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Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir

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


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Born:
Aug 30, 1958 In Reykjavík - Iceland
Movie/TV Credits:
10
First Appeared:
In the movie Story of a Murder 1977-03-12
Latest Project:
Movie The Garden 2020-08-28
Known For
Poster of The Garden
Poster of Metalhead
Poster of And Björk of Course
Poster of Story of a Murder
Filmography
Movie The Garden Indíana 2020-08-28
Movie The Oath Ragnheiður 2016-09-06
Series Trapped Kolbrún 2015-12-27
Movie The Grandad Erla 2014-09-25
Movie Metalhead Anna 2013-10-11
Movie And Björk of Course 2004-04-28
Movie Privacy Sísí 1995-08-09
Movie SSL-25 (Special Squad Laugarnesvegur 25) 1989-12-30
Movie The Atomic Station Guðný Árland 1984-03-18
Movie Story of a Murder Frú B 1977-03-12