Selma Björnsdóttir
ICELAND
- Born : 13 June 1974 - Reykjavík, Iceland
- Also known as : Selma
- Occupation : Actress ; Voice-actress ; Singer ; Director ; Dancer
Selma Björnsdóttir was born in Reykjavík, but grew up in Garðabænum with her 3 sisters. She started dancing and singing at a very young age, and also learned the cello. She made her theater debut at the age of 7, when she took part in a children's choir production of Cinderella ; and she made her singing debut only three years later, age 10, when she and her sister got a role in a children's opera.
In 1990, she studied at Verzlunarskóli Íslands (Commercial College of Iceland), but it's not until her final year there that she will start working in musicals, when she was chosen to be the dance choregrapher for the play Jesus Christ Superstar, in which Valgerður Guðnadóttir (voice of Pocahontas & Ariel) played the lead.
In 1995, while first intending to go to law school, she dropped after she got the role of Rosalia in the National Theatre of Iceland's production of West Side Story. She then got the lead role of Sandy in Reykjavík City Theatre's 1998 production of Grease, playing opposite Rúnar Freyr Gíslason, whom she would later marry in 2005, and have two daughters together. The couple divorced in 2010.
Selma is best known internationally for representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1999 - in which she ranked 2nd place - and 2005.
She released her film single the same year as her Eurovision success (1999), and started a career which would cover theater, cinema, TV, musicals, singing, etc...
In 1990, she studied at Verzlunarskóli Íslands (Commercial College of Iceland), but it's not until her final year there that she will start working in musicals, when she was chosen to be the dance choregrapher for the play Jesus Christ Superstar, in which Valgerður Guðnadóttir (voice of Pocahontas & Ariel) played the lead.
In 1995, while first intending to go to law school, she dropped after she got the role of Rosalia in the National Theatre of Iceland's production of West Side Story. She then got the lead role of Sandy in Reykjavík City Theatre's 1998 production of Grease, playing opposite Rúnar Freyr Gíslason, whom she would later marry in 2005, and have two daughters together. The couple divorced in 2010.
Selma is best known internationally for representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1999 - in which she ranked 2nd place - and 2005.
She released her film single the same year as her Eurovision success (1999), and started a career which would cover theater, cinema, TV, musicals, singing, etc...
As Voice Artist
1997 - The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) : choir
1997 - Hercules (1997) : Megara (dialogues/song)
1998 - Jungledyret 2 - Den store filmhelt (1996) : Rita
1998 - The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain (1997) : Odette (songs)
1998 - Quest for Camelot (1998) : Kayley (songs)
1998 - Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) : Belle (dialogues/songs)
1998 - The Prince of Egypt (1998) : Tzipporah (dialogues/song)
1999 - The King and I (1999) : Tuptim (dialogues/song)
1999 - The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure (1998) : Odette (song)
1999 - The Iron Giant (1999) : Annie Hughes
2000 - Toy Story 2 (1999) : Soloist singer « When She Loved Me »
2000 - Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Magical World (1998) : Belle (dialogues/song)
200? - Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001) : Clara (Barbie)
2001 - Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) : Kida
2002? - Barbie as Rapunzel (2002) : Rapunzel (Barbie) / Soloist singer « Constant As the Stars Above »
2002 - Tarzan & Jane (2002) : Soloist singer « The Song of Life »
2002 - Lilo & Stitch (2002) : Nani (song)
2002 - Cinderella 2: Dreams Come True (2002) : Soloist singer
2002 - Beauty and the Beast (1991) : Belle (dialogues/songs)
2003? - Barbie of Swan Lake (2003) : Odette (Barbie)
2003 - Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) : Eris
2004? - Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper (2004) : Princess Anneliese (Barbie) (dialogues) / Erika (Barbie) (dialogues)
2004 - Dragon Hill. La Colina del Dragón (2002) : Soloist singer
2004 - Home on the Range (2004) : Soloist singer
2004 - Mulan 2 (2004) : Mei (dialogues/song)
2005? - Barbie Fairytopia (2005) : Elina (Barbie)
2006 - Bambi 2 (2006) : Soloist singer
2006 - Hoodwinked! (2005) : Granny / Soloist singer
2007 - Shrek the Third (2007) : Rapunzel (dialogues/song)
2007 - Enchanted (2007) : Giselle (dialogues/songs)
2008 - The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008) : Queen Athena (dialogues/song) / Soloist singer « I Will Sing »
2008 - Tinker Bell (2008) : Vidia
2009? - Barbie and the Three Musketeers (2008) : Corinne (Barbie)
2009 - Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009) : Lyria (dialogues/song)
2009 - The Princess and the Frog (2009) : Tiana (dialogues/songs)
