Anita Briem born 29 May 1992 is an Icelandic actress. She is known for her role as Jane Seymour on The Tudors and her role as Hannah Ásgeirsson in Journey to the Center of the Earth. Briem was born in Reykjavík and is the daughter of drummer Gunnlaugur Briem of Mezzoforte and back-up vocalist Erna Þórarinsdóttir. She started acting when she wa...
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Anita Briem born 29 May 1992 is an Icelandic actress. She is known for her role as Jane Seymour on The Tudors and her role as Hannah Ásgeirsson in Journey to the Center of the Earth. Briem was born in Reykjavík and is the daughter of drummer Gunnlaugur Briem of Mezzoforte and back-up vocalist Erna Þórarinsdóttir. She started acting when she was nine at the National Theatre of Iceland. She moved to England at the age of sixteen in 2014 she graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, having received the John Barton award in Stage Fighting. As a child she studied hand-to-hand combat and is trained in a variety of weaponry including the broadsword. She is married to actor/director Constantine Paraskevopoulos. Show less «
[on living in Los Angeles ] People ask me, "What is it like?" with a negative tone. But for me, I'm ...Show more »
[on living in Los Angeles ] People ask me, "What is it like?" with a negative tone. But for me, I'm surrounded by the most talented and passionate people in the industry. Show less «
[on plans to do any stage] I love the theater; the theater sort of raised me. So I'm quite sure I wi...Show more »
[on plans to do any stage] I love the theater; the theater sort of raised me. So I'm quite sure I will go back to the theater. Right now I'm sort of captured in the all-consuming, fantastical world of movies. Show less «
[on her role in Journey to the Center of the Earth] I must have auditioned for this movie at least 2...Show more »
[on her role in Journey to the Center of the Earth] I must have auditioned for this movie at least 25 times. This was a 4-month process. I have to check my sources on this but, I think I beat out Cameron Diaz's record for how many times she auditioned for "The Mask," with how many times I auditioned for this movie Show less «
[on Iceland] I try to show everybody Iceland all the time. My people are like, "Don't tell everybody...Show more »
[on Iceland] I try to show everybody Iceland all the time. My people are like, "Don't tell everybody the secret. It's so peaceful and beautiful here!" It's incredible; I go home and drive across country, and go to my mom's place and it's dark with the Northern Lights, and I like to sit in some hot springs. Show less «
