Vigdis Hrefna Palsdottir

The Mothership / Móðurskipið
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Vigdis Hrefna Palsdottir

The Mothership / Móðurskipið
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With a BA degree in Acting and 2 MA´s, one in Theatre Making and another in Musical Theatre, I have been a part of the permanent ensemble at the National Theatre of Iceland
for 20 years and hve recently started to focus on TV and films. Last year I took part in the
BBC/CBS production "King and Conqueror" coming out in autumn ‘25
and also in "Camping", an Icelandic comedy TV series as well as havng played the lead in "The Fires" , a feature film coming out in September ‘25.

Vigdis Hrefna Palsdottir
Vita as Open in Filmmakers
35-50 years•Kent (GB)
Genderfemale
Acting age35-50 years
NationalityIcelandic
Main professionActor
Eye colorhazel
Height (cm)167
LanguagesEnglish(native)Icelandic(native)DanishFrenchGerman
DialectsAmerican Southern EnglishStandard American EnglishStandard British English
AccentsDanishFrenchScandinavianSwedish
InstrumentsPianoKeyboard/Synthesizer
SportSoccerSynchronised swimming
SingingA cappellaClassicJazz
Training

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, MA Musical Theatre, 2006 - 2007
University of Kent, MA Theatre Making, 2019 - 2020
The Icelandic Art Academy, BFA Acting, 1998 - 2002
5th grade from The Reykjavik Academy of Singing and Vocal Arts
5th grade in Piano from The Reykjavik Music School

Film
The Golddiggers (Feature film)
Young Ruby
Sally Potter Adventure Films
2025
The Fires (Feature film)
Anna
Ugla Hauksdottir Netop Films, Bankside Films
2019
Agnes Joy (Feature film)
Brynja
Silja Hauksdottir Vintage Pictures
Television
2024
Camping
Sigga
Fannar Sveinsson GLASSRIVER
2024
King and Conqueror
Cécile
Baltasar Kormákur BBC, CBS, Rvk Studios
2023
Afturelding
Ragnheidur
Hafsteinn Gunnarsson ZikZak
2019
Valhalla Murders
Brynja
Thordur Palsson True North/Netflix
Theater
2023
Mother Courage
Yvette
Una Thorleifsdottir National Theatre of Iceland
2023
The Edda
Freyja
Thorleifur Arnarsson National Theatre of Iceland
2021
My Brilliant Friend
Lila
Yael Farber National Theatre of Iceland
2019
SUPER
Elin
Benedikt Erlingsson The National Theatre of Iceland
2018
Consent
Zara
Kristin Johannesdottir The National Theatre of Iceland
2017
Les Miserables
Cosette
Selma Bjornsdottir The National Theatre of Iceland
2017
The Elf Palace
Vigdis
Thorleif Orn Arnarsson The National Theatre of Iceland
2017
The House
Woman
Benedikt Erlingsson The National Theatre of Iceland
2016
Good People
Anna
Una Thorleifsdottir The National Theatre of Iceland
2016
Let the Right One In
Eli
Selma Bjornsdottir The National Theatre of Iceland
2015
The Homecoming
Ruth
Atli Rafn Sigurdarsson The National Theatre of Iceland
2014
Independant People
Rosa
Thorleif Orn Arnarsson The National Theatre of Iceland
2014
The Crucible
Mary
Stefan Metz The National Theatre of Iceland
2012
Macbeth
Lady Macduff
Benedict Andrews The National Theatre of Iceland
2010
King Lear
Regan
Benedict Andrews The National Theatre of Iceland
2009
Oliver!
Nancy
Selma Bjornsdottir The National Theatre of Iceland
2006
Little Shop of Horrors
Audrey
Magnus Geir Thordarsson Akureyri Theatre
Other
2024
In the Blink of a Night
Ragnhildur
Olafur Egill Egilsson The Icelandic Broadcasting Company