Hera Hilmar's first major feature role was in Gudny Halldorsdottir's The Quiet Storm in 2007, she also featured in Runar Runarsson's 2 Birds in 2008, both films received awards and nominations. She graduated from London's LAMDA in 2011, and has since worked on projects as diverse as Joe Wright's Anna Karenina [+see also:
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