Asta Nielsen

Details

Birth Date 11 Sep 1881

Place of Birth Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark

Personal Name Asta Nielsen

Also known as

Asta Sofie Amalie Nielsen
The Silent Muse
Die Asta

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).