Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir

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Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir (born 10 March 1966) is an Icelandic actress from Reykjavík.

Early life and education[]

In 1994, Margrét graduated from Listaháskóli Íslands, the Icelandic Drama Academy, and worked at the Reykjavík Theatre Company for several years. She then became a member of Þjóðleikhúsið, the National Theatre of Iceland.

Career[]

In 2002 she joined Vesturport Theatre Group for an unusual circus-oriented production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet with lots of acrobatics, light and action.

Margrét has also appeared in TV productions including Njálssaga (2003) and Ástríður (2009) as well as on the big screen. Her biggest movies are probably Mávahlátur (The Seagull's Laughter), based on the book by Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir and Falcons, in which she co-starred with Keith Carradine. Both films received international attention.

Margrét is a well-established artist in the Icelandic art scene and a frequent contributor to the Reykjavik Art Festival. In 2009 she led a group of 50 artists in an invasion of Iceland's cultural heritage at the exhibition/happening Orbis Terrae-ORA.

Stage appearances[]

• 1994: Icelandic production of the musical Hair (Hárið) as Sheila (also starring Emiliana Torrini)
• 1995: Tvískinnungsóperan (The two-bodied Opera by Ágúst Guðmundsson) as Sólveig
• 2002: Romeo and Juliet - Love is in the Air as Lady Capulet and Benvolio
• 2006 Sumardagur (A Summer's Day; directed by Egill Heiðar Anton Pálsson, written by Jon Fosse)
• 2007/2008: Ívanov as Anna (directed by Baltasar Kormákur)
• 2009: Sædýrasafnið (directed by Arthur Nauzyciel, written by Marie Darrieussecq)

Filmography[]

• 2001: Í Faðmi Hafsins dir. by Lýður Árnason & Jóakim Reynisson, as Unnur
• 2001: Mávahlátur (The Seagull's Laughter) dir. by Ágúst Guðmundsson, as Freyja
• 2002: Reykjavík Guesthouse - Rent a Bike as Telma
• 2002: Fálkar (Falcons) dir. by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, as Dúa
• 2004: Love is in the Air (by Vesturport)
• 2006: Blóðbönd (Thicker than Water), as Ásta
• 2007: Misty Mountain (short film), as mother with child
• 2007: Duggholufolkið dir. by Ari Kristinsson
• 2008: Brúðguminn (White Night Wedding) dir. by Baltasar Kormákur, as Anna
• 2010: Kóngavegur 7 (King's Road 7) dir. by Valdís Óskarsdóttir, as Inga
• 2010: Mamma Gógó (The Director's Wife) dir. by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, as the director's wife

Dubbing[]

• 1998: The Little Mermaid as Ursula, the Sea Witch.
• 2007: The Simpsons Movie as Marge Simpson

Awards[]

• 2001: Edda Award for Best Supporting Actress
• 2002: Shooting Stars Award

External links[]

• Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir at IMDb