Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir

Sigrún Edda Björnsdóttir (born 30 August 1958) is an Icelandic actress and author.

Early life Sigrún was born in Reykjavík, Iceland to parents Guðrún Ásmundsdóttir, actress and Björn Björnsson, flight mechanic. Her half-brother through her mother is the performance artist Ragnar Kjartansson.

Career Sigrún graduated from the Icelandic Theater School in 1981. She has played in numerous productions for the National Theater of Iceland as well as other theaters. She has played roles including Pippi Longstocking to Ophelia in Hamlet.

Personal life Sigrún has two children and is married to set designer Axel Hallkell Jóhannesson.

Filmography Morðsaga (1977) as Frú B Óðal feðranna (1980) as Stelpa á útimóti Atómstöðin (1984) as Guðný Árland Fastir liðir eins og venjulega (TV-series) (1985) as Erla SSL-25 (Short) (1990) Einkalíf (1995) as Sísí, Alexanders mother Áramótaskaup 2001 (2001) various roles Réttur (TV-series) (2010) as Eva Svartur á leik (2012) as Sævar K's Mother Metalhead (2013) as Anna Afinn (2014) as Erla Ófærð (TV-series) (2015-2016) as Kolbrún