Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir
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Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir is an Iceland
ic singer and actress.
She was a member of the band Ske
and in 2005 began her solo career. She is best known for her portrayal of the controversial character Silvía Night
.
She studied acting in École Philippe Gaulier
theatre school, Paris and got the Edda Award
2005 for best TV personality of the year and for the best TV show "Sjáumst með Silvíu Nótt" or "See ´ya with Silvia Night".
Ágústa Eva was voted the sexiest woman in Iceland as her character Silvia Night by the listeners of the national radio station RUV
, and herself wound up in 4th place.
She played Eva Lind in the film Jar City
(2006), based on the book Tainted Blood
by Arnaldur Indriðason
, directed by Baltasar Kormákur
as well as Audur in Country Wedding (2007), directed by Valdís Óskarsdóttir
and Bjarnfreður in Bjarnfreðarson (2009), directed by Ragnar Bragason
.
She was seen in the music video promoting the Best Party
.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic singer and actress.
She was a member of the band Ske
Ske
Ske is an Icelandic band whose origins can be traced back to 1992, when a band called Skárren ekkert was founded by Eiríkur Þorleifsson, Frank Hall and Guðmundur Steingrímsson, and joined by Hrannar Ingimarsson in 1998....
and in 2005 began her solo career. She is best known for her portrayal of the controversial character Silvía Night
Silvía Night
Silvía Night is a fictional, satirical character on , an Icelandic comedy show of the television channel Skjár einn. The character was invented by Gaukur Úlfarsson and Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir; the latter plays Silvía Night...
.
She studied acting in École Philippe Gaulier
Philippe Gaulier
Philippe Gaulier is founder of École Philippe Gaulier, a theatre school located in Sceaux, near Paris. He trained with Jacques Lecoq from 1965 - 67. Then became a teacher at École Jacques Lecoq from 1976 - 80. Gaulier is also a playwright and has worked as a clown and theatre director...
theatre school, Paris and got the Edda Award
Edda Award
The Edda Award is an accolade bestowed by The Icelandic Film and Television Academy , and is the most prominent film and television award in Iceland...
2005 for best TV personality of the year and for the best TV show "Sjáumst með Silvíu Nótt" or "See ´ya with Silvia Night".
Ágústa Eva was voted the sexiest woman in Iceland as her character Silvia Night by the listeners of the national radio station RUV
RÚV
Ríkisútvarpið is Iceland's national public-service broadcasting organization.Operating from studios in the country's capital, Reykjavík, as well as regional centres around the country, the service broadcasts a variety of general programming to a wide audience across the whole country via radio...
, and herself wound up in 4th place.
She played Eva Lind in the film Jar City
Jar City (film)
Jar City Jar City Jar City (Icelandic: Mýrin is a 2006 Icelandic film directed by Baltasar Kormákur. It is based on Mýrin, a novel written by Arnaldur Indriðason, released in English as Tainted Blood (also released in English as Jar City)....
(2006), based on the book Tainted Blood
Tainted Blood
Tainted Blood is a crime novel by Icelandic author Arnaldur Indriðason, originally published in Iceland in 2000...
by Arnaldur Indriðason
Arnaldur Indriðason
Arnaldur Indriðason is an Icelandic writer of crime fiction. He has repeatedly proved to be the most popular writer in Iceland in recent years — topping bestseller lists year after year...
, directed by Baltasar Kormákur
Baltasar Kormákur
Baltasar Kormákur is an Icelandic actor, theater and film director, and film producer. He is best known for directing the films 101 Reykjavík, Hafið, A Little Trip to Heaven , and a film based on the book Mýrin by Arnaldur Indriðason...
as well as Audur in Country Wedding (2007), directed by Valdís Óskarsdóttir
Valdís Óskarsdóttir
Valdís Óskarsdóttir is an Icelandic film editor whose work includes The Celebration, Les Misérables, Finding Forrester and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind....
and Bjarnfreður in Bjarnfreðarson (2009), directed by Ragnar Bragason
Ragnar Bragason
Ragnar Bragason is an Icelandic film director, screenwriter and producer.He is best known for his films Börn and Foreldrar and the popular TV series Næturvaktin , Dagvaktin , and Fangavaktin .Ragnar grew up in the village of Súðavik, in a family of...
.
She was seen in the music video promoting the Best Party
Best Party
The Best Party is an Icelandic political party. The party ran in the 2010 city council election in Reykjavík and won the most seats in Reykjavík's City Council, receiving 34.7% of the vote, defeating the Independence Party who received 33.6%....
.