Elin Petersdottir

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Elin Petersdottir

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Elin has recently wrapped on horror feature film 'Dead and Breakfast', starring alongside Dermot Mulroney and William Moseley. She will be playing series regular 'Kristina' in Disney+ television series 'Too Cook a Bear', which will be released in 2025. Elin plays the lead role of 'Áróra' in the thriller 'Natatorium', which premiered at SXSW in 2024, directed by Helena St. Magneudóttir.

Elin's most notable role was playing 'Helka' in the 2020 Oscar nominated feature film 'Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga', alongside Rachel McAdams, Will Farrell and Pierce Brosnan.

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Elin Petersdottir
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Actor•44-54 years•Icelandic •
Place of residence Greater London (GB), Reykjavík (IS)
Genderfemale
Year of birth1972 (52 years)
Place of birthReykjavik
Housing optionsReykjavík (IS), Helsinki (FI), New York (US)
Driver's licensesCar class
Eye colorblue
Hair colorblond(e)
Height (cm)165
Weight (in kg)61
Ethnicity and heritageWhite or Caucasian
Staturefemale
LanguagesEnglish(native)Icelandic(native)Swedish(native)DanishFinnishFrench
DialectsAmerican-Standard(native dialect)
AccentsScandinavian
SportRunningYoga
Training

MA in Theater, 2003, The Theater Academy of Finland at the University of, Helsinki, Finland

Other professional training
1995 – 1997
Diploma, The Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting, New York
1993 – 1994
​Nøddeknækkeren, Copenhagen, Denmark
1993
The European Film College Ebeltoft, Denmark
Awards
2013
Edda (nominated)
Film
2022
Siblings (Feature film)
Jona (MR)
Saara Cantell Making Movies OY, Helsinki in Production
2020
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (Feature film)
Helka (SR)
David Dobkin Gary Sanchez Productions, Netflix Netflix Nina Gold, London UK
2018
My will be done (Short film)
Ólöf (MR)
Anna Karín Lárusdóttir Pieces Production
2016
Devil’s Bride (Feature film)
Rakel (SR)
Saara Cantell Periferia Nordisk Film Minna Sorvoja
2014
Hemma (Feature film)
Eva (SR)
Maximilian Hult Little Big Production Iceland Casting
2013
Observerade (Short film)
Syster (MR)
Anna Sofia Nylund Film i Österbotten YLE
2013
Apeiron (Feature film)
Anna (Ot)
Maria Ruotsala
2012
Stars Above (Feature film)
Salla (MR)
Saara Cantell Pystymetsa Nordisk Film Minna Sorvoja
2006
Unna and Nuuk (Feature film)
Kaunisohto (SR)
Saara Cantell Mandart Nordisk Film Minna Sorvoja
Television
2022
Jukka Lindströmin Sivuhistoria (TV series)
Glóbjört Börkusdottir (ESR)
Teemu Niukkanen Jenni Poranen yle
2021
Karkurit (TV series)
Laura (Ot)
Saara Cantell Yellow Film CMore/MTV Finland
2020
Devils Bride (Mini series)
Rakel (SR)
Saara Cantell Perifera YLE
2017
Helt Perfekt (TV series)
Vigdis (Ot)
Erland Beskow ITV ITV Sweden
2011
Rettur (Series)
Eyrún (SR)
Sævar Guðmundsson Stod2 Sigrun Sol
Theater
2013
Kungen (Drama)
Saara (SR)
Milko Lehto Lilla Teatern, Helsinki
2012
Leftovers from the war (Other)
2011
Closer (Drama)
Anna (MR)
Kris Gummerus Helsinki Fringe Theatre
2011
Aurora Helsinki (Drama)
Katarina (MR)
Maria Lundström Viirus
2007
Valerie Solanas ska bli president i Amerika (Drama)
Dr Cooper (SR)
Maria Lundström Universum, Helsinki
Other
2018
Selur
Commercial
2016
Reykjavik Energy (Commercial)