Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir (; born 28 July 1982) is an Icelandic actress and singer. She is best known for her portrayal of the controversial character Silvía Night in the television series ''Sjáumst með Silvíu Nótt'' and during the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest.

Life and career

Acting

Ágústa Eva studied acting at the École

Philippe Gaulier Philippe Gaulier is a French master clown, pedagogue, and professor of theatre. He is the founder of École Philippe Gaulier, a French theatre school in Étampes, outside Paris. He studied under Jacques Lecoq in the mid-1960s and was an instr ...

theatre school in Paris In 2005, she won an

Edda Award The Edda Award is an accolade bestowed annually by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy, and is the most prominent film and television award in Iceland, awarded annually in February. The ''Edda'' has awarded for outstanding work in various cat ...

for Best TV Personality and Best TV Show for her performance as Silvía Night. While in character, she was voted the sexiest woman in Iceland by listeners of the national radio station

RÚV Ríkisútvarpið (, ; abbr. RÚV ) is Iceland's national public broadcasting, public-service broadcasting organization. Founded in 1930, it operates from studios in the country's capital, Reykjavík, as well as regional centres around the count ...

; as herself, she wound up in fourth place.

Music

Ágústa Eva was a member of the bands Kritikal Mazz and Ske, and in 2005 began a solo career.

Selected acting work

Film

Television

Discography

Singles

* "Þetta er nóg" (from ''Let It Go the Complete Set'' ("Frozen")) (2014) * "Þegar Storminn Hefur Lægt" with Magni Ásgeirsson (2018)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Agusta Eva Erlendsdottir, Augusta Eva Erlendsdottir, Agusta Eva Erlendsdottir, Agusta Eva Agusta Eva Erlendsdottir Agusta Eva Erlendsdottir Agusta Eva Erlendsdottir Agusta Eva Erlendsdottir Agusta Eva Erlendsdottir Agusta Eva Erlendsdottir Agusta Eva Erlendsdottir Erlendsdottir, Agusta Eva 21st-century Icelandic women singers Musicians with fictional stage personas