Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir (born 10 March 1966) is an

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ic actress from

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Early life and education

Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir ( born 10. Mars 1966) is an Icelandic actress, director, and producer. Mrs. Vilhjalmsdóttir is a well-known actress in her home country for her various roles in theatre, films, TV, voice-overs in cartoons and films, and radio in

. She graduated from ''The Icelandic Academy of Arts'' in 1994 (LeiklistarskólinnListaháskóli Íslands - The Icelandic Academy of Arts
/ref>) and since then, performed in numerous plays/performances a
The Icelandic National TheatreReykjavik's City Theatre
and various other Theatre's f.e
Young Vic
and Playhouse Theatre London. She also performed in Orleans and Paris, France, an
The Royal Theatre Copenhagen
Denmark (guest performance). Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir has produced and directed her own performances, and happenings, and held several concerts supporting the environmental movement in Iceland, and other projects. Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir roles and performances: Helena in " Midsommer nights dream" by

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in "Antigone" by

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, and Varja i
Summerguests
by

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. After graduation, in the summer of 1994, she played Sheila in "The Musical Hair" in the Old Opera in Reykjavik. 1994-2004 Reykjavik's City Theater: Her first role as a young actress was the role of Disa, in an Icelandic play called "The Wish" ( "Galdra - Loftur" famous Icelandic Folktale) by

Jóhann Sigurjónsson Jóhann Sigurjónsson (June 19, 1880 – August 31, 1919) was an Icelandic playwright and poet. Atypically, Jóhann wrote plays and poetry in both his native Icelandic and in Danish. Biography Jóhann was the son of an Icelandic farmer and wa ...

, next came the main role in "The Fearless Girl" By Anton Helgi. A girl in “ The home of the dark Butterflies “ by Leena Lander, Pippi in "

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" by

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, "The Duplicity Opera" by Agust Gudmundson. The Icelandic National Theatre: Annabelle in "Tis Pity She ́s a Whore" by John Ford, a young girl in "The Troll Church", and "Don Juan" by Moliere. Maggie (Margaret) in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" by Tennessee Williams, "Popcorn" by Ben Elton, Frida in Grandavegur 7 by Vigdis Grimsdottir, Grusha in "The Caucasian Chalk Circle" by Bertolt Brecht directed by Stephan Metz, Rosa in Independent People by Halldor Laxness, Anna Karenina in "Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy, Mrs. Vilhjálmsdóttir joined The Reykjavik's City Theatre again in 2001 for the roles: of Mrs. Kapulet and Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Which was also played in winter 2003 in Young Vic Theatre London and winter 2003-2004 West End Theatre Playhouse London. 2004-2014 The Icelandic National Theater Elisabeth Foster Nietzsche (

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´s sister) in "The Dynamite" by Birgir Sigurðsson, various roles in "Kitchen stories" by Svava Jakobsdóttir, also shown in The royal theatre of Copenhagen, Denmark. Young woman in "A Summer Day" by

Jon Fosse Jon Olav Fosse (; born 29 September 1959) is a Norwegian author, translator, and playwright. In 2023, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable." Fosse's work spans over se ...

. Anna in "Ivanov" by

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, "Eight Women" by Robert Thomas co-actor: Kristjan Ingimarsson. The daughter in "The Priest's Black Dog" by Audur Ava Olafsdottir." Le Musée de la Mer" by

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that also played in Orleans and Paris, France. With Director Benedict Andrews, Goneril, the oldest daughter in "King Lear" by William Shakespeare. Lady Macbeth in "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare, Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, Woman, in "Swans do not Divorce" by

Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir (born 1958) is an Icelandic professor of art history, a novelist, playwright and poet. She received the Nordic Council Literature Prize for ''Hotel Silence'' in 2018 and the Médicis Foreign Award for ''Miss Iceland'' in ...

. The role of June in "Jerusalem" by Butterworth and Elisabeth Proctor in

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. Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir moved with her family to

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in 2014 and lived there until 2020 when she moved to Tromsø Norway. Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir returned to the Reykjavík's city theatre in 2016 for the role of Martha in "

Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' is a play by Edward Albee first staged in October 1962. It examines the complexities of the marriage of middle-aged couple Martha and George. Late one evening, after a university faculty party, they rec ...

