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Alice Krige

A renowned South African actress, celebrated for her iconic roles in *Chariots of Fire* and *Ghost Story* and a Laurence Olivier Award-winning performance in *Arms and the Man*, navigates the challenges of balancing a storied stage career with the demands of international film fame.

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1954

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In short · Acting since 1976, 6 decades active, 71 credits.

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Biography

Alice Maud Krige is a South African actress who gained prominence in the early 1980s. She made a significant impact with her role as the Gilbert and Sullivan singer Sybil Gordon in the 1981 British historical film *Chariots of Fire*, and also appeared in the American supernatural horror film *Ghost Story* as Eva Galli / Alma Mobley. Krige's stage work includes a Laurence Olivier Award-winning performance in the West End production of *Arms and the Man* (1981). She later became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, further establishing her reputation in classical theatre.

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