Saga Garðarsdóttir (born 6 August 1987) is an Icelandic stand-up comedian, actress and singer.[1][2][3][4] She graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 2012.[5][6] She is known for Hreinn Skjöldur, Steypustöðin and Stella Blómkvist.
| Saga Garðarsdóttir | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 6 August 1987 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, theatre, television, film |
| Alma mater | Iceland Academy of the Arts |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse | Snorri Helgason |
Personal life
editSaga started playing football at the age of six with KR.[7] In 2004, she appeared in one match with the KR women's team in the top-tier Landsbankadeild kvenna, substituting for Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir on the 87th minute in a 5-1 victory against Stjarnan.[8]
In 2014, Saga started dating musician Snorri Helgason.[9] On 28 February 2018 Saga gave birth to their first baby.[10]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ibiza | Short film | |
| 2015 | Bakk | Blær | |
| 2017 | Lightcatcher | Bandit 7 | Short film |
| 2018 | Woman at War | Police officer |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | Hreinn Skjöldur | 6 episodes | |
| 2017–2018 | Steypustöðin[11] | Various | 12 episodes |
| 2017 | Áramótaskaupið 2017[12] | Various | |
| 2019 | Áramótaskaupið 2019 | Various | |
| 2020 | Áramótaskaupið 2020 | Various | |
| 2021 | Straumar[13] | Various | Mini-series |
| 2021 | Stella Blómkvist[14] | Myrra | |
| 2022 | Áramótaskaupið 2022 | Various | |
| 2023 | Afturelding | Hekla |
References
edit- ^ Þórarinn Þórarinsson (22 February 2013). "Ætlar sér aldrei að vera dónaleg". Fréttatíminn (in Icelandic). pp. 22, 24. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Baldur Guðmundsson (25 October 2017). "Í þessum búningi var ég áreitt". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Anna Marsibil Clausen (9 January 2014). "Pókaðu sjálfan þig". Monitor - Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 11–14. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Sylvía Rut Sigfúsdóttir (30 November 2021). "Atlantsolía gefur út plötu: "Ég vildi óska þess að þetta væri brandari"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Sögu Garðarsdóttur langar að leika Annie Mist". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 24 September 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "iPhone er besti vinur minn og sálusorgari". Fréttatíminn (in Icelandic). 7 September 2012. p. 92. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir (13 May 2023). "Fannst skemmtilegast að kyssa Ingvar E". RÚV. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Leikskýrsla". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Bjarki Ármannsson (27 October 2014). "Snorri Helgason og Saga Garðarsdóttir í sambandi". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Sylvía Rut Sigfúsdóttir (2 March 2018). "Saga og Snorri eignuðust stúlku". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Of gömul til að ákveða núna að verða goth". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 20 January 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Atli Þór Ægisson (31 December 2017). "Áramótaskaup 2017". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir (14 March 2021). "Tvíburasystir Daða: "Já, ég er leiðinleg"". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Sylvía Rut Sigfúsdóttir (1 October 2021). "Grjóthörð Saga Garðars vekur athygli: "Er þetta lánslíkami?"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
External links
edit- Saga Garðarsdóttir at IMDb
- Saga Garðarsdóttir at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)