Saga Garðarsdóttir (born 6 August 1987) is an Icelandic stand-up comedian, actress and singer.[1][2][3][4] She graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 2012.[5][6] She is known for Hreinn Skjöldur, Steypustöðin and Stella Blómkvist.

Saga Garðarsdóttir
Born (1987-08-06) 6 August 1987 (age 37)
Reykjavík, Iceland
MediumStand-up comedy, theatre, television, film
Alma materIceland Academy of the Arts
Years active2012–present
SpouseSnorri Helgason

Personal life

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Saga started playing football at the age of six with KR.[7] In 2004, she appeared in one match with the KR women's team in the top-tier Landsbankadeild kvenna, substituting for Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir on the 87th minute in a 5-1 victory against Stjarnan.[8]

In 2014, Saga started dating musician Snorri Helgason.[9] On 28 February 2018 Saga gave birth to their first baby.[10]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2013 Ibiza Short film
2015 Bakk Blær
2017 Lightcatcher Bandit 7 Short film
2018 Woman at War Police officer

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2014-2015 Hreinn Skjöldur 6 episodes
2017–2018 Steypustöðin[11] Various 12 episodes
2017 Áramótaskaupið 2017[12] Various
2019 Áramótaskaupið 2019 Various
2020 Áramótaskaupið 2020 Various
2021 Straumar[13] Various Mini-series
2021 Stella Blómkvist[14] Myrra
2022 Áramótaskaupið 2022 Various
2023 Afturelding Hekla

References

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  1. ^ Þórarinn Þórarinsson (22 February 2013). "Ætlar sér aldrei að vera dónaleg". Fréttatíminn (in Icelandic). pp. 22, 24. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ^ Baldur Guðmundsson (25 October 2017). "Í þessum búningi var ég áreitt". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  3. ^ Anna Marsibil Clausen (9 January 2014). "Pókaðu sjálfan þig". Monitor - Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 11–14. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  4. ^ Sylvía Rut Sigfúsdóttir (30 November 2021). "Atlantsolía gefur út plötu: "Ég vildi óska þess að þetta væri brandari"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Sögu Garðarsdóttur langar að leika Annie Mist". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 24 September 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  6. ^ "iPhone er besti vinur minn og sálusorgari". Fréttatíminn (in Icelandic). 7 September 2012. p. 92. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  7. ^ Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir (13 May 2023). "Fannst skemmtilegast að kyssa Ingvar E". RÚV. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Leikskýrsla". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  9. ^ Bjarki Ármannsson (27 October 2014). "Snorri Helgason og Saga Garðarsdóttir í sambandi". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  10. ^ Sylvía Rut Sigfúsdóttir (2 March 2018). "Saga og Snorri eignuðust stúlku". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Of gömul til að ákveða núna að verða goth". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 20 January 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  12. ^ Atli Þór Ægisson (31 December 2017). "Áramótaskaup 2017". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  13. ^ Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir (14 March 2021). "Tvíburasystir Daða: "Já, ég er leiðinleg"". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  14. ^ Sylvía Rut Sigfúsdóttir (1 October 2021). "Grjóthörð Saga Garðars vekur athygli: "Er þetta lánslíkami?"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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