Sisse Marie

Sisse Marie Holzmann Søby, born on 21 November 1985 in Aalborg, Denmark, is a Danish actress, singer, model, television hostess, and songwriter. She first gained prominence in Denmark through early musical achievements and television hosting before establishing an international modeling career and transitioning into feature films and television series.

Sisse Marie's career began in 2001 when she won the MGP Junior competition, leading to a gold-certified album and a Grammy for Best Teen Album the following year. In 2005, she released the single "Boom," which reached number four on the official Danish single chart. The following year, in 2006, she became a hostess for Danish MTV, presenting the network's most-watched program across two seasons.

Alongside her media work, Sisse Marie built a career as an international model, working in cities such as Milan, London, Atlanta, Copenhagen, Oslo, Munich, Amsterdam, Istanbul, and Stockholm. She appeared in photo shoots, catalogues, and billboards for commercial brands including Tiffany Bridal, O'Neill, Heineken, Volvo, Citroën, and Wonderbra. Additionally, she was featured in photo series and on the covers of Cosmopolitan, T3, Ché, and Marie Claire, and walked the runway for Italian Vogue.

In October 2010, Sisse Marie released the gold-certified single "Every Time (You Look at Me)," which reached number one in Denmark, with its music video ranking as the eighth most-watched on YouTube worldwide on its release day. In May 2011, her single "Dirty Hands" reached number one on MTV in Denmark and Brazil. She later released the single "Kill for Your Love," which went to number one on MTV Denmark and was broadcast on the national television channel DR MAMA. In November 2012, her song "Paralyzed" was featured in the video game The Sims 3, a title that has sold over 150 million copies worldwide, and she was included in the game as a designed digital character.

Sisse Marie relocated to the United States in 2014 after securing an American record deal, leading to roles in American television series and feature films. She has produced and appeared in several independent projects, including the films Let’s Make It in 2018 and Wonderland Recoil in 2022, as well as the festival short film The Lost Princess in 2023.

In 2019, Sisse Marie joined the cast of the award-winning Freeform television series Siren, portraying Yura, a feral mermaid and leader of a merpeople colony in Nome, Alaska. She appeared in the 2021 comedy feature The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 and played the character Astrid in director Zack Snyder's films Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire in 2023 and Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver in 2024.