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Helga Bachmann (24 July 1931 – 7 January 2011) was an Icelandic actress and director.
Helga Bachmann | |
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| Born | 24 July 1931 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Died | 7 January 2011 (aged 79) |
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Helga Bachmann was born in Reykjavík. She graduated in 1948 from the school at Hallormsstaður and trained as an actress at two private drama schools.[1][2]
She began her career in 1952 with the Reykjavík Theatre Company and was a permanent member of the company from 1962 to 1976, when she transferred to the National Theatre of Iceland, where she remained until her retirement in 2000.[1][2][3]
In addition to the stage, she appeared in films including the film of Halldór Laxness's The Atom Station (1984) and In the Shadow of the Raven (1988).[1]
She also directed for the stage, among other works Reykjavíkursögur by Ásta Sigurðardóttir.[2]
She was the first director of the Icelandic internet broadcasting service, from 1984 to 1987, and served on the board of the Actors' Peace Association (Friðarsamtak listamanna).[1]
In 1968, she was the second woman to be awarded the Silver Lamp Award for the best performance by an actor, for the title role in Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler.[1][4][5] In 1984 she was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Falcon.[1][2][6]
She was married to Helgi Skúlason, also an actor,[5] until his death in 1996. They had two sons and a daughter; she also had a daughter from a previous relationship.[1][2][3] Their son Skúli Helgason has twice been elected as a representative in the Althing.[7]
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