Katla M. Þorgeirsdóttir
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Katla Margrét Þorgeirsdóttir (born 1970) is an Icelandic actress, voice actress and writer. She is known for her role as Laufey in ''Trapped''.


Career

Katla graduated from the Icelandic Drama School (now a department under the
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) in 1997. She has been involved in multiple productions on stage such as ''
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), ''
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'', ''
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'', ''
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'' and ''
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''.


Selected filmography

* '' Maður eins og ég'' (2002) as Magga * ''
Kaldaljós ''Cold Light'' () is a 2004 Icelandic film directed by Hilmar Oddsson. Cast Release ''Cold Light'' premiered in Iceland on 1 January 2004. It was released on 26 September 2005. Awards It was Iceland's submission to the 77th Academy Awards ...
'' (2004) as Lára * ''
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'' (2004) (Icelandic voice of
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) * ''
Fangavaktin ''Fangavaktin'' () is the sequel to the Icelandic television series '' Dagvaktin'' and the final series in the trilogy. The three main characters from ''Næturvaktin'', Georg Bjarnfreðarson (Jón Gnarr), Ólafur Ragnar ( Pétur Jóhann Sigfússo ...
'' (2009) (TV-series) as Emilía * ''
Bjarnfreðarson ''Bjarnfreðarson'' is a 2009 Icelandic comedy film directed by Ragnar Bragason, director of the TV series trilogy consisting of ''Næturvaktin'', ''Dagvaktin'' and ''Fangavaktin'', to which it is a sequel. At its movie premiere, première in Ice ...
'' (2009) as Prison guard Emilía * ''Órói'' (2010) as Gréta's mother * '' Hetjur Valhallar - Þór'' (2011) (Icelandic voice) * '' Wreck it Ralph'' (2012) (Icelandic voice of Calhoun) * '' Þrestir'' (2015) as Ösp * '' Trapped'' (2015-2016) (TV-series) as Laufey


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* Living people 1970 births Katla M. Thorgeirsdottir Katla M. Thorgeirsdottir Katla M. Thorgeirsdottir {{Iceland-actor-stub