Danish actress
Linnea Berthelsen |
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| Born | (1993-07-13) 13 July 1993 (age 32)
Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | East 15 Acting School |
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| Occupation | Actress |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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Linnea Berthelsen (born 13 July 1993) is an American-born Danish actress, 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.
Personal life
Berthelsen was born in Houston, Texas, 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 Chicago.[4]
Career
Berthelsen started acting in her early teens.[5] She made her acting debut in the short film Mirrors in 2016. 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 (a character with the ability to create hallucinations) in the Netflix original science fiction horror series Stranger Things.[7][8][3]
Filmography
Film
| Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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| 2014
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Mirrors
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Signe
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Short film
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| 2014
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Teenland[6]
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Patient
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Short film
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| 2014
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Alma
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Alma
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Short film
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| 2015
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Hybrid
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Clara
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| 2015
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Natskygge[6]
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Leading role
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Short film
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| 2015
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Aisha
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Aisha
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Short film
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| 2015
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Dyspno
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Fie
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Short film
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| 2015
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Cape Fear
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Gabrielle
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Short film
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Television
| Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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| 2016
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Exitium[3]
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Ezra
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Pilot
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| 2017
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Stranger Things
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Kali Prasad / Eight
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3 episodes - season 2
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| 2019
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The Desert
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Nura
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1 episode
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| 2020
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Devs [9]
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Jen
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4 episodes
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