María Guðmundsdóttir (filmmaker)

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María Guðmundsdóttir
Born (1942-02-12) 12 February 1942 (age 79)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Occupationfilmmaker, photographer and actor
Years active1961–present

María Guðmundsdóttir (born 12 February 1942) is an Icelandic filmmaker, photographer and actress. She is a former supermodel and Miss Iceland in 1961.

Biography[]

María was born in Reykjavík and grew up in Djúpavík.[1] She was crowned Miss Iceland in 1961.[2] By 1967, she was modeling for Eileen Ford in New York.[3]

Since 1980, she has acted in, produced, and directed a number of films, most recently Ferðin heim - smásögur úr Árneshreppi á Ströndum, a 2015 documentary she produced and directed about the people of Árneshreppur, the municipality where she grew up.[4]

Filmography[]

Year Film Role Other notes
1997 Pearls and Swine Karólína
1999 The Honour of the House Sælar konur #4
2002 Stella for Office Bæjarfulltrúi 2
2007 Wrestling (Short)
2008 Heiðin (aka Small Mountain) Munda
2012 A Stunning Performance Agnes (Short)
2014 Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead Dame I Rullestol
Year Television series Role Other notes
2007 The Night Shift Kona frá barnavernd TV Mini-Series, 2 episodes
2011 World's End Edda matselja TV Mini-Series, 9 episodes
2017-2018 Steypustöðin Various TV Series, 12 episodes

References[]

  1. ^ "Fegurðarsamkeppnin" [Beauty Contest]. Vikan (in Icelandic). Reykjavík. 4 May 1961. Archived from the original (pdf) on March 23, 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2017. Alt URL
  2. ^ "Ungfrú Ísland 1961" [Miss Iceland 1961]. Vísir (in Icelandic). Reykjavík. 12 June 1961. Archived from the original (pdf) on March 28, 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2017. Alt URL
  3. ^ "María & Thelma" [Maria & Thelma] (pdf). Hrund (in Icelandic). Reykjavík. 1 November 1967. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  4. ^ "María Guðmundsdóttir Curriculum Vitae". Kvikmyndamiðstöð Íslands. eplica.is. Retrieved 30 November 2017.

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