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Alicia Amanda Vikander (born 3 October 1988) is a Swedish actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, and nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and three British Academy Film Awards. Born and raised in Gothenburg, Vikander began acting as a child in minor stage productions at the Gothenburg opera house and trained as a ballet dancer at the Royal Swedish Ballet in Stockholm. She began her acting career in Swedish short films and television series and first gained recognition for her role in the drama series Andra Avenyn (2008–2010). She made her feature film debut in Pure (2010), for which she won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress. She gained wider recognition in 2012 for playing Kitty in Joe Wright's adaptation of Anna Karenina and Queen Caroline Mathilde in the Danish film A Royal Affair. Vikander achieved global recognition for her roles as Vera Brittain in Testament of Youth (2014), a humanoid robot in Ex Machina (2014), for which she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and Gerda Wegener in The Danish Girl (2015), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2016, Vikander was listed by Forbes in its 30 Under 30 list. She has since starred in the action film Jason Bourne (2016), the fantasy film The Green Knight (2021), the miniseries Irma Vep (2022), the historical drama Firebrand (2023), the horror comedy Rumours (2024) and the sci-fi thriller The Assessment (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Alicia Vikander, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
The Trojan War is a legendary conflict from Greek mythology, sparked by the abduction of Helen by the Trojan prince Paris. Helen, who was married to Menelaus of Sparta, was taken to Troy, prompting a massive Greek expedition led by Agamemnon to reclaim her. The war lasted for ten years, with key figures like Achilles, Hector, and Odysseus playing pivotal roles. Achilles, the greatest Greek warrior, withdrew from the fighting after a dispute with Agamemnon, but returned after the death of his close friend Patroclus. After a series of heroic duels and divine interventions, the Greeks used the cunning tactic of the Trojan Horse to infiltrate and sack the city. The fall of Troy marked the end of the war, but many Greek heroes faced difficult journeys home, with Odysseus enduring a long voyage as told in the Odyssey. The war’s aftermath led to the eventual founding of Rome through the Trojan hero Aeneas.
