Nukâka Coster-Waldau
Greenlandic actress
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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.[2]
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23 February 1971
- Actress
- singer
Nukâka Coster-Waldau | |
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Coster-Waldau in 2022 | |
| Born | Sascha Nukâka Motzfeldt 23 February 1971 Uummannaq, County of Greenland, Denmark |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | 2 |
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Coster-Waldau is of Inuit, German and Norwegian descent and was born in Uummannaq, Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark.[3] She is the daughter of Vivi and Josef Motzfeldt, a Greenlandic politician and government minister.[4]
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.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | |
| 2025 | The Wheel of Time | Bair | Recurring role, 3rd season |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Polaroid | Stage |
