Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
September 11, 1881
Died
May 25, 1972 (90 years old)
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).
