sister Carmel |
| 2011 | Page Eight · as Emma Baron |
| 2010 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice · as Morgana Le Fay |
| 2009 | Solomon Kane · as Katherine Crowthorn |
| 2008 | Skin · as Sannie Lang |
| 2008 | The Betrayed · as Falco |
| 2007 | Heroes and Villains (TV Series) · as Letizia |
| 2007 | Heroes & Villains: Napoleon · as Letizia |
| 2007 | Dirty Sexy Money (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Ten Inch Hero · as Zo |
| 2007 | Persuasion · as Lady Russell |
| 2006 | The Contract · as Miles |
| 2006 | Lonely Hearts · as Janet Long |
| 2006 | The Line of Beauty (TV Series) · as Rachel Fedden |
| 2006 | Silent Hill · as Christabella |
| 2006 | Stay Alive · as The Author (uncredited) |
| 2005 | Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure · as Joan Collins |
| 2004 | Shadow of Fear · as Margie Henderson |
| 2004 | The 4400 (TV Series) · as Sarah |
| 2004 | The Death and Life of Nancy Eaton · as Snubby Eaton |
| 2004 | Deadwood (TV Series) · as Maddie |
| 2004 | The Mystery of Natalie Wood · as Maria Gurdin |
| 2004 | The Mystery of Natalie Wood (TV Series) · as Maria Gurdin |
| 2003 | Threat Matrix (TV Series) · as Senator Lily Randolph |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Maggie Clarke |
| 2003 | Children of Dune (TV Series) · as Lady Jessica Atreides |
| 2002 | Reign of Fire · as Karen Abercromby |
| 2002 | Spooks (TV Series) · as Elena Gavrik |
| 2002 | Dinotopia (2002) (TV Series) · as Rosemary Waldo |
| 2002 | Discovering Dinotopia · as Rosemary |
| 2002 | Dinotopia · as Rosemary |
| 2001 | Falling · as Monique |
| 2001 | Superstition · as Mirella Cenci |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Gillian Booth |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under (TV Series) · as Alma |
| 2001 | Attila (TV Series) · as Placida |
| 2001 | Attila · as Placida |
| 2000 | The Calling · as Elizabeth Plummer |
| 2000 | The Little Vampire · as Freda Sackville-Bagg |
| 2000 | Waking the Dead (TV Series) · as Karen Harding |
| 1999 | Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments · as The Borg Queen |
| 1999 | In the Company of Spies · as Sarah Gold |
| 1999 | Molokai · as Mother Marianne |
| 1999 | Deep in My Heart · as Annalise Jurgenson |
| 1998 | Becker (TV Series) · as Dr. Sondra Rush |
| 1998 | Welcome To Paradox (TV Series) · as Aura Mendoza |
| 1998 | Close Relations (TV Series) · as Louise |
| 1998 | The Commissioner · as Isabelle Morton |
| 1997 | Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan · as Rebecca Daly |
| 1997 | Sharpe: The Legend · as La Marquesa |
| 1997 | Twilight of the Ice Nymphs · as Zephyr Eccles |
| 1997 | Habitat · as Clarissa Symes |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Jenny Frazer |
| 1996 | Amanda · as Audrey Farnsworth |
| 1996 | Hidden in America · as Dee |
| 1996 | Star Trek: First Contact · as Borg Queen |
| 1995 | Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream That One Calls Human Life · as Lisa Benjamenta |
| 1995 | Donor Unknown · as Alice Stillman |
| 1995 | Joseph · as Rachel |
| 1995 | Joseph (TV Series) · as Rachel |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) · as The Borg Queen |
| 1995 | Devil's Advocate (TV Series) · as Alessandra Locatelli |
| 1995 | Devil's Advocate · as Alessandra Locatelli |
| 1994 | Sharpe's Honour · as La Marquesa |
| 1993 | Jack Reed: Badge of Honor · as Mrs. Anatole |
| 1993 | Scarlet and Black (TV Series) · as Madame De Renal |
| 1993 | Double Deception · as Pamela Sparrow |
| 1993 | Sharpe (TV Series) · as La Marquesa Dorada |
| 1993 | Judgment Day: The John List Story · as Jean Syfert |
| 1993 | Princess Furball · as Narrator |
| 1992 | Spies Inc. · as Isabelle |
| 1992 | Ladykiller · as May Packard |
| 1992 | Sleepwalkers · as Mary Brady |
| 1991 | Dynastie Straussů (TV Series) · as Olga |
| 1991 | Iran: Days of Crisis · as Parveneh Limbert |
| 1991 | The Hidden Room (TV Series) · as Jennifer |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) · as Anne Berrisford |
| 1990 | Max and Helen · as Helen Weiss |
| 1989 | See You in the Morning · as Beth Goodwin |
| 1988 | Haunted Summer · as Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin |
| 1988 | Baja Oklahoma · as Patsy Cline |
| 1987 | Barfly · as Tully Sorenson |
| 1986 | Second Serve · as Gwen |
| 1986 | Dream West (TV Series) · as Jessie Benton Fremont |
| 1985 | Wallenberg: A Hero's Story · as Baroness Lisl Kemeny |
| 1985 | Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (TV Series) · as Baroness Lisl Kemeny |
| 1985 | King David · as Bathsheba |
| 1984 | Ellis Island (TV Series) · as Bridget O'donnell |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Nita Cochran |
| 1981 | Ghost Story · as Eva Galli / Alma Mobley |
| 1981 | Chariots of Fire · as Sybil Gordon |
| 1980 | A Tale of Two Cities · as Lucie Manette |
| 1977 | The Professionals (TV Series) · as Diana Molner |
| 1973 | Playhouse (TV Series) · as Emily |