” by

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and the 2018 production the trilogy
Heaven and Hell
by Jon Kalman, Geirþrúður, which got 12 nominations. Latest work 2021-22, A Woman in

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́s (

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) play “ The Height of The Storm “ in Hålogaland Theatre (The Arctic Theatre) North Norway. Various roles: Maestra Oliviero, Signora Melina, signora Manuela Solara and Signora Airota in My Brilliant friend By Elena Ferrante in Hålogaland Theatre. Margrét is a nature activist, and she has taken part in many actions for a nature reserve. Fighting against dams. Event and concert producer, both in the highlands and in Reykjavik Iceland. Margret ́s work as a director, artistic director, and author: Margrét has directed her own

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in Reykjavik and at the Reykjavik Art Festival, Iceland. 2007- “ The Goddess in The Machine “with the VDMH in the Wessel Odin in, Reykjavik Harbour at the Reykjavik Art Festival. 2009
“Orbis Terra-ORA”
'' Women and war- in The Icelandic Culture Heritage House, at the Reykjavik Art Festival. 2009 - “Cerebellum,” (Hnykill) A Journey Through the Unconscious and The left and Right Hemispheres, in the North Pole Theatre.
2014 - “Fantastar- a journey through a Whale”, at The Reykjavík's Art Festival
Prices and nominations: Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir won the Icelandic film awards "The Eddan", for her role in "Seagull's Laughter". Margrét was also Iceland's

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2002. She got th
"Stefaníu-stjakinn" Price for theater and film
She won The Gríman for Best Actress for her supporting role as Goneril in "King Lear" 2010. And she won Best Actress in the main role at The Icelandic Theatre Awards "Griman" for the main role of Elisabeth Proctor in

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Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir has starred in numerous films, including 2001 "Seagulls Laughter" by August Gudmundsson, 2002 "Falcons" co-starring, American Acto
Keith Caredine
Director Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, 2007 The Bridegroom, Directed by Baltasar Kormakur, " Thicker than Water" Árni Óli Ásgeirsson 2008, " Mama Gogo" Fridrik Thor, Kingsroad 7, Dugg-Hole People and later Grimmd 2014, Trapped TV series 2021 and other films and TV. Margret got

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for her role as Goneril in King Lear 2011, 2014 for her performance and leading role Elisabeth Proctor, in "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. She has been nominated at The Icelandic Theatre price "Gríman", numerous times, among other roles, Gertrude in Heaven and Hell 2018, Martha in "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf" by Edward Alby 2016, Lady Macbeth in "Macbeth" 2012, Anna in "Ivanov" 2007, E.F. Nietzsche in Dynamite 2006, KitchenStories 2006, Swans do not Divorce and The Priest's Black Dog by A.Olafsdottir.

Career

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 ''The Seagull's Laughter'' () is a 2001 Icelandic film directed by Ágúst Guðmundsson. It stars Ugla Egilsdóttir as Agga, an orphaned preteen distrusting of her cousin Freyja, played by Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir, who turns heads on her retu ...

''), based on the book by

Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir Kristín Marja Baldursdóttir (born January 21, 1949 in Hafnarfjörður) is an Icelandic writer. Background She received her degree in 1991 from the University of Iceland in the fields of German and Icelandic. Writing Her first novel '' ...

and ''

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'', in which she co-starred with

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. 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

