Heida Reed
| Heida Reed | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Heiða Rún Sigurðardóttir 22 May 1987 Reykjavik, Iceland |
| Residence | London |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Alma mater | Drama Centre London |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Height | 5' 7¾" (1.72 m) |
| Weight | 9st. 0lb. (57kg) |
| Website | Heida Reed on Instagram |
Heida Reed (born Heiða Rún Sigurðardóttir; 22 May 1987), is an Icelandic actress and model. She is known for playing parts in One Day, Jo (2013), Silent Witness (2014) and the BBC drama Poldark.[1]
Early life
Heida left Iceland when she was 18. When she was 20, she settled in London, where she studied drama at Drama Centre London, graduating in 2010.
In April 2015, Reed co-starred in the world premiere of a new play, Scarlet, by Sam H Freeman at the Southwark Playhouse exploring slut-shaming and cyberbullying and their emotional repercussions. The producers, Theatre Renegade,[2] are collaborating with The White Ribbon Campaign, who are working to end men's violence against women. They financed the project through the crowdfunding website Kickstarter.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dance Like Someone's Watching | Gabriella | Short film by Drama Centre London/Gossip Productions |
| 2011 | One Day (2011 film) | Ingrid | Girlfriend to main character |
| 2012 | Vampyre Nation[3] | Celeste | Brother and sister Johnny and Celeste, are both vampire hunters who resume their hobby after serving time in a Romanian gaol. |
| 2013 | Eternal Return[4] | Isabelle | The upper-class Isabelle elopes with Henry who is from a modest background, finally coming to a tragic end. Her spirit then takes on the guise of a scarecrow. |
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | DCI Banks | Carmen | episode "Strange Affair:" parts I & II)[5] |
| 2013 | Jo | Adèle Gauthier | Plays the daughter of French police detective Joachim "Jo" Saint-Clair |
| 2014 | Silent Witness (TV series 2014 Commodity: parts: I & II )[6] | Monica Dreyfus | Plays wife of footballer Isaac Dreyfus |
| 2014 | The Lava Field: Hraunið (TV mini-series 2014)[7] | Gréta | Nordic Noir police detective series set in Iceland |
| 2015 | Poldark[8] | Elizabeth Chynoweth | Ross Poldark's first love, Elizabeth marries his cousin Francis after Ross is believed killed in the American Revolutionary War. |
| 2015 | Toast of London | Pooky Hook | An up-and-coming actress and model who seeks Toast's advice in the episode Hamm on Toast.[9] |
| 2016 | Death in Paradise | Eloise Ronson | Episode 5.3 [10] |
Theatre
Plays
| Year | Title and Theatre | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Seagull, Drama Centre London | Masha | |
| 2008 | All My Sons, Drama Centre London | Sue | |
| 2008 | The Last Days of Don Juan, Drama Centre London | Tisbea | |
| 2008 | This Happy Breed, Drama Centre London | Queenie | |
| 2009 | Cross Purpose,[11] Find a Penny Theatre Company | Maria | Edinburgh Fringe C Venues[12] |
| 2009 | The Rehearsal, Drama Centre London | Hortensia | |
| 2009 | MacBeth, Shakespeare in Styria, Austria | The Doctor | |
| 2009 | The Merchant of Venice, Drama Centre London | Nerissa | |
| 2010 | The Winter's Tale, Drama Centre London | Hermione | |
| 2010 | Summerfolk, Drama Centre London | Yulia | |
| 2011 | Top Girls, Trafalgar Studios | Marlene | Understudy |
| 2015 | Scarlet, Southwalk Playhouse [13] | Scarlet | One of four (with Lucy Kilpatrick, Jade Ogugua and Asha Reid) who portray different "voices" of the titular character, a victim of cyberbullying. |
References
- ↑ Jamieson, Teddie (14 March 2014). "Heida Reed on Poldark and eating puffins". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Theatre Renegade, Scarlet production details". Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ↑ Butterfield, Liz (31 July 2013). "True Bloodthirst plot summary and review". Planet Dystopia. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "Eternal Return details on imdb". Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "DCI Banks: Strange Affair". Soap Boards. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "Silent Witness: Commodity on IMDB". Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ↑ "The Lava Field production details on Pegasus' website". Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "Elizabeth Chynoweth character details on Wikipedia". Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ Hamm on Toast at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "Death in Paradise, episode 5:3 details". Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ↑ Eades, Alex (8 August 2009). "Review of Cross Purpose". EdinburghGuide.com. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ↑ "C Cubed Venue, Edinburgh Fringe Festival". EdinburghGuide.com.com. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "Scarlet at the Southwalk Playhouse". Kickstarter. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Heida Reed. |
- Heida Reed at the Internet Movie Database
- Heida Reed on Twitter
- OTTESEN, ÁSA (24 September 2013). "Líður vel á Íslandi". Dagblaðið Vísir.
- Interview with the BBC
- WhatsOnStage article about Scarlet
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