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Hera Hilmarsdóttir (born 27 December 1988), known professionally as Hera Hilmar, is a 35-year-old passionate and mature Icelandic actress.
She began acting in roles as a child actor in the 1990s and resumed working in 2008 after a successful career.
Hera Hilmar was born into a performing arts family. In 2007, she played the leading role in the thrilling movie “The Silent Storm” and entered the film and television industry with her outstanding acting skills.
In the same year, the film also earned her a nomination for the Edda Award for Best Actress of the Year.
Icelandic actress
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| Name: | Hera Hilmasdottir |
| stage name: | Sheila Hilmar |
| Date of Birth: | December 27, 1988 (35 years old) |
| place of birth: | Reykjavik, Iceland |
| Country of Citizenship: | Icelandic |
| parents: | Hilma Alderson, Þórey Sigþórsdóttir |
| Children: | not applicable |
| high: | 1.7 m |
| Brothers and sisters: | not applicable |
| Boyfriend • Husband: | unmarried |
| Profession: | Actress • Television personality |
| net worth: | $1 million |
early life
Hera Hilmar, full name Hera Hilmarsdóttir, is the daughter of the famous film director Hilmar Oddsson and the famous actress Thorey Sigthorsdottir.
She was born on December 27, 1988 in the occupied city of Reykjavik, Iceland.
She belongs to Icelandic ethnicity and is of Caucasian ethnicity.
Her grandfather was the playwright and theater director Oddur Björnsson.Hera’s surname “Hilmarsdottir” means “Hilmar’s daughter” in English.
educate
Hera Hilmar studied Music and Dramatic Arts at the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, graduating in 2011.
Profession
Hera Hilma’s acting career started off with a glittering performance in the film “Silent Storm” in 2007, for which she was nominated for the Edda Award for Best Actress of the Year for her leading role. However, she won the award twice in 2015 for her role as Ike in “Life in a Fish Tank” and again in 2017 for her role as Anna in “The Vow”.
Hera Hilmar was also selected as one of Europe’s Rising Stars at the packed Berlin International Film Festival in 2015 and received “Special Recognition” at the Zurich (Switzerland) Film Festival for her performance in “Life in a Fishbowl”. In 2015, Hera Hilmar toured Turkey in preparation for the production of a period drama film titled “The Ottoman Lieutenant” starring Lillie Rowe.
That same year, she played Tanja, a Serbian agent disguised as a maid, opposite Ben Kingsley in Brad Silberlin’s film A Normal Person. The film was released in 2017 and direct-to-video in mid-June 2018.
In 2016, Hera Hilmar starred in The Ashram, which was released two years later.
In February 2017, while filming a drama in Iceland, she was attracted to Peter Jackson’s film Predator City, based on the novel of the same name by Philip Reeve. Philippa Boyens was impressed by her audition and called her “flawless”. She was therefore selected to star in the film. Filming took place between April and July 2017. However, the film performed poorly at the box office and received negative reviews upon its release.
As of 2021, the film was her last international film appearance before the COVID-19 outbreak.
In June 2018, Hera Hilmar starred in Matt Weiner’s anthology series The Romanovs. Then, on October 18, 2018, it was announced that she would join the cast of the Apple TV+ series See, starring Christian Camargo. She plays Maghra, the wife of Jason Momoa’s Baba Voss.
Social Media
Hera Hilmar is a fast-rising actress but she is not very popular, which is probably why she does not have a huge following on social media like most artistes.
However, she has more than 104,000 followers on Instagram and 5,034 followers on Facebook. The actress is also on Twitter.
- Instagram: @herahilmar
- Twitter: @HeraHilmar
- Facebook: Hera Hilmar
Personal life
Analyzing her physical features, Hera Hilmar is 5 feet 7 inches (1.7 meters) tall, weighs about 60 kg (132 pounds), has measurements of 32-24-34 inches – 24 inches waist, 33 inches hips, and has a pear-shaped body.
Icelandic celebrity Hera Hilmar has distinctive red (ginger) hair and stunning blue eyes. However, her smooth skin is currently free of tattoos.
According to multiple sources, Hera Hilmar is currently single and has no boyfriend or husband. She has a dream to achieve greater success in the film industry. This could be the reason why she has not yet committed.
net worth
Hera Hilma’s career is completely based on acting and she gets paid between $15,000-$20,000 per episode. However, Hera Hilma’s net worth is estimated to be $1 million.
It is expected that with perseverance and hard work, her net worth will increase and her salary income will also increase.
Filmography
Hera Hilmar made her acting debut with great success. Her role as Disa in the 2007 film Silent Storm earned her accolades and recognition from many fans and entertainment enthusiasts.
Hera Hilmar’s filmography is as follows;
movie
- 2007 Silent Storm as Disa
- 2008 Two Birds as Lara
- 2012 Anna Karenina as Varya
- 2013 The Fifth Estate as WikiLeaks staffer #2
- 2013 We Are Freaks as Iona
- 2014 Here Comes Santa Claus as WPC Boyle
- 2014 Life in a Fish Tank as Eik
- 2016 The Oath as Anna
- 2017 Ordinary People as Tanja
- 2017 Osman Lieutenant as Lillie Rowe
- 2018 Abbey as Sophie
- 2018 Predator City as Hester Shaw
- 2020 Óskin as Halla
- 2020 The Last Dance
- TBDSvar við bréfi Helgu as Helga
TV Shows
- 2012 Leaving as Paulina (3 episodes)
- 2012 Endless World as Margery
- 2013–2015 Da Vinci’s Demons as Vanessa Moschella (25 episodes)
- 2018 The Romanovs as Ondine
- 2019-Present See Maghra
