Hera Hilmar

Hera Hilmar started her acting career with a dazzling role in the 2007 movie The Quiet Storm, for which she was nominated for Actress of the Year but did not win.

However, she won that very award twice for her performances in the movies Life in the Fishbowl (2014) and The Oath (2016).

In 2015, she had the opportunity to travel to Turkey to shoot for a historical movie called The Ottoman Lieutenant, which was released in 2017.

After that, she kept on working on several movies including The Wish (2020), Mortal Engines (2018), The Ashram (2018), Summer Children (2017), and numerous others.

Besides acting on the big screen, she was also active on the small screen. Some of the TV series she starred in consist of Mortal Artists (2018), The Romanoffs (2018), and Da Vinci’s Demons (2013).

She also had an international role, which was one of her hits in the TV series titled See (2019). She acted in the series alongside actor Christian Camargo.

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Profile

Real Name: Hera Hilmarsdóttir
Stage Names: Hera Hilmar
Also Known as: –
Nickname: Hera
Birthday: December 27, 1988
Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Nationality: Icelandic
Height: 170 cm (5’7”)
Weight: 55 kg (121 lbs)
Blood Type: –
Religion: –
Profession: Actress
Education: LAMDA
Hobbies: –
Parents: Hilmar Oddsson (Father), Thorey Sigthorsdottir (Mother)
Siblings: –
Boyfriend: –
Facebook: –
Twitter: @HeraHilmar
Instagram: @herahilmar
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Facts

Hera received a Richard Carne scholarship while studying at LAMDA.
Her natural eye color is blue.
She first debuted as a child actress in the 1990s.
Hera is an only child.
She once spent the whole night studying Polish accent for an audition.
Her father, Hilmar Oddsson, is a director, while her mother, Thorey Sigthorsdottir, is an actress.
She is a natural blonde.
Hera’s grandfather, Oddur Björnsson, was a screenwriter and songwriter.
She graduated from LAMDA in 2011.
Hera is very active on her social media platforms.
She enjoys traveling.
Her real surname, Hilmarsdóttir, means Hilmar’s daughter in English.
Hera is a dog person.
She has been working as an actress since 1995.
Her ideal type is…
Her net worth is around…

Movies

Reply to a Letter from Helga (2022), as Helga
Last Dance (2020), as Woman
The Wish (2020), as Halla
Interdependence Film 2019 (2019), as self
Mortal Engines (2018), as Hester Shaw
The Ashram (2018), as Sophie
Summer Children (2017), as…
An Ordinary Man (2017), as Tanja
The Ottoman Lieutenant (2017), as Lillie
The Oath (2016), as Anna
Alleycats (2016), as Trix
Get Santa (2014), as WPC Boyle
Life in a Fishbowl (2014), as Eik
The Fifth Estate (2013), as Wikileaks Staffer
We Are the Freaks (2013), as Iona
Anna Karenina (2012), as Varya
Undercurrent (2010), as the production assistant
The Good Heart (2009), as the production assistant
Two Birds (2008), as Lára
The Quiet Storm (2007), as Disa
No Trace (1998), as Barn
Tears of Stone (1995), as…

TV Series

The Cipher (2020 | Roku), as Isabella
See (Apple TV+ | 2019), as Maghra
Mortal Artists (YouTube | 2018), as self
The Romanoffs (Amazon Prime Video | 2018), as Ondine
Harley and the Davidsons (Discovery Channel | 2016), as Emma
Da Vinci’s Demons (BBC Worldwide | 2013), as Vanessa
Leaving (ITV | 2012), as Paulina
World Without End (Channel 4 | 2012), as Margery
Hamarinn (PBS | 2010), as Una
Svartir englar (Channel 4 | 2008), as Aðalheiður
Áramótaskaup (RÚV | 2007), as…

TV Shows

The 2019 European Film Awards (HBO | 2019), as the host
IMDb on the Scene – Interviews (YouTube | 2019), as a guest
Red Carpet Report (YouTube | 2019), as a guest
D’Astrain at the Cinema (El Cinema | 2018), as a guest
Last Call with Carson Daly (NBC | 2018), as a guest
Made in Hollywood (Syndication | 2018), as a guest
Marvel: Earth’s Mightiest Show (Disney XD | 2018), as a guest

Awards

2017 Edda Awards, Iceland – Actress of the Year – The Oath
2015 Edda Awards, Iceland – Actress of the Year – Get Santa
2015 Berlin International Film Festival – EFP Shooting Star – Hera Hilmar
2014 Zurich Film Festival – International Feature Film – Get Santa
2007 Edda Awards, Iceland – Actor or Actress of the Year – The Quiet Storm

Hera Hilmar has spread her scope of career internationally. With her impressive acting experience, it is no wonder that she is strongly recognized even on a scale of the global entertainment industry.