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 television series Families like Ours (2024). She is the daughter of Danish filmmaker Bille August.
Career
[edit]August had a desire 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] She had her first big on-screen acting part with the leading role of Laura, a high school student facing a heart-breaking dilemma in the near-future amidst a meteorological crisis, in Danish television series Families like Ours co-written and directed by Thomas Vinterburg, having been awarded the part over a four-month casting process involving 13 call-backs during 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 Vinterburg'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 could be seen as Valentine de Villefort in French historical epic television adaptation of 19th century Alexandre Dumas novel The Count of Monte Cristo, appearing alongside Sam Claflin and Jeremy Irons.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]She 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 Scandanavia. Retrieved 2 June 2025.