Sandra Yi Sencindiver (born 30 January 1980) is a South-Korean-born Danish-American actress, writer, and artistic director.
Early life Born in Busan, South Korea, Sencindiver and her twin-sister were adopted by an American father and Korean mother, before her father later remarried a Danish woman which saw her moving to Denmark when she was nine years old. As a child, she was encouraged to learn classical piano, sing, dance, and act. She wrote her first play at the age of ten.
Career Sencindiver started in Danish theater at age twenty when she was cast in a production of Miss Saigon.
In Denmark, she has appeared in successful series, including The Bridge and The Killing. She also did voice-work for the Assassin's Creed video game series, including the entries subtitled Valhalla and Dawn of Ragnorök. She also appeared in Backstrom. She is the artistic director of the theater company danskdansk (Danish Danish). She wrote and appeared in her own short film Watch in 2023.
Her television credits include the second series of Foundation in which she played Rue Corintha. She is also known for appearing as Lady Amalisa in the Amazon Prime Video series The Wheel of Time, a part she described as "so rich and fun to do".
In 2024, she portrayed fashion-mogul Yuji Lee in Geek Girl for Netflix. That April, she was cast in the upcoming Alien: Earth television series.
Personal life She has campaigned against structural reasons for a lack of diversity in the Danish film and television industry. She formed the diversity action group A bigger Picture () alongside actresses Laura Allen Müller, Malaika B. Mosendane, Şiir Tilif, and Dorcas Joanna Hansen. Sencindiver has received invitations to meet and discuss a plan of action with the Danish Minister of Culture, the Danish Producers' Association, and the Association of Danish Film Directors, and major Scandinavian production companies and the Danish Film Institute.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes2013The ShooterSagsbehandlerWe are, Human, after allThe WomanShort film2015The StrangerLucyShort film2017Shadow BoxerSygeplejerske 1Short film
Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 The Killing Journalist 21 episode 2009 2900 HappinessMillaRecurring role (series 3) 2010 The ProtectorsMia2 episodes 2018 The Bridge Susanne Recurring role (season 4) 2019 Follow the Money Lin 1 episode Below the Surface Nina Sloth Supporting cast (series 2) DNA Sally 2 episodes 2020 Backstrom Jaidee Kunchai Main cast (season 1) 2021 The Wheel of Time Lady Amalisa 2 episodes 2023 Foundation Rue Corintha Recurring role (season 2) Oxen Sara Kaspersen Recurring role (season 1), guest episode (season 2) 2024 Geek Girl Yuji Lee Main cast 2025 Alien: Earth Yutani 3 episodes
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes2020Assassin's Creed: ValhallaLjufvina/Yanli2022Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Dawn of Ragnarök
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