Amaryllis August
Amaryllis August | |
|---|---|
| Born | Amaryllis April Maltha August |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2024–present |
| Father | Bille August |
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Amaryllis April Maltha August Is a Danish actress. She had the lead role in the television series Families like Ours (2024). She is the daughter of Danish filmmaker Bille August.
Early life and education
[edit]Amaryllis April Maltha August[citation needed] wanted to pursue acting from a young age, but was considering a career in journalism as she felt she was too shy for an acting career.[1]
Career
[edit]August had her first big on-screen acting part with the leading role of Laura, a high school student facing a heart-breaking dilemma as the population of Denmark is evacuated ahead of rising sea levels, in Danish television series Families like Ours. The series was co-written and directed by Thomas Vinterberg, She was awarded the part over a four-month casting process involving 13 call-backs, during which most of which her parentage was unknown to the production crew, after first auditioning for the role whilst still a student. She attended the premiere for the series at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.[2][3][4] Under Vinterberg's guidance she trained in boxing for three months for the role to help "toughen" her demeanor.[5] In the third episode she appeared on-screen alongside her half-sister Asta Kamma August.[6]
She appears as Valentine de Villefort in the 2024 English-language television adaptation of the 19th-century French novel by Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo, appearing alongside Sam Claflin and Jeremy Irons.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]August is the daughter of film director Bille August and actress Sara-Marie Maltha, and half-sister to Asta Kamma August, Anders August, and Alba August who also work in the same industry, amongst seven siblings and half-siblings.[9][10]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Families like Ours | Laura | Main role |
| 2024 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Valentine de Villefort | 8 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ Vraa, Nikolaj (7 Oct 2024). "Amaryllis August was close to giving up her big dream: She found the courage again". alt.dk. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Families like ours", interview with showrunner Thomas Vinterberg and actress Amaryllis August". Fred.fm. Aug 31, 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Madsen, Kenth (13 November 2024). "Amaryllis August laver film med sin far". Kendte.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Star daughter: People shouldn't judge me by my last name". bt.dk. Oct 27, 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Minnis, Alex (30 May 2025). "Emerging Talent: Exploring Amaryllis August's Role in Families Like Ours". Nordic Watchlist Nordic. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Dalgard Hansen, Laura (7 Nov 2024). "Did you notice? Amaryllis August plays opposite her own older sister in 'Families like Ours'". vielskerserier.dk. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Dalgard Hansen, Laura (14 Dec 2024). "Great news about Amaryllis August: It's happening soon". Billedblader.dk. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Madsen, Kenth (14 Feb 2025). "Amaryllis August: It's been so wild". Kendte.dk. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Bille August has eight children - five of them have entered the same industry as their father". Billedbladet.dk. 23 Feb 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Alfthan, Camilla (January 22, 2025). "Danish director Bille August built a cinematic empire – now his daughter Amaryllis is breaking in". Vogue Scandinavia. Retrieved 2 June 2025.