In summer 1994, she played Sheila in "The Musical Hair" in the Old Opera in Reykjavik. 1994-2004 Reykjavik's City Theater: Her first role as a young actress was the role of Disa, in an Icelandic play called "The Wish" ("Galdra - Loftur" Icelandic Folktale) by Jóhann Sigurjónsson. Pippi in "Pippi Longstocking" by Astrid Lindgren. Grusha in "The Caucasian Chalk Circle" by Bertolt Brecht directed by Stephan Metz, Rosa in Independent People by Halldor Laxness, Anna Karenina in "Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy, Mrs. Vilhjálmsdóttir joined The Reykjavik's City Theatre again in 2001 for the roles: Mrs. Kapulet and Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Which was also played in winter 2003 in Young Vic Theatre London and winter 2003-2004 West End Theatre Playhouse London. 2004-2014 The Icelandic National Theater Elisabeth Foster Nietzsche (Nietzsche's sister) in "The Dynamite" by Birgir Sigurðsson, various roles in "Kitchen stories" by Svava Jakobsdóttir, also shown in The royal theatre of Copenhagen, Denmark. Young woman in "A Summer Day" by Jon Fosse. Anna in "Ivanov" by Anton Chekhov, with Director Benedict Andrews, Goneril, the oldest daughter in "King Lear" by William Shakespeare., Lady Macbeth in "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare, Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir returned to the Reykjavík's city theatre in 2016 for the role of Martha in "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf” by Edward Albee and the 2018 production Trilogy "Heaven and Hell" by Jon Kalmann, Geirþrúður which got 11 nominations. Latest work 2021, a woman in Florian Zeller ́s (The Father) play “ In the Mid of The Storm “ in Hålogaland Theatre (The Arctic Theatre) North Norway.

Filmography

* 2021:

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dir. by Baltasar Kormákur. * 2016: ''Grimmd'' ( ''Cruelty''), Edda. * 2012: The Prophecy of the Seeress, short, Seeress. * 2012
Lónbúinn
( Documentary short), Female Salmon Narrator (Icelandic) (voice) * 2010: ''

Mamma Gógó ''Mamma Gógó'' is a 2010 Icelandic drama film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, but did not make the final shortlist. Cast * ...

'' (''The Director's Wife'') dir. by

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, as the director's wife * 2010: ''Kóngavegur 7'' (''King's Road 7'') dir. by

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, as Inga * 2008: ''Brúðguminn'' ('' White Night Wedding'') dir. by

Baltasar Kormákur Baltasar Kormákur Baltasarsson is an Icelandic actor, theatre and film director, and film producer. He is best known for directing the films '' 101 Reykjavík'', '' The Sea'', '' A Little Trip to Heaven'', ''Contraband'', '' 2 Guns'', ''Eve ...

, as Anna * 2008: Náttúra, Concert, ( TV Special) * 2007: ''Duggholufolkið'' dir. by Ari Kristinsson * 2007: ''Misty Mountain'' (short film), as mother with child * 2006: ''Blóðbönd'' ('' Thicker than Water''), as Ásta * 2003
Njálssaga
TV movie * 2002: ''Reykjavík Guesthouse - Rent a Bike'' as Telma * 2002: ''Fálkar'' (''

'') dir. by

, as Dúa * 2001: ''Í Faðmi Hafsins'' dir. by Lýður Árnason & Jóakim Reynisson, as Unnur * 2001: ''Mávahlátur'' (''

'') dir. by

Ágúst Guðmundsson Ágúst Guðmundsson (born 29 June 1947) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter. He studied French, Icelandic in Reykjavík and filmmaking at the National Film School in London. He has made many popular Icelandic films that have also bee ...

, as Freyja

Dubbing

* 1996: Babe(Film) family fantasy, * 1998: ''

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'' as Ursula, the Sea Witch. * 2007: ''

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'' as

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* 2013:

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as Ugga

Awards

* 2014: Griman, The Icelandic Theatre Awards. * 2010: Griman, The Icelandic Awards. * 2002:

Shooting Stars Award The Shooting Stars Awards are presented annually by the pan-European network organization European Film Promotion (EFP) to emerging actors from Europe. "Shooting Stars" is an initiative of the EFP for the international promotion and networking of ...

* 2001:

Edda Award The Edda Award is an accolade bestowed annually by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy, and is the most prominent film and television award in Iceland, awarded annually in February. The ''Edda'' has awarded for outstanding work in various cat ...

for Best Supporting Actress * 1997: Stefaníustjakinn, Theatre Awards

References

External links

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