Acting

Margrét Ákadóttir

Born October 23, 1950 (age 75)

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Known For

No Such ThingNo Such Thing · 2002
No Such Thing
6.02002
MovieFantasyDrama
A young journalist journeys to Iceland to find her missing fiancé only to encounter a mythical creature who longs to die.
No NetworkNo Network · 2007
No Network
5.02007
MovieAdventureFamily
Kalli, a young boy living with his mother in the suburbs of Reykjavik, thrives in the world of movies and computer games. When he is sent to spend Christmas with his father's new family up north at an isolated farm, Kalli meets his stepsister, who he does not get along with. Soon he decides to run away, but only to be hit harder by reality and Kalli has to learn how to fight "real life" challenges while encountering imaginary and fictional creatures.
Dream HuntersDream Hunters · 1996
Dream Hunters
4.01996
MovieComedyDrama
The smell of leather, whiskey and cigars: Two young girlfriends fall in love with the same man, an adventurous young businessman. Missing, forged documents wreak havoc on the lives of everyone involved.
Polite PeoplePolite People · 2011
Polite People
6.22011
MovieComedyDrama
A desperate city slicker engineer cheats his way into a small farming community, pretending to know how to save them by re-financing their slaughterhouse not knowing that he's walking into a local world war of small-town politics and general misbehaving.
MagnúsMagnús · 1989
Magnús
6.81989
MovieComedyDrama
Magnús is a 45-year-old lawyer, whose routine is upset by the personal news that he is suffering from cancer. This causes Magnús to stop and think about himself, his life and his family. If his life is going to end sooner than he expected, he wants to know how much it's been worth to him. Has life been worth living? Is it worth fighting for; is it worth a struggle against death? He takes a look at his family, a group of ordinary people, who are the colourful heroes of everyday life, struggling along in a world far removed from the world of high finance, power politics and international intrigues, but yet to them their lives are lives of high adventure. Those adventures, from the sublime to the ridiculous, form the storyline of the film, told against the background of Magnús' dilemma.
BirtaBirta · 2021
Birta
6.02021
MovieDramaFamily
Birta overhears her mother’s phone conversation. She is saying to a friend that, due to her financial problems, she won’t be able to afford the family Christmas. Strong and responsible Birta decides to find a way to raise money but it’s not so easy when you’re only 11 years old.
Cold EchoesCold Echoes · 2025
Cold Echoes
2025
Movie
​An American hiker, Jack, takes an elderly couple, Björn and Áslaug, hostage in their remote summer cottage in the countryside. Jack believes that Björn is his father whom he has never known, the result of a love affair in the United States. Björn and Áslaug must contend with Jack's unpredictable behavior as they face painful secrets from the past. Jack's demand for a DNA test and his increasingly violent behavior force Björn to spin desperate lies, while Áslaug conceals her own involvement in the dark past that connects them all.
Broken GlassBroken Glass · 1988
Broken Glass
3.81988
MovieDramaHorror
Maria is somewhat of a rebel and problem child. Her mother died and her father remarried some awful lady, and Maria isn't happy at all. She takes a drug overdose and winds up in a home for other girls with problems, but the two women who run the place turn out to be not quite the ladies they seemed. Maria knows she can't stay there very long, and starts planning her escape.

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MagnúsMagnús · 1989
Magnús
6.81989
MovieComedyDrama
Magnús is a 45-year-old lawyer, whose routine is upset by the personal news that he is suffering from cancer. This causes Magnús to stop and think about himself, his life and his family. If his life is going to end sooner than he expected, he wants to know how much it's been worth to him. Has life been worth living? Is it worth fighting for; is it worth a struggle against death? He takes a look at his family, a group of ordinary people, who are the colourful heroes of everyday life, struggling along in a world far removed from the world of high finance, power politics and international intrigues, but yet to them their lives are lives of high adventure. Those adventures, from the sublime to the ridiculous, form the storyline of the film, told against the background of Magnús' dilemma.

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