Amanda Collin (born 4 March 1986) is a Danish actress. She is known for A Terrible Woman (2017), Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith (2016), Splitting Up Together (2016), Raised by Wolves (2020–2022) and House of the Dragon (2024).

Amanda Collin
Collin in 2017
Born (1986-03-04) 4 March 1986 (age 38)
Denmark
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present

Early life

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Amanda Collin was born in Denmark.[1]

Career

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From 2015 to 2016, Collin was part of the Mungo Park Theatre ensemble, where she played in Hans Christian Andersen's fairytales, Boys Don't Cry and Hamlet.[citation needed] In 2017, Collin was nominated for the Danish equivalent of the Academy Award, the Robert Award, for her supporting role of Rakel, the religious mother of two kidnapped children in the Danish box office hit Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith directed by Hans Petter Moland.[citation needed]

Collin played the leading role of Marie in the film A Terrible Woman, and won both the Robert Award and the Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2018.[2]

In 2019 Collin appeared in Daniel Borgman's Resin, for which she was nominated for a Robert Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.[citation needed]. In 2020 she starred in Aaron Guzikowski's sci-fi drama series Raised by Wolves from HBO Max.[3][4]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Pretty Vacant Model Short film
2012 Alleged Svetlana Short film
Bag Glas Anemone Short film
2014 For det fælles bedste Johanne Short film
Ækte vare Line First feature film
Lukkede Øjne Woman Short film
2015 Mod toppen af bjerget Rebecca Short film
2016 Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith Rakel
In the Dark Room Olga
2017 Darkland Amanda
En frygtelig kvinde Marie
2019 Resin Roald
The Exception (Undtagelsen)[5] Malene Based on the 2004 novel by Christian Jungersen; directed by Jesper W. Nielsen[6]
2022 Fædre & mødre Julie
2023 The Promised Land Ann Barbara
2024 The Quiet Ones Maria

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2013–2017 Sjit Happens Lærke / Amanda 9 episodes
2014–2015 Banken: New Normal Rikke 5 episodes
2015 Klaes the Roommate Caroline Episode: Har du bollet
2016 Splitting Up Together Charlotte 4 episodes
Ditte & Louise Ekspedient Episode: Skoene med tæerne
2017 Flashback Girl with hairbow Episode: Lina Rafn, Simon Emil Ammitzbøll, Joakim Ingversen
Something's Rockin' Regitze 2 episodes
2018 Tæt på sandheden med Jonathan Spang Marie 2 episodes
Theo & Den Magiske Talisman Oraklet 24 episodes
2020–2022 Raised by Wolves Mother / Lamia 18 episodes
2024 House of the Dragon Lady Jeyne Arryn 3 episodes

Music videos

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 "You're Not There" Girl with apples Lukas Graham song

References

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  1. ^ "VK.com | VK".
  2. ^ "Amanda Collins Archives". 23 May 2019. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Amanda Collin Is An Utterly Unconventional Mother In Raised By Wolves". theplaylist.net. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  4. ^ "'Raised By Wolves' Stars Amanda Collin and Abubakar Salim Spill on What it Takes to Be a Ridley Scott Android". Decider. 4 September 2020. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  5. ^ The Exception at IMDb
  6. ^ Mitchell, Wendy (24 June 2023). "Danish thriller 'The Exception' starring Sidse Babett Knudsen begins shooting (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
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