| Nukâka Coster-Waldau | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Coster-Waldau in 2022 | |
| Born | Sascha Nukâka Motzfeldt (1971-02-23) 23 February 1971 (age 53) Uummannaq, County of Greenland, Denmark |
| Nationality | Greenlandic |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse |
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
(m. 1998) |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Josef Motzfeldt |
Nukâka Coster-Waldau (née Sascha Nukâka Motzfeldt; born 23 February 1971), better known professionally as Nukâka, is a Greenlandic actress and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Greenland. She is married to Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and has two daughters with him.
The Greenlandic actress of Inuit, German and Norwegian descent was born in Uummannaq, Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark. She is the daughter of Vivi and Josef Motzfeldt, a Greenlandic politician.
International pageants
As Miss Greenland, Coster-Waldau (then named Nukâka Motzfeldt) participated in the 1990 Miss Universe Pageant, finishing in 19th place in the preliminaries, giving Greenland its highest placement at Miss Universe.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Heart of Light | Trommedanser | |
| 1998 | Vildspor | Jóna | |
| 2007 | White Night | Camillas veninde | |
| 2008 | Himmerland | Sofie's Mom | |
| 2010 | Eksperimentet | Margrethe | |
| 2012 | Skavengers | Airport Information Officer | |
| 2013 | Det grå guld | TV2 News Anchor | |
| 2014 | Sailor's Song | Sara | Short |
| 2014 | Echoes of a Ronin | Aiko | Short |
| 2018 | Anori | Anori |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Forsvar | Sørine Olsen | Episode: "Det største offer" |
| 2007 | Forbrydelsen | Journalist | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Bedre sent end aldrig | ||
| 2020 | Thin Ice | Ina Lynge |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Polaroid | Stage |
References
- "Nukâka Coster-Waldau profile". Sermitsiaq (in Danish). 23 May 2005. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- Eirik Knutzen (7 March 2008). "TV Close-Up: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau". Bend Weekly News. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- Mar 07,2008TV Close-Up: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, bendweekly.com
- "Nukaaka Coster-Waldau profile". Danske Film Database. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- Dwilson, Stephanie Dube (16 July 2017). "Nukaaka Coster-Waldau, Nikolaj's Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
External links
| Miss Universe 1990 national titleholders | |
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