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Biography
Hera Hilmarsdóttir (known professionally as Hera Hilmar) (born 27 December 1988) is an Icelandic actress. She was the lead actress in the 2018 film Mortal Engines. Other notable roles are Vanessa in the television series Da Vinci's Demons and Eik in the Icelandic film Life in a Fishbowl.
Awards & recognition
- Edda Award — Best Leading Actor or Actress · 2017
- Edda Award — Best Leading Actor or Actress · 2015
Filmography14 titles

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2019as Maghra
2019as Maghra

Harley and the Davidsons
2016as Emma
2016as Emma

Da Vinci's Demons
2013as Vanessa Moschella
2013as Vanessa Moschella

Reykjavík Fusion
2025as Marý
2025as Marý

Anna Karenina
2012as Varya
2012as Varya

Turbulence
2025as Emmy
2025as Emmy

The Romanoffs
2018as Ondine
2018as Ondine

Mortal Engines
2018as Hester Shaw
2018as Hester Shaw

An Ordinary Man
2017as Tanja
2017as Tanja

The Ottoman Lieutenant
2017as Lillie Rowe
2017as Lillie Rowe

Get Santa
2014as WPC Boyle
2014as WPC Boyle

The Oath
2016as Anna
2016as Anna

The Fifth Estate
2013as Wikileaks Staffer #2
2013as Wikileaks Staffer #2

The Ashram
2018as Sophie
2018as Sophie