Hera Hilmar
Hera Hilmar | |
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 Hilmar talks to MTV about Mortal Engines in 2018 | |
| Born | Hera Hilmarsdóttir 27 December 1988 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–1998, 2007–2019 |
Hera Hilmarsdóttir (known professionally as Hera Hilmar; born 27 December 1988)[1] is an Icelandic actress. She first started acting in the 1990s as a child actress. She resumed acting in 2008.
Personal life
Hilmar is the daughter of the film director Hilmar Oddsson and the actress Thorey Sigthorsdottir (Þórey Sigþórsdóttir).[1][2][3] Her grandfather was the playwright and theater director Oddur Björnsson.
She graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2011.[4]
Career
Hilmar was nominated for an Edda as Actress of the Year in a leading role in 2007 for her role in The Quiet Storm. Later she won the same award, twice, first in 2015 for her role as Eik in Life in a Fishbowl, and then in 2017 for her role as Anna in The Oath.[5] She was also chosen as one of Europe's Shooting Stars at the Berline International Film Festival in 2015, as well as winning a ‘special mention’ at the Zurich Film Festival for her role in Life in a Fishbowl.[6]
In February 2017, Hilmar was cast in the lead role of Hester Shaw in the film adapted from the novel of the same name by Philip Reeve, Mortal Engines, which is currently her last film role before the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8]
She starred in the Apple TV+ series SEE recently as Maghra, the wife of Baba Voss, a character played by Jason Momoa. The series is currently on hiatus, as there is no plans for resuming production on Season 2 anytime soon, so it's possible that the series has been canceled quietly, making it her last role.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Quiet Storm | Disa | |
| 2008 | Two Birds | Lara | |
| 2012 | Leaving | Paulina | 3 episodes |
| World Without End | Margery | ||
| Anna Karenina | Varya | ||
| 2013 | The Fifth Estate | Wikileaks staffer #2 | |
| We Are the Freaks | Iona | ||
| 2013-2015 | Da Vinci's Demons | Vanessa Moschella | 25 episodes |
| 2014 | Get Santa | PC Boyle | |
| Life in a Fishbowl | Eik | ||
| 2016 | The Oath | Anna | |
| 2017 | An Ordinary Man | Tanja | |
| The Ottoman Lieutenant | Lillie Rowe | ||
| 2018 | The Ashram | Sophie | |
| Mortal Engines | Hester Shaw | ||
| The Romanoffs | Ondine | ||
| 2019 | SEE | Maghra |
References
- ^ a b "Alltaf góðir vinir". mbl.is (in Icelandic). 22 June 2008.
- ^ "Registers Iceland". Archived from the original on 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
- ^ Simon, Alissa (2015-05-21). "International Star You Should Know: 'Da Vinci's Demons' Actress Hera Hilmar". Variety. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- ^ "Bast No. 7". Archived from the original on 2014-10-24.
- ^ "Eddan – Íslensku kvikmynda- og sjónvarpsverðlaunin". 2007. Archived from the original on 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
- ^ Hera Hilmar at IMDb
- ^ Kroll, Justin (2017-02-07). "Newcomer Hera Hilmar Lands Female Lead in Peter Jackson's 'Mortal Engines'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- ^ Christina Radish (2018-12-13). "Hera Hilmar on 'Mortal Engines' and the Challenge of Bringing Hester Shaw to Life". Retrieved 2019-10-30.
External links
- Hera Hilmar at IMDb
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