Maria Thelma Smáradóttir

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Summary

María Thelma Smáradóttir is an Icelandic stage and screen actress known for Arctic, Prisoners, and Trapped. Her theater work includes Welcome Home, which she co-wrote and performed, drawing on her own story and her Thai-born mother’s migration to Iceland. She has spoken about how her mixed heritage shaped her experience as an actor and said she uses that heritage in her art; she has also discussed the need for Icelandic screen roles to reflect people of mixed heritage. No public party campaigning, political affiliations, or broader activist roles are on record.