1993 births Living people Actresses from Copenhagen Danish film actresses Danish television actresses English-language singers from Sweden Swedish child actresses Swedish film actresses Swedish television actresses 21st-century Danish actresses 21st-century Swedish actresses Bille August Alba Adèle August (born 6 June 1993) is a Danish-Swedish actress and singer. The daughter of Danish director

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and Swedish actress-director Pernilla August, she is known for playing a young

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in the 2018 film '' Becoming Astrid'' (2018). She also starred in the post-apocalyptic Netflix series The Rain (2018–2020) and The Nanny in ' (2021–2025).

Early life and education

Alba Adèle August was born 6 June 1993 in Copenhagen. She is the daughter of Danish director

and Swedish actress and director Pernilla August, who divorced in 1997. August was raised in Sweden. Her older sister Asta Kamma August is also an actress. On her father's side, she has two older half-brothers, and

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, who are both

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. She graduated from the National School of Performing Arts in Copenhagen in 2018.

Career

Acting

August debuted as a child actor in her father's film '' A Song for Martin'' (2001). She had roles in '' IRL'' (2013) and the third season of the '' Sandhamn Murders'' (2013). In 2017, August was cast in the first Danish-language original

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series, '' The Rain''. For her performance, she was nominated for a Robert Award. Her first major film role was in '' Becoming Astrid'' (2018), a biographical drama which focused on the early life of

, then known as Astrid Ericsson. Her performance was positively received. She played The Nanny in ' (2021–2025). For the first season, she was nominated in for Actress of the Year at the 2022 Kristallen TV Awards, alongside Aliette Opheim as Christ's Bride in the same series. August and Sophie Cookson played fictional sisters seeking revenge in Stockholm Bloodbath, a 2024 film based on the 1520 historical event of the same name. She played a supporting role alongside her mother and older sister in ''Blackwater'' (2023), a crime drama series.

Music

On 30 July 2020, August released her first single "We're Not Gonna Make It". It was featured in the soundtrack of ''The Rains final season. On 12 November 2021, August released her debut album ''I Still Hide'', which entered the top 10 on

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's Swedish album chart. She performed the album's first single, "Lights", at the 56th Guldbagge Awards. In 2024, she was a contestant on season 15 of

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, a Swedish reality show where musicians cover each other's songs. Her interpretation of Noice's "You Only Live Once" received the fifth most Spotify streams of the covers for that year.

Personal life

She speaks Swedish and Danish fluently. She also speaks English. Her boyfriend is music producer

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Early life and education

Career

Acting

Music

Personal life

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

Other charted songs

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