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Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
12

Gender
Female

Birthday
August 30, 1958 (67 years old)

Place of Birth
Reykjavík - Iceland

Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir

Biography

Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir (born 30 August 1958) is an Icelandic actress and author.

Björnsdóttir was born in Reykjavik, Iceland to parents Guðrún Ásmundsdóttir, actress and Björn Björnsson, flight mechanic.

Björnsdóttir graduated from the Icelandic Theater School in 1981. She has played in numerous productions for the National Theater of Iceland as well as other theaters. She has played roles including Pippi Longstocking to Ophelia in Hamlet.

Björnsdóttir has two children and is married to set designer Axel Hallkell Jóhannesson.

In 2001 Björnsdóttir released her first book. The book is about a young troll girl Bóla and her friend Hnútur on their adventures from their home in Þingvellir to a 17 June (Iceland's Independence Day) celebration in Reykjavik. Bóla is a character Björnsdóttir created and played for children's television in 1990 and is still very much adored by Icelandic children and adults.

Filmography: Morðsaga (1977) as Frú B, Óðal feðranna (1980) as Stelpa á útimóti, Atómstöðin (1984) as Guðný Árland, Fastir liðir eins og venjulega (TV-series) (1985) as Erla, SSL-25 (Short) (1990), Einkalíf (1995) as Sísí, Alexanders mother, Réttur (TV-series) (2010) as Eva, Svartur á leik (2012) as Sævar K's Mother, Metalhead (2013) as Anna, Afinn (2014) as Erla, Ófærð (TV-series) (2015-2016) as Kolbrún

Known For

Acting

2020The Gardenas Indíana
2016The Oathas Ragnheiður
2015Áramótaskaup: 2015as
2015Trappedas Kolbrún
2014The Grandadas Erla
2013Metalheadas Anna
2004And Björk of Courseas
2001Áramótaskaup 2001as Various
1995Privacyas Sísí
1989SSL-25 (Special Squad Laugarnesvegur 25)as
1984The Atomic Stationas Guðný Árland
1977Story of a Murderas Frú B

Production