Thora Bjorg Helga (born Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir; 16 April 1989) is an Icelandic actress best known for starring in Ragnar Bragason's Metalhead. Helga won the 2014 Icelandic Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2013.[1] She also starred in Baltasar Kormákur's film The Deep in 2013, earning her a 2013 Icelandic Academy Award Best Supporting Actress nomination.[2][3] Helga also starred in the American film Autumn Lights.[4]
Thora Bjorg Helga | |
|---|---|
| Born | Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir 16 April 1989 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Notable work | Metalhead |
For her role in Metalhead, Helga garnered unanimous acclaim for what The New York Times called "remarkable", playing a grief-stricken young woman in Iceland. The Village Voice concluded that Helga was "commanding in the grief-stricken lead role, nailing not only the power stances and other musical affectations the character demands but, more pressingly, the permeating sorrow".[5]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Director | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Fangar | Linda | Ragnar Bragason | TV Mini Series |
| 2016 | Patient Seven | Girlfriend | Ómar Örn Hauksson | |
| 2016 | Autumn Lights | Eva | Angad Aulakh | |
| 2014 | Brave Men's Blood (Borgríki 2) | Ragna | Olaf de Fleur | |
| 2013 | Metalhead (Málmhaus) | Hera | Ragnar Bragason | |
| 2012 | Sacrifice | Gabriella | Jakob Halldorsson | Short (15m) |
| 2012 | The Deep (Djúpið) | Halla | Baltasar Kormákur | |
| 2011 | Litlir hlutir | Ásta | Davíd Óskar Ólafsson | Short (15m) |
| 2011 | Ódauðleg ást | The Girlfriend | Ómar Örn Hauksson | Short (12m) |
References
edit- ^ Yamoto, Jen (17 September 2013). "'Metalhead' Duo Signs With APA". Deadline.
- ^ Webster, Andy (19 March 2015). "Review: In 'Metalhead,' an Icelandic Girl Drowns Her Sorrows in Music". The New York Times.
- ^ "Thora Bjorg Helga - Rottentomatoes" Rottentomatoes.com, 2015
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (4 June 2014). "Global Showbiz Briefs: Icon UK Makes Quartet Of Buys; 'Autumn Lights' On In Iceland; ITV Nordic 'Keeping Denmark Alive'". Deadline.
- ^ Nordine, Michael (18 March 2015). "Metalhead Is a Stellar Tale of Growing Up Grim". The Village Voice.
- ^ "Thora Bjorg Helga". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-01-01.