Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Halla.

Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir (born 30 January 1982) is an Icelandic television, film actress, and singer.

Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir
Born	Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir (1982-01-30) 30 January 1982 (age 42) Reykjavík, Iceland
Other names	Hatla Williams Halla Williams Halla Koppel
Alma mater	Guildford School of Acting
Years active	2002–present
Website	www.hallawilliams.com

Biography

Halla graduated in 2004 from the Guildford School of Acting in Guildford, Surrey, she worked in this time for ITV and the BBC.^[1]

Movie career

In 2002, Halla earned a role in the Icelandic drama film Gemsar, and starred in her first lead role in the 2006 comedy film Áramótaskaup. One year later, she portrayed Beta in Icelandic fantasy comedy film Astrópía.^[2] In 2009 she earned her first international role, playing a prisoner in the British mystery thriller film Ghost Machine under the pseudonym Hatla Williams.

Television career

Halla hosted the 2006 Icelandic version of The X Factor.^[3] In 2008, she played one of the lead roles in the Icelandic Crime television series Mannaveiðar.^[4] She has played various roles in TV comedies and sitcoms.

Stage career

She played the lead role in the Threepenny Opera at the Icelandic National Theatre, and the lead role of Arial in Footloose, among others.

Mountaineering career

Halla has summited four of the Seven Summits - Aconcagua 6,960m, Mount Elbrus 5,642m, Kilimanjaro 5,895m and Mount Vinson 4,892m.^[5]

Music career

The Soprano singer performed the song Roses in the fourth Semi-Final of the Iceland preliminaries for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.^[6] Halla is the female lead singer of the Icelandic Pop band Villimadur.^[7]

Personal life

In 2007, she was briefly in a relationship with Hollywood star Jude Law.^{[citation needed]}

In 2014, she married Colombian banker Harry Koppel in Bogota;^[8] they have one daughter (Louisa Koppel) born on 23 September 2015.^[9]

In 2015, she started an MBA at the University of Oxford with a GMAT score above 700.^[10]

Dubbing

• 101 dalmatians – Rolly
• Cinderella – Suzy
• The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride – Vitani
• Pinocchio – Dutch Puppet, French Puppet, and Russian Puppet
• The Jungle Book – Shanti
• The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea – Melody

Filmography

Year	Film	Credited as
		Actor	Host	Role
2002	Gemsar	Yes	No	Kristin
2006	Áramótaskaup 2006	Yes	No
	The X Factor	No	Yes
	Venni Páer	Yes	No	Lilja
2007	Astrópía	Yes	No	Beta
2008	Mannaveiðar	Yes	No	(Television series)
2009	Ghost Machine	Yes	No	Prisoner K (as Hatla Williams)
	The Making of 'Ghost Machine	Yes	No	Herself

References

1. Vísir - Hreindís komst inn í draumaskólann
2. "Astrópía (2007)". Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
3. "DV.is - Frétt - Halla í netkosningu fyrir undankeppni Eurovision í Svíþjóð-Myndband". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
4. "Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir - FÍL - Forsíða". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
5. "Icelander Reaches Antarctica's Tallest Peak On Christmas Eve". Reykjavik Grapevine. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
6. "Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 4th Semifinal: Icelandic Final Songs Confirmed". Archived from the original on 4 February 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
7. "Vili Madur". Archived from the original on 11 May 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
8. "Halla Vilhjálms gifti sig í Kólumbíu".
9. "Halla Koppel orðin mamma".
10. "MBA student takes motherhood in her stride". 27 September 2015.

External links

• Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir at IMDb