Noomi Rapace

Swedish actress 'Noomi Rapace' (qv) was born in Hudiksvall, Gävleborgs län, Sweden to Swedish actress 'Nina Norén' (qv) and Spanish Flamenco singer Rogelio Durán. Her parents did not stay together, and when she was five she moved to Iceland with her mother and stepfather, where she lived for three years. When she was eight she was cast in a small role in the Icelandic film 'Í skugga hrafnsins', and this sparked her love of acting. At 15 she left home and joined the Stockholm Theatre School.Rapace won the recurring role of Lucinda Gonzales in the Swedish TV series _Tre kronor (1994)_ (qv), and also became a respected stage performer. She won critical acclaim for playing the leading role in 2007's _Daisy Diamond (2007)_ (qv). In 2009, Rapace came to the attention of international audiences for her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in _The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)_ (qv). Her performance was widely praised, and she won the Best Actress prize at Sweden's prestigious Guldbagge 'Awards' (qv). She went on to reprise the role in the sequels, _The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009)_ (qv) and _The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009)_ (qv).Rapace made her English-language film debut in 'Guy Ritchie' (qv)'s _Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)_ (qv) alongside 'Robert Downey Jr.' (qv) She was also cast as Elizabeth Shaw in 'Ridley Scott' (qv)'s _Prometheus (2012)_ (qv).::Anonymous