Þórunn Erna Clausen

Þórunn Erna Clausen (born 12 September 1975)^[2] is an Icelandic actress and songwriter.

Þórunn Erna Clausen
Born	(1975-09-12) 12 September 1975 (age 49) Reykjavík, Iceland[1]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1995–present

Clausen is the daughter of Olympic athlete and dentist Haukur Clausen.^[2] She studied drama at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London and graduated in 2001.^[3]

In 2004, Clausen won an Edda Award for her supporting role in the Icelandic film, Dís.

Clausen was married to the musician Sjonni Brink who together composed "Coming Home", Iceland's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.^[4] Brink died before his first performance in the third semi-final of Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011. Clausen has also written entries for Iceland's selections in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018, with her song, "Our Choice", sung by Ari Ólafsson winning Söngvakeppnin 2018, therefore heading to the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	Citizen Cam	Tessa Thorleitsdottir
2002	A Man Like Me	Kynlífsstelpa
2004	Dís	Magga
2007	Lítið land
2008	Fjölskylda

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	Documentary Now!	Nina Karlsdóttir	Episode: "A Town, a Gangster, a Festival"
	Réttur	Indiana's mother	2 episodes

References

1. "Þórunn Erna Clausen" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 April 2018.
2. "Haukur Clausen" (in Icelandic). 13 May 2003. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
3. Birgisdóttir, Soffía Auður (29 June 2002). "Kraftmikill einleikur" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 April 2018.
4. "THORUNN CLAUSEN LYRICS, STAGING AND DIRECTOR". Retrieved 8 April 2018.

External links

• Þórunn Erna Clausen at IMDb