Linnea Berthelsen (born 13 July 1993) is a Danish actress of Indian descent, who is best known for her recurring role as Kali, also known as Eight, the sister of Eleven in the second season of the science-fiction horror Netflix original series Stranger Things.
Linnea Berthelsen | |
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| Born | (1993-07-13) 13 July 1993 (age 29) India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Berthelsen was born in India, and brought up in Kalundborg.[1][2][3] She moved to England in 2014 to study at East 15 Acting School in Essex, and now lives in London.[4]
Berthelsen started acting in her late teens.[5] She made her acting debut in the short film Mirrors in 2014. She later continued to appear in short films such as Natskygge,[6] Dyspno and Cape Fear.[6] In 2015, she appeared in the Danish film Hybrid. In 2017, she was cast as Kali / Eight with the ability to create hallucinations, in the Netflix original science fiction horror series Stranger Things.[7][8][3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Mirrors | Signe | Short film |
| 2014 | Teenland[6] | Patient | Short film |
| 2014 | Alma | Alma | Short film |
| 2015 | Hybrid | Clara | |
| 2015 | Natskygge[6] | Leading role | Short film |
| 2015 | Aisha | Aisha | Short film |
| 2015 | Dyspno | Fie | Short film |
| 2015 | Cape Fear | Gabrielle | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Exitium[3] | Ezra | Pilot |
| 2017 | Stranger Things | Kali Prasad / Eight | 3 episodes - season 2 |
| 2019 | The Desert | Nura | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Devs [9] | Jen | 4 episodes |
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