Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Halla.
Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir
Born Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir
January 30, 1982
Reykjavík, Iceland
Other names Hatla Williams, Halla Williams
Website
www.hallawilliams.com

Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir (born 30 January 1982) is an Icelandic television, film actress, and singer.

Biography

Halla graduated in 2004 at the Guildford School of Acting in Guildford, Surrey, she worked in this time for ITV and the BBC.[1]

Movie career

In 2002, Halla earned a role in the Icelandic drama film Gemsar and starred in her first lead role in the 2006 comedy film Áramótaskaup. One year later, she portrayed Beta in Icelandic fantasy comedy film Astrópía.[2] In 2009 earned her first international role and played an Prisoner in the British mystery thriller film Ghost Machine under the pseudonym Hatla Williams.

Television career

Halla hosted the 2006 Icelandic version of X Factor.[3] She played 2008 one of the lead roles in the Icelandic Crime television series "Mannaveiðar".[4]

Stage career

She acted in the stage plays Hafið Bláa, Footloose, Túskildingsóperan and Salka Valka in the Söngskólinn í Reykjavík 5 stig.[5]

Music career

The Soprano singer performed the song Roses in the fourth Semi-Final of the Iceland preliminaries for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.[6] Vilhjálmsdóttir is the female lead singer of the Icelandic Pop band Villimadur.[7]

Personal life

In 2007, she was for a short time in a relationship with Hollywood star Jude Law.[8]

Filmography

Year Film Credited as
Actor Host Role
2002 Gemsar Yes No Kristin
2006 Áramótaskaup 2006 Yes No
The X Factor No Yes
Venni Páer Yes No Lilja
2007 Astrópía Yes No Beta
2008 Mannaveiðar Yes No (Television series)
2009 Ghost Machine Yes No Prisoner K (as Hatla Williams)
The Making of 'Ghost Machine Yes No Herself

References

  1. ↑ Vísir - Hreindís komst inn í draumaskólann
  2. ↑ Astrópía (2007)
  3. ↑ DV.is - Frétt - Halla í netkosningu fyrir undankeppni Eurovision í Svíþjóð-Myndband
  4. ↑ Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir - FÍL - Forsíða
  5. ↑ Theatre in Iceland
  6. ↑ Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 4th Semifinal: Icelandic Final Songs Confirmed
  7. ↑ Vili Madur
  8. ↑ Seems like an Ice girl, Jude | The Sun |Showbiz|Bizarre

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