2011 - Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (2011) : Granny
2012 - Un Monstre à Paris (A Monster in Paris) (2011) : Lucille (dialogues)
2012 - The Lorax (2012) : Grammy Norma
2012 - Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) : Granny
2012 - Zambezia (2012) : Gogo
2012? - Barbie: The Princess and the Popstar (2012) : Princess Tori (Barbie) (dialogues/songs)
2013 - Escape from Planet Earth (2012): Kira Supernova
2014 - The Nut Job (2014) : Lana
2015 - Las Aventuras de Tadeo Jones (2012) : Sara Lavrof
2016 - Finding Dory (2016) : Destiny
2016 - The Secret Life of Pets (2016) : Chloe
2016 - Trolls (2016) : additional voice(s)
2018 - Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) : Belle / Tiana
2019 - Missing Link (2019) : The Elder
2019 - The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) : Chloe
2021 - Le Tour du monde en quatre-vingt jours (2021) : Aouda
2022 - Best Birthday Ever (2021) : Granny
1997 - Hercules (1997) : Megara (dialogues/song)
1998 - Jungledyret 2 - Den store filmhelt (1996) : Rita
1998 - The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain (1997) : Odette (songs)
1998 - Quest for Camelot (1998) : Kayley (songs)
1998 - Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) : Belle (dialogues/songs)
1998 - The Prince of Egypt (1998) : Tzipporah (dialogues/song)
1999 - The King and I (1999) : Tuptim (dialogues/song)
1999 - The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure (1998) : Odette (song)
1999 - The Iron Giant (1999) : Annie Hughes
2000 - Toy Story 2 (1999) : Soloist singer « When She Loved Me »
2000 - Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Magical World (1998) : Belle (dialogues/song)
200? - Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001) : Clara (Barbie)
2001 - Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) : Kida
2002? - Barbie as Rapunzel (2002) : Rapunzel (Barbie) / Soloist singer « Constant As the Stars Above »
2002 - Tarzan & Jane (2002) : Soloist singer « The Song of Life »
2002 - Lilo & Stitch (2002) : Nani (song)
2002 - Cinderella 2: Dreams Come True (2002) : Soloist singer
2002 - Beauty and the Beast (1991) : Belle (dialogues/songs)
2003? - Barbie of Swan Lake (2003) : Odette (Barbie)
2003 - Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) : Eris
2004? - Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper (2004) : Princess Anneliese (Barbie) (dialogues) / Erika (Barbie) (dialogues)
2004 - Dragon Hill. La Colina del Dragón (2002) : Soloist singer
2004 - Home on the Range (2004) : Soloist singer
2004 - Mulan 2 (2004) : Mei (dialogues/song)
2005? - Barbie Fairytopia (2005) : Elina (Barbie)
2006 - Bambi 2 (2006) : Soloist singer
2006 - Hoodwinked! (2005) : Granny / Soloist singer
2007 - Shrek the Third (2007) : Rapunzel (dialogues/song)
2007 - Enchanted (2007) : Giselle (dialogues/songs)
2008 - The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008) : Queen Athena (dialogues/song) / Soloist singer « I Will Sing »
2008 - Tinker Bell (2008) : Vidia
2009? - Barbie and the Three Musketeers (2008) : Corinne (Barbie)
2009 - Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009) : Lyria (dialogues/song)
2009 - The Princess and the Frog (2009) : Tiana (dialogues/songs)
2011 - Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (2011) : Granny
2012 - Un Monstre à Paris (A Monster in Paris) (2011) : Lucille (dialogues)
2012 - The Lorax (2012) : Grammy Norma
2012 - Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) : Granny
2012 - Zambezia (2012) : Gogo
2012? - Barbie: The Princess and the Popstar (2012) : Princess Tori (Barbie) (dialogues/songs)
2013 - Escape from Planet Earth (2012): Kira Supernova
2014 - The Nut Job (2014) : Lana
2015 - Las Aventuras de Tadeo Jones (2012) : Sara Lavrof
2016 - Finding Dory (2016) : Destiny
2016 - The Secret Life of Pets (2016) : Chloe
2016 - Trolls (2016) : additional voice(s)
2018 - Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) : Belle / Tiana
2019 - Missing Link (2019) : The Elder
2019 - The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) : Chloe
2021 - Le Tour du monde en quatre-vingt jours (2021) : Aouda
2022 - Best Birthday Ever (2021) : Granny
As Dubbing director
2012 - Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
2014 - Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2013)
2016 - The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
2016 - Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
2019 - UglyDolls (2019)
2019 - The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
2014 - Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2013)
2016 - The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
2016 - Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
2019 - UglyDolls (2019)
2019 - The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
Source(s) :
- Movie credits
- Dagblaðið-Vísir (DV) (2005)
- Morgunblaðið (1998)
- Dagblaðið-Vísir (DV) (1999)
- Morgunblaðið (1996)