Hera Hilmar

Biography

Hera Hilmar is an Icelandic actress who started as a child performer and has worked in film since 1995. Born in Reykjavík, she earned an Edda nomination for her leading role in The Quiet Storm in 2007, then won that award in 2015 for Life in a Fishbowl and again in 2017 for The Oath. In 2013 she began playing Vanessa Moschella on Da Vinci's Demons, and two years later Berlin International Film Festival selected her as a European Shooting Star while Zurich Film Festival gave her a special mention for Life in a Fishbowl. She played Lillie Rowe in the period drama The Ottoman Lieutenant (2017). She was also Tanja in An Ordinary Man (2017). She was cast as Hester Shaw in Peter Jackson's Mortal Engines (2018). She was cast in The Romanoffs and joined See.

37years old

Turns 38 on December 27in 75 days

Born December 27, 1988Reykjavík
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Hera Hilmarsdóttir (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 12 years2013 to 2025

Genres

Action57%, 4 films
Drama43%, 3 films
Adventure29%, 2 films
Comedy29%, 2 films
Fantasy29%, 2 films

First and latest

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Big break
In February 2017, Hera was performing in an Icelandic play when she learned of Peter Jackson's Mortal Engines, based on Philip Reeve's novel. Writer Philippa Boyens called her Skype audition "flawless", and she was cast as Hester Shaw.

Hera Hilmar movies on Netflix

Turbulence2025IMDb rating 4.9as Emmy
Mortal Engines2018IMDb rating 6.1as Hester Shaw
An Ordinary Man2017IMDb rating 5.7as Tanja
The Ottoman Lieutenant2017IMDb rating 6.4as Lillie
Alleycats2016IMDb rating 4.8as Trix
Get Santa2014IMDb rating 6.3as WPC Boyle
We Are the Freaks2013IMDb rating 4.6as Iona

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Mortal Engines2018 Action, Adventure, Fantasyas Hester Shaw
IMDb rating 6.1155K votes
The Ottoman Lieutenant2017 Drama, Waras Lillie
IMDb rating 6.427K votes
An Ordinary Man2017as Tanja
IMDb rating 5.73.8K votes
Turbulence2025as Emmy
IMDb rating 4.93.0K votes
Get Santa2014as WPC Boyle
IMDb rating 6.35.4K votes
Alleycats2016as Trix
IMDb rating 4.81.1K votes
We Are the Freaks2013as Iona
IMDb rating 4.6377 votes

Worked with

Hera Hilmar shares two films with Ben Kingsley, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ben Kingsley

Jim Broadbent

Stephen Lang

Kelsey Grammer

Josh Hartnett

Stephen GrahamChristian RiversDirector, 1 film Joseph RubenDirector, 1 film

Christopher SmithDirector, 1 film

Films together

Ben Kingsley2 films together, 2017
Ben Kingsley's page
- An Ordinary Man2017IMDb rating 5.7Hilmar as TanjaKingsley as The General
- The Ottoman Lieutenant2017IMDb rating 6.4Hilmar as LillieKingsley as Woodruff
Jim Broadbent1 film together, 2014
Jim Broadbent's page
- Get Santa2014IMDb rating 6.3Hilmar as WPC BoyleBroadbent as Santa Claus
Stephen Lang1 film together, 2018
Stephen Lang's page
- Mortal Engines2018IMDb rating 6.1Hilmar as Hester ShawLang as Shrike
Kelsey Grammer1 film together, 2025
Kelsey Grammer's page
- Turbulence2025IMDb rating 4.9Hilmar as EmmyGrammer as Harry
Josh Hartnett1 film together, 2017
Josh Hartnett's page
- The Ottoman Lieutenant2017IMDb rating 6.4Hilmar as LillieHartnett as Jude
Stephen Graham1 film together, 2014
Stephen Graham's page
- Get Santa2014IMDb rating 6.3Hilmar as WPC BoyleGraham as Barber
Christian RiversDirector, 1 film, 2018
All films by Christian Rivers
- Mortal Engines2018IMDb rating 6.1Hilmar as Hester Shaw
Joseph RubenDirector, 1 film, 2017
All films by Joseph Ruben
- The Ottoman Lieutenant2017IMDb rating 6.4Hilmar as Lillie
Christopher SmithDirector, 1 film, 2014
All films by Christopher Smith
- Get Santa2014IMDb rating 6.3Hilmar as WPC Boyle

Awards

Two awards and honors from 2015 to 2017.

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Hera Hilmar's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
2017	Edda Award for Best Leading Actor or Actress		Won
2015	Edda Award for Best Leading Actor or Actress	Life in a Fishbowl	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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