Linnea Berthelsen
Linnea Berthelsen (born 13 July 1993) is a Danish actress of Indian descent, who is best known for her recurring role as Kali, also known as Eight, the sister of Eleven in the second season of the science-fiction horror Netflix original series Stranger Things.
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Born | |
Alma mater | East 15 Acting School |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2014–present |
Personal life
Berthelsen was born in India, and brought up in Kalundborg.[1][2][3] She moved to England in 2014 to study at East 15 Acting School in Essex, and now lives in London.[4]
Career
Berthelsen started acting in her late teens.[5] She made her acting debut in the short film Mirrors in 2014. She later continued to appear in short films such as Natskygge,[6] Dyspno and Cape Fear.[6] In 2015, she appeared in the Danish film Hybrid. In 2017, she was cast as Kali / Eight with the ability to create hallucinations, in the Netflix original science fiction horror series Stranger Things.[7][8][3]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Mirrors | Signe | Short film |
2014 | Teenland[6] | Patient | Short film |
2014 | Alma | Alma | Short film |
2015 | Hybrid | Clara | |
2015 | Natskygge[6] | Leading role | Short film |
2015 | Aisha | Aisha | Short film |
2015 | Dyspno | Fie | Short film |
2015 | Cape Fear | Gabrielle | Short film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Exitium[3] | Ezra | Pilot |
2017 | Stranger Things | Kali Prasad / Eight | 3 episodes - season 2 |
2019 | The Desert | Nura | 1 episode |
2020 | Devs [9] | Jen | 4 episodes |
References
- Christensen, Mie. "En kvinde vi kan li': Linnea Berthelsen". Euroman. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- "Linnea Berthelsen Explains Her Character Kali's Controversial Episode 7 In the Second Season". wmagazine.com. 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- "Danish star Linnea Berthelsen also will join the Netflix sensation". hollywoodreporter.com. 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- "Interview Linnea Berthelsen". schonmagazine.com. 30 October 2017.
- Christensen, Mie. "En kvinde vi kan li': Linnea Berthelsen". Euroman. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- "Who plays Roman in Stranger Things 2?". Radio Times. 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- Roschke, Ryan. "The Awesome Thing You Don't Know About Eleven's "Sister" on Stranger Things". POPSUGAR Entertainment. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- "Stranger Things Actress Linnea Berthelsen on the Advice That Millie Bobby Brown Gave Her Before She Shaved Her Head". www.vogue.com. 2017. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- "Devs (2020) Hulu trailer, release date". startattle.com. 2019.