Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 11, 1881
Place of Birth
Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark
Also Known As
- Asta Sofie Amalie Nielsen
- The Silent Muse
- Die Asta
Asta Nielsen
Biography
Asta Nielsen is often considered the 'first international movie star', and was an explosively popular female lead through the 1910s and 20s. Though born in Denmark, she mostly worked in Germany and starred in over 70 films, usually directed by her husband Urban Gad. She was known for her boyish looks and had her breakout in the erotically charged 'Afgrunden' (1910).
Known For - Movies
Joyless Street
as Maria Lechner (Mizzi)
Little Angel
as Jesta
The Film in the Film
as Self
The Abyss
as Magda Vang
Zapata's Gang
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity
as Maria Magdalena
Tragedy of the Street
as Auguste - Old Street Walker
Hamlet
as Hamlet
The Suffragette
as Nelly Panburne
The Merry-Go-Round
as Elena