Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir

Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir (born 12 October 1968) is an Icelandic actress and musician. In the 1990s, she was also a saxophonist and vocalist of the group Reptile.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Halldóra.
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
Born (1968-10-12) 12 October 1968
Reykjavík, Iceland
Occupations
  • Actress
  • musician
Children5

Biography

Halldóra[1][2] graduated from the Iceland University of the Arts in 1995.[3] From 1984 to 1990, she was part of the group Reptile where she was a saxophonist and vocalist.[3] She is also known for portraying the clown Barbara.[3]

In 2018, Halldóra starred in Woman at War, which has been recognized especially internationally with various awards. She portrayed the double role of Halla and her twin sister Ása. Woman at War is a film in which feminism, parenting and environmental activism intersect through the story of her character,[4] that of a 50-year-old single and independent singing teacher who declares war on the local aluminum industry that is polluting her country. The film won awards such as the Lux Prize and the Grand Audience Award at the 2018 Seville Film Festival.[4][5]

Personal life

Halldóra has five children, and three grandchildren. She had her first daughter when she was 20 years old, her youngest in 2019 was 12 years old.[4]

Halldóra is a regular UNICEF collaborator with whom she has traveled to Africa, Peru, Uganda, Haiti and Ecuador.[6]

References
  1. Clarisse Fabre (3 July 2018). "Halldora Geirharosdottir, garantie sans collagène ni phosphate" (in French). Le Monde.fr. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. "Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir". IMDb. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  3. "Maður á bara að vera hugrakkur ..." RÚV. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  4. "Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir: "Un papel para una mujer en el que apareces en todas las escenas y no tienes marido es algo extraordinario"". www.elsaltodiario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  5. Frédéric Strauss (12 May 2018). "Cannes 2018 - Dans "Woman at war", l'écologie réserve bien des surprises" (in French). Télérama.fr. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  6. "Maraþonmæðgurnar hjálpa til eftir jarðskjálfta | Unicef". unicef.is. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
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