Frida Gustavsson

Frida Gustavsson (born 6 June 1993) is a Swedish actress and former model, best known for playing Freydís Eiríksdóttir in the Netflix historical drama series Vikings: Valhalla.

Early life Frida Gustavsson was born and raised in a suburb in Stockholm, Sweden. Her mother worked as a teacher, and her father worked as a salesman.

Throughout her childhood, Gustavsson was active in athletics. She was a runner, hurdler, and a long jumper. Gustavsson dreamed of competing in the Olympics, but a knee injury at age 14 prevented her from pursuing her goal. She began modeling locally in 2008, and in the same year she moved to Japan to pursue modelling. She opened the Valentino Haute Couture fall 2012 show in Paris. In 2013, Gustavsson was announced as the face of Maybelline, and appeared in their ads and commercials. She was the fourth most requested model of the spring 2010 season, behind Kasia Struss, Liu Wen, and Constance Jablonski. H&M, Max Mara, Tiger of Sweden and Prada.

Acting She has also expressed an interest in an acting career, stating in 2014 that she would like to move into theatre or film and auditioned for the role of Rey for Star Wars: The Force Awakens but did not get the part.

In 2019, Gustavsson appeared in the first season of the fantasy drama television series The Witcher as Visenna, the mother of protagonist Geralt of Rivia.

Personal life In June 2011, Gustavsson graduated from St. Martins Gymnasium in Sundbyberg, Sweden.

In 2022, she married Marcel Engdahl at the Storkyrkan Church in Stockholm.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2013 Nina L'eau Short film 2019 Swoon Ninni Nilsson 2020 Unblinded Emma Short film 2021 Tigrar Vibeke 2022 Dampyr Tesla Dubcek Feature film 2025 Icefall Sirena

Television Year Title Role Notes 1998 När karusellerna sover Klasskamrat 2015 Arne Dahl: Efterskalv Jenna Svensson 2019 Dröm Adult Thea / Thea 33 The Witcher Ma / Visenna (Geralt's mother) The Inspector and the Sea Luna Akkers 2022–2024 Vikings: Valhalla Freydís Eiríksdóttir 2025 Faithless Marianne Vogler