Sandra Yi Sencindiver
Sandra Yi Sencindiver | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 30, 1980[1] Busan, South Korea |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Television | The Bridge Foundation |
Sandra Yi Sencindiver (born 30 January 1980) is a South-Korean-born Danish-American actress, writer, and artistic director.
Early life
Born in Busan, South Korea, Sencindiver and her twin-sister were adopted by an American father and Korean mother, before her father later remarried a Danish woman which saw her moving to Denmark at the age of nine-years-old. As a child, she was encouraged to learn classical piano, sing, dance, and act. She wrote her first play at ten years-old.[2]
Career
She started in Danish theater when she was cast at the age of 20-years-old in a production of Miss Saigon.[2]
In Denmark, she appeared in successful series including The Bridge and The Killing. She also did voice-work for the Assassin's Creed video game series, including the entries subtitled Valhalla and Dawn of Ragnorök.[3] She also appeared in Backstrom. She is the artistic director of the theater company danskdansk (Danish Danish). She wrote and appeared in her own short film Watch in 2023.[4]
Her television-credits include the second series of Foundation as Rue Corintha.[5][6] and is also known for Amazon Prime Video series The Wheel of Time as Lady Amalisa, a part she described as "so rich and fun to do".[2]
In 2024, she portrayed fashion-mogul Yuji Lee in Geek Girl for Netflix.[7] That April, she was cast in the upcoming Alien: Earth television series.[8]
Personal life
She has campaigned against structural reasons for a lack of diversity in the Danish film and television industry. She formed the diversity action group A bigger Picture (Et større Billede) alongside actresses Laura Allen Müller, Malaika B. Mosendane, Şiir Tilif, and Dorcas Joanna Hansen. Sencindiver has received invitations to meet and discuss a plan of action with the Danish Minister of Culture, the Danish Producers' Association, and The Association of Danish Film Directors, and major Scandinavian production companies and the Danish Film Institute.[9][10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Shooter | Sagsbehandler | |
| We are, Human, after all | The Woman | Short film | |
| 2015 | The Stranger | Lucy | Short film |
| 2017 | Shadow Boxer | Sygeplejerske 1 | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Killing | Journalist 2 | Episode: "Afsnit 15" |
| 2009 | 2900 Happiness | Milla | 20 episodes |
| 2010 | The Protectors | Mia | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | The Bridge | Susanne | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | Follow the Money | Lin | 1 episode |
| Below the Surface | Nina Sloth | 6 episodes | |
| DNA | Sally | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | Backstrom | Jaidee Kunchai | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | The Wheel of Time | Lady Amalisa | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Foundation | Rue Corintha | 9 episodes |
| Oxen | Sara Kaspersen | 3 episodes | |
| 2024 | Geek Girl | Yuji Lee | 8 episodes |
| 2025 | Alien: Earth | Yutani | 2 episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Assassin's Creed: Valhalla | Ljufvina/Yanli | |
| 2022 | Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Dawn of Ragnarök |
References
- ^ "Sandra Yi Sencindiver". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Crazy Rich Asians inspired a career 'renaissance': Sandra Yi Sencindiver, Apple TV+ and Amazon actress, has a message for her country, Denmark, about on-screen representation". South China Morning Post. August 23, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Booth, Ned (April 19, 2024). "Noah Hawley's 'Alien' Series For FX Adds 'Foundation' Actress Sandra Yi Sencindiver". The Playlist. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Byard-Jones, Rosi (August 23, 2023). "A call from Denmark for diversity in the arts". The Japan Times. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Hailu, Selome (February 1, 2022). "'Foundation' Season 2 Adds 10 to Cast and Debuts First Look". Variety. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (April 19, 2024). "FX's 'Alien' Series Adds 'Foundation' Actress Sandra Yi Sencindiver". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Hibbs, James (April 23, 2024). "Geek Girl first look – House of the Dragon star Emily Carey's new Netflix series". Radio Times. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Romanchick, Shane (April 19, 2024). "The New 'Alien' Series Just Added a Fan-Favorite From 'Foundation'". Collider. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (March 2, 2023). "How Danish Actresses Enraged Lars Von Trier & Sparked A Diversity Debate By Scrubbing White Actors From Film Posters". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (March 7, 2023). "Danish Industry Addresses Structural Racism, Lack of Diversity in Movies, TV Series". Variety. Retrieved April 23, 2024.