Saga Garðarsdóttir

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.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Saga.
Saga Garðarsdóttir
Born (1987-08-06) 6 August 1987
Reykjavík, Iceland
MediumStand-up comedy, theatre, television, film
Alma materIceland Academy of the Arts
Years active2012–present
SpouseSnorri Helgason

Personal life

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

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

Television
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
  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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