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Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth Salander
Noomi Rapace is the Swedish actress playing the part of Lisbeth Salander in the Millennium movies. Initially questioned whether she could handle the strong and unusual role of Lisbeth, she has risen throughout the movies. Today, her critically acclaimed part as Lisbeth has awarded her with multiple prizes from different Swedish juries.
Noomi Rapace, née Noomi Norén, was born in Järna, outside Stockholm, Sweden. Her father was Rogelio Durán, a Spanish Flamenco singer, and her mother is Nina Norén, a Swedish actress. When she was five years old, she moved with her mother and stepfather to Flúðir, Iceland, where they stayed for three years. She gained her first acting experience when she played a non-speaking role in "Í skugga hrafnsins" by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson when she was eight years old.
Seventeen years old, she debuted on TV with the part of Lucinda Gonzales in the series "Tre Kronor". 1998 to 1999, Noomi Rapace studied at Skara Skolscen. The following years, she worked at a couple of smaller theaters in Sweden until she was engaged at Swedens two finest theaters, Stockholms stadsteater and The Royal Dramatic Theatre in 2003. Until this date, she has participated in many Swedish plays and movies.
In 2010, Noomi Rapace was awarded for her leading actress role in the Swedish "Män som hatar kvinnor" (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) with a guldbagge (a Swedish Oscar) as well as Dagens Nyheters kulturpris.
Noomi Rapache is married to actor Ola Rapace, and together they have a son, Lev.
Quotes (translated)
"I'm interested in the darker aspects of mankind, that which is not easy or well balanced. The cracks." (DN 2007-11-23)
"We need more extreme movies in Sweden, personal projects not necessarily aimed towards a big audience. I think such goals (big audiences) inhibits creativity" (DN 2007-11-23)
Noomi Rapace is a thousand times better than Rooney Mara!!!!!
- Selma from BIH, 11 January 2012
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I think It's sad that they make a hollywood millenium. it wil not over win the swedish movie's. It was better when they came around with stieg larson and made part 4, 5, and 6
- Clint/Holland, 8 January 2012
I agree. The swedish movie is far better.
- Lida, 23 January 2012
This movie was based on the life and treatening experiences of the character and all too graphic as it may be, it was the center stone of the drive that made the character come alive. I come from a world of violence, and to see it will make you feel it, she did this in her potrayal of this character and this is what is lacking in the American version, the ruthlessness of a women's place in the world, let alone death is just another word. With the potection and sanction of American movies on death and voilence, the hollowood version is left behind. The swedish version makes you feel alive, on the edge, and wanting to hack something and find that mystery that makes us feel, feel anything in our skins. Noomi, needs to be honored first in America, as well as she was in Sweden. HOMAGE to the real Lisbeth!
- Vicious, 25 January 2012
hell, yeah!
- Boba, 29 January 2012
I agree - the American version has just come out here in Australia but I always prefer the original and have bought all three Swedish DVD's - Like original Japanese The Grudge and Dark Water - all remade with famous actresses. Noomi rules. I hate that they have sexualised Lisbeth in the US version, putting her topless on the new posters. Lisbeth would set fire to them! Wasp rules!
- June Colbert, 30 January 2012
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Sweden and the Scandanavian countries most definately represent the "darkest" part of the world given the absence of light those countries are subject to for many months of the year.
- Harry, 30 December 2011
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I am American, but I dont think anyone will ever outshine Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth Salander...I want to watch the hollywood remake, but I dont want to judge it unfairly...I think Noomi's portrayal was complex and believable, I became an instant fan...I look forward to seeing her in next summer's Prometheus.
- Jon, 26 December 2011
I agree
- john Athens Greeece, 2 January 2012
Yestaerday I saw the US film. I just loved it. Rooney Mara is really great. But deeply in my heart, Salander is just like Noomi Rapace.
- Edmundo Velázquez, 27 January 2012
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So sad that Larsson died so early.I really think we missed a lot of very good suspense. I have read the trilogy for the third time and it is over and over a great pleasure to read it. I am sure that Hollywood can not beat the Swedish film version and i am glad for it.
- Willy Fetcher, 18 December 2011
I agree
- marty, 22 December 2011
I second your thoughts concerning the movies (Noomi Rapace will always be Lisabeth Salander to me) I also agree with you about Stieg Larsson's books
- Frank, 23 December 2011
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she will always and forever be The girl with the dragon tattoo dont care who else plays the role, but id like to know what Rapace will say about the new Americanized version or will she even she it
- Asashii, 8 December 2011
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It will take a lot of effort to do as good a job as Lisbeth Salander played by Noomi Rapace. I hope Rooney Mara can fill her shoes
- cb, 28 November 2011
Rooney Mara is just the worst person ever... Lisbeth Salander is only one and she is European! F++k David Fincher!
- PM, 26 December 2011
Grow up and get over yourself...Mara is wonderful. directed towards PM
- TylerL, 28 December 2011
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I abhor violence, and would have normally not have continued to watch after the first hint of the graphic nature of these films, but I was completely taken in by the characters, and watched to the end. As Lisbeth, Noomi is simply astonishing-- delicate, furious, with modulated, skillful expression, piercing focus. She was so believable that I found myself feeling a loss at the end of the last film...wishing I could follow Lisbeth's path as her life continued... now that's good acting, to make a character so real you're gonna miss them when they're gone...
Noomi, in an interview with Charlie Rose, stated that she would be interested in seeing what the American version of Dragon Tattoo would be like. I, for one, am not at all interested in the American remake. I doubt any Hollywood director could get it right...and I think Noomi embodied the character of Lisbeth so thoroughly any other attempt could only be a watered down version..
- Nani, 26 November 2011
I completely agree - are we the only two who think this?
- Raymond Norris, 6 December 2011
no you are not the only two.
- marty, 22 December 2011
Well, extreme violence, graphic violence in movies is there for the rush that the audience gets off of it. Of course it is exploitation. Only it is done in a way in which the audience can feel that they are innocent spectators. If the violence is terrible, if it offends the senses, then people would stop paying their hard earned dollars to get a good look.
- Harry, 30 December 2011
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Noomi was the perfect choice, she did an awesome job with the role. As an American, I too get tired of classic films getting remade, "12 Angry Men", "Fail Safe" by the insufferable Clooney, etc. It is difficult to imagine Hollywood will do it justice when the films are already a 10/10, so anything else will be sub-par. While it is easy to bash America, Hollywood is responsible for producing the majority of mega-films in most all countries. Except for the occasional worldwide hit, the majority of the world would wait years for mega-hits. Therefore, with the 5% great movies, 20% fair movies, and the rest poor to bad (mol) that Hollywood produces, I guess we can occasionally look the other way while Hollywood steps on some toes...badly I might add, but still.
- Frosty, 23 October 2011
Well and the fact that it's nice to see for a change unfamiliar faces. It gets tiresome to see the same actors every time. This way The movie has a realistic feel to it and that's why it's 10/10. I think Noomi Rapace did a great portrayal of Lisbeth and her experiences. I cheered for her the whole time and that is after I didn't want to watch the movie. My friend made me.
No Hollywood remake will ever measure up to the acting done by the swedish actors. Really made me want to read the books.
- , 14 January 2012
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Bow to Noomi!!!
- necros 4 from Greece,Thessaloniki, 17 January 2012