Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir

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Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir
Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir

Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir (b. March 10, 1966) is an Icelandic actress from Reykjavík.

In 1994, Vilhjálmsdóttir graduated from Listaháskóli Íslands, the Icelandic Drama Academy, and worked at Reykjavík Theatre Company for several years. She then became a member of Þjóðleikhúsið, the National Theatre of Iceland.

In 2002 she joined Vesturport Theatre Group for a unique and circus oriented production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet with lots of acrobatics, light and action.

Margrét has also appeared in various TV productions such as Njálssaga as well as on the big screen. Her probably biggest movies were Mávahlátur (The Seagull's Laughter), based on the book by Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir and Falcons in which she co-starred on the side of Keith Carradine. Both films received international attention.


Her Theater work includes

  • 2007/2008: Ívanov as Anna (directed by Baltasar Kormákur)
  • 2002: Romeo and Juliet - Love is in the Air as Lady Capulet and Benvolio
  • 1995: Tvískinnungsóperan (The two-bodied Opera) by Ágúst Guðmundsson as Sólveig
  • 1994: Icelandic production of the musical Hair (Hárið) as Sheila (also starring Emiliana Torrini)

Filmography

  • 2008: Brúðguminn (White Night Wedding) by Baltasar Kormákur as Anna
  • 2007: Duggholufolkið
  • 2007: Misty Mountain (short film) as mother with child
  • 2006: Blóðbönd (Thicker than Water) as Ásta
  • 2004: Love is in the Air (by Vesturport)
  • 2002: Fálkar (Falcons) by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson as Dúa
  • 2002: Reykjavík Guesthouse - Rent a Bike as Telma
  • 2001: Mávahlátur (The Seagull's Laughter) by Ágúst Guðmundsson as Freyja

Dubbing

[edit] Trivia

Margrét received an award as European Shooting Star in Berlin in 2002.

Margrét is friends with musician Björk.

Margrét is married to Icelandic director Egill Heiðar Anton Pálsson.

Her sister is Icelandic artist Ósk Vilhjálmsdóttir.

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