Alba Adèle August (born 1993) is a Danish-born Swedish actress and singer.

Early life

She is the daughter of Danish director

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and Swedish actress and director

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, 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

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who are both

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Career

August started as a child actor and debuted in a minor role in her father's film ''

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'' (2001). In 2017, August was cast in the Danish language

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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

series '' 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.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

Other charted songs

References

External links

* 1993 births Living people Actresses from Copenhagen Danish film actresses Danish television actresses English-language singers from Sweden Swedish child actresses Swedish film actresses Swedish television actresses 21st-century Danish actresses 21st-century Swedish actresses {{Sweden-actor-stub