Biography

Hera Hilmarsdóttir (born 27 December 1988), with the stage name Hera Hilmar, is a 35 years old passionate and well-established Icelandic actress.

She started acting as a child actress in the 1990s but resumed working in 2008 after gathering momentum.

Hera Hilmar, who came from a family of entertainers, was introduced into the scene with a top-notch performance playing the lead role in an exciting movie titled The Quiet Storm in 2007.

The film also earned her a nomination for an Edda as Actress of the Year the same year.

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Wiki Facts & About Data
Full Name:	Hera Hilmarsdóttir
Stage Name:	Hera Hilmar
Born:	27 December 1988 (age 35 years old)
Place of Birth:	Reykjavík, Iceland
Nationality:	Icelandic
Parents:	Hilmar Oddsson, Þórey Sigþórsdóttir
Children:	N/A
Height:	1.7 m
Siblings:	N/A
Boyfriend • Husband:	Not Married
Occupation:	Actress • TV Personality
Net Worth:	$1 million

Early Life

Hera Hilmar, born with the full name Hera Hilmarsdóttir is the daughter of a prominent film director named Hilmar Oddsson and famous actress Thorey Sigthorsdottir.

She was born on 27 December 1988 in the occupied city of Reykjavík in Iceland.

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She belongs to Icelandic and white ethnicity.

Her grandfather was a playwright and theater director named Oddur Björnsson. Hera‘s surname Hilmarsdottir translates to Hilmar’s Daughter in English.

Education

Hera Hilmar studied Music and Dramatic Arts at the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, graduating in 2011.

Career

Hera Hilmar started her career in acting remarkably, playing a scintillating role in a film titled The Quiet Storm in 2007, and was nominated for an Edda as Actress of the Year in a leading role. However, she won the same award twice in 2015 for her performance as Eik in Life in a Fishbowl and again in 2017 for her performance as Anna in The Oath.

Hera Hilmar was also selected as one of Europe’s Shooting Stars at the capacity-full Berlin International Film Festival in 2015 and received a ‘special recognition’ at the Zurich (Switzerland) Film Festival for her role in Life in a Fishbowl.
In 2015, Hera Hilmar toured Turkey in preparation for producing a period drama film titled The Ottoman Lieutenant, starring as Lillie Rowe.

That same year, she appeared as Tanja, who is a Serbian agent disguised as a housemaid opposite Ben Kingsley in Brad Silberling‘s film titled An Ordinary Man. It was screened in 2017 before being released in a direct-to-video in mid-June 2018.

And in 2016, Hera Hilmar starred in The Ashram, a film that would be released two years later.

In February 2017, she was filming for a play in Iceland when her attention was drawn to Peter Jackson’s film titled Mortal Engines, an adaptation of the novel of the same title, written by Philip Reeve. Philippa Boyens was impressed with her audition which he described as “flawless.” Hence she was cast in the film. The filming took place between April and July 2017. However, upon release, the film performed poorly at the box office and received negative reviews.

As of 2021, this film is currently her last international film appearance before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In June 2018, Hera Hilmar starred in Matt Weiner‘s anthology series titled The Romanoffs. Then, on October 18, 2018, it was announced that she joined the Apple TV+ series titled See, starring Christian Camargo. She played Maghra, who is a wife to Baba Voss, a role played by Jason Momoa.

Social Media

Hera Hilmar is a fast-rising actress; she is not very popular, which could be why she does not have massive followers on social media as most entertainers do.

However, her Instagram has over 104k followers, and her Facebook has garner 5034. The actress is also on Twitter.

• Instagram: @herahilmar
• Twitter: @HeraHilmar
• Facebook: Hera Hilmar

Personal Life

Analyzing her physical attributes, Hera Hilmar has an impressive height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.7 m) and weighs approximately 60 kg (132 lbs) while her figure measurement is 32-24-34 inches- waist 24 inches, hips 33 inches with body type Pear.

The Icelandic personality Hera Hilmar has distinctive Red (Ginger) hair and charming blue eyes. But, for now, her smooth skin is tattoo-free.

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According to multiple sources, Hera Hilmar is currently single, no boyfriend nor husband. She has a dream to attain greater heights in the film industry. This could be the reason why she hasn’t commit herself to one.

Net Worth

Hera Hilmar‘s career is based solely on acting, for which she takes home a salary in the range of $ 15K-20K Per Episode. However, Hera Hilmar has managed to gather an estimated net worth of $1 million.

Her net worth is expected to rise with consistency and hard work, and so is her salary earnings.

Filmography

Hera Hilmar‘s official debut as an actress turned out to be a hit. In the 2007 film titled The Quiet Storm, she began as Disa, which earned her accolades and several recognitions from fans and entertainment enthusiasts.

Hera Hilmar‘s filmography is as follows;

Movies

• 2007 The Quiet Storm as Disa
• 2008 Two Birds as Lara
• 2012 Anna Karenina as Varya
• 2013 The Fifth Estate as Wikileaks staffer #2
• 2013 We Are the Freaks as Iona
• 2014 Get Santa as WPC Boyle
• 2014 Life in a Fishbowl asEik
• 2016 The Oath as Anna
• 2017 An Ordinary Man as Tanja
• 2017 The Ottoman Lieutenant as Lillie Rowe
• 2018 The Ashram as Sophie
• 2018 Mortal Engines as Hester Shaw
• 2020 Óskin as Halla
• 2020 Last Dance
• TBA Svar við bréfi Helgu as Helga

TV Shows

• 2012 Leaving as Paulina (3 episodes)
• 2012 World Without End as Margery
• 2013–2015 Da Vinci’s Demons as Vanessa Moschella (25 episodes)
• 2018 The Romanoffs as Ondine
• 2019–present See as Maghra