Asta Nielsen
Acting
September 11, 1881
Died at age 90
May 25, 1972
Date of Death
Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark
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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).
