: Noomi Rapace is a Swedish actress, born on December 28, 1979, in Hudiksvall, Sweden. She gained international fame for her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish film adaptations of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy, based on the novels by Stieg Larsson. Her intense and captivating performance as the brilliant yet troubled hacker brought her widespread acclaim and established her as a global star. Noomi Rapace's acting career began in Sweden, but it was her role in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) and its sequels, The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009) and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009), that catapulted her to international recognition. Her ability to fully ...