13 Things You Need to Know About Hollywood's New It Girl, Alicia Vikander

Alicia was drawn to the stage early on, choosing to study ballet at the Royal Swedish Ballet School in Stockholm, Sweden, for nine years. She didn't decide to become an actress until multiple dance injuries (and surgeries on her feet and back) made her look for a different creative outlet. "When I did [television], I realized that I had a strong passion that was beyond what I felt for dancing," she explained in an interview with The Telegraph.