Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ágústa Eva.
Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir
Born (1982-07-28) 28 July 1982 (age 42)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Known forSilvía Night

Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir (pronounced [ˈauːkusta ˈɛːva ˈɛrlɛntsˌtouhtɪr̥]; born 28 July 1982) is an Icelandic actress and singer. She is best known for her portrayal of the controversial character Silvía Night in the television series Sjáumst með Silvíu Nótt and during the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest.[1][2]

Life and career

Acting

Ágústa Eva studied acting at the École Philippe Gaulier theatre school in Paris[3] In 2005, she won an Edda Award for Best TV Personality and Best TV Show for her performance as Silvía Night.[4] While in character, she was voted the sexiest woman in Iceland by listeners of the national radio station RÚV; as herself, she wound up in fourth place.[citation needed]

Music

Ágústa Eva was a member of the bands Kritikal Mazz and Ske, and in 2005 began a solo career.[5]

Selected acting work

Film

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Film Role Notes
2006 Mýrin Eva Lind
2008 Sveitabrúðkaup Auður
2009 Epic Fail Sigga Short
2009 Góða Ferð Short
2009 Bjarnfreðarson Young Bjarnfreður
2010 Tangled Rapunzel Icelandic voice
2011 Kurteist fólk Margrét
2011 Borgríki Andrea
2012 Ávaxtakarfan Eva the Orange
2013 Frozen Queen Elsa Icelandic voice
2014 Borgríki II: Blóð Hraustra Manna Andrea
2015 Frozen Fever Queen Elsa Icelandic voice
2017 I Remember You Líf
2017 Olaf's Frozen Adventure Queen Elsa Icelandic voice
2019 Frozen II Queen Elsa Icelandic voice
2021 Zack Snyder's Justice League Young Icelandic Woman

Television

List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Work Role Notes
2005 Sjáumst með Silvíu Nótt Silvia Night 15 episodes
2017 Steypustöðin Various characters 6 episodes
2019 Beforeigners Urðr Sighvatsdóttir 6 episodes

Discography

Singles

  • "Þetta er nóg" (from Let It Go the Complete Set ("Frozen")) (2014)
  • "Þegar Storminn Hefur Lægt" with Magni Ásgeirsson (2018)

References

  1. ^ Sunna Karen Sigurþórsdóttir (15 April 2015). "Vildu ekki að Silvía Nótt væri fyrirmynd barna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  2. ^ Sunna Karen Sigurþórsdóttir (14 April 2015). "Hættu við að senda Eurovision út beint vegna Silvíu Nætur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Polite People". poppoli.com.
  4. ^ "About Silvia Night | The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service". servefir.ruv.is. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir". IMDb.