Quick facts for kids
Nukâka Coster-Waldau
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Coster-Waldau in 2022
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Born |
Sascha Nukâka Motzfeldt
(1971-02-23) 23 February 1971 (age 53)
Uummannaq, County of Greenland, Denmark
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Nationality |
Greenlandic |
Occupation |
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Years active |
1998–present |
Spouse(s) |
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Children |
2 |
Parent(s) |
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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
Coster-Waldau with her husband
Nikolaj at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival in 2022
Film
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
1998 |
Heart of Light |
Trommedanser |
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1998 |
Vildspor |
Jóna |
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2007 |
White Night |
Camillas veninde |
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2008 |
Himmerland |
Sofie's Mom |
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2010 |
Eksperimentet |
Margrethe |
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2012 |
Skavengers |
Airport Information Officer |
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2013 |
Det grå guld |
TV2 News Anchor |
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2014 |
Sailor's Song |
Sara |
Short |
2014 |
Echoes of a Ronin |
Aiko |
Short |
2018 |
Anori |
Anori |
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Television
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
2004 |
Forsvar |
Sørine Olsen |
Episode: "Det største offer" |
2007 |
Forbrydelsen |
Journalist |
4 episodes |
2010 |
Bedre sent end aldrig |
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2020 |
Thin Ice |
Ina Lynge |
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Theatre
Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
2008 |
Polaroid |
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Stage |
See also
In Spanish: Nukâka para niños