Alba August facts for kids
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Alba August
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August at the 68th Berlin Film Festival in February 2018
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Alba Adèle August
6 June 1993 Copenhagen, Denmark
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| Relatives | Anders August (paternal half-brother) |
Alba Adèle August (born 6 June 1993) is a Danish-Swedish actress and singer.
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Early life
She is the daughter of Danish director Bille August and Swedish actress and director Pernilla August, who divorced in 1997. Her older sister Asta Ostergren is also an actress. On her father's side, she has two older half-brothers named Adam August and Anders August who are both screenwriters.
Career
August started as a child actor and debuted in a minor role in her father's film A Song for Martin (2001). In 2017, August was cast in the Danish language Netflix series The Rain. She also received positive reviews for her role in Becoming Astrid.
She graduated from the National School of Performing Arts in Copenhagen in 2018.
On 30 July 2020, August released her single "We're Not Gonna Make It". It was featured in the soundtrack of The Rain.
On 12 November 2021, August released her debut album I Still Hide, which entered the top 10 on Apple Music's Swedish album chart.
Personal life
She speaks Swedish and Danish on a native-speaker level. She also speaks English.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | A Song for Martin | Girl (uncredited) | Plays flute |
| 2010 | Beyond | Voice over (voice) | |
| 2012 | Födelsedagsfesten | Actor | Short |
| 2013 | Förtroligheten (Eng. Reliance) | Selinda | Leading role |
| IRL | Agnes | ||
| 2014 | Vi måste prata (Eng. We Have to Talk) | Waitress | Short |
| Sometimes I Wish | Girl | Video short | |
| 2015 | Dryads - Girls Don't Cry | Kjersti | |
| 2016 | The Nation | Jonna | Short |
| A Serious Game | Alma (uncredited) | ||
| Fanny | Fanny | Short | |
| 2018 | Scener ur natten (Eng. Scenes from the Night) | Sara | Short |
| Uro | Elise | Short | |
| Becoming Astrid | Astrid Ericsson | Leading role | |
| 2019 | The Perfect Patient | Jenny Küttim | |
| 2020 | The Rain: The End of an Era | Simone | Documentary short |
| Orca | Hanna | ||
| 2021 | Tusind Timer | Laura | |
| 2024 | Stockholm Bloodbath | Freja Eriksson |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes¨ |
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| 2013 | Morden i Sandhamn | Lina Rosén | Season 3 |
| 2014 | The Legacy | Lena | Episode: "1.2" |
| 2015 | Jordskott | Lina | Episodes: "Del I", "Del II", "Del VII" |
| 2015 | Mens vi presser citronen | Lisalotta | Episode: "September: Vi rummer hinanden" |
| 2017 | Below the Surface | Marie Bendix | |
| 2018–2020 | The Rain | Simone Andersen | Leading role |
| 2021 | Alla utom vi | Hilma | Leading role |
| Knutby | Anna | Leading role | |
| 2022 | Dygn | ||
| 2023 | Blackwater | Mia Raft (1991) | Leading role |
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| I Still Hide |
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Extended plays
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| Overflow |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "We're Not Gonna Make It" | 31 July 2020 | Non-album single |
| "Lights" | 19 February 2021 | I Still Hide |
| "Killing Time" | 9 April 2021 | |
| "Quitter" | 20 August 2021 | |
| "Honey" | 1 October 2021 |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| "So Alive" | 2021 | 13 | I Still Hide |
See also
In Spanish: Alba August para niños
