María Thelma graduated as an actress from the Iceland Academy of Arts in 2016,  Just out of school she played Iris in the very well-received TV series Prisoners (Fangar)  Early 2017, she starred in the short film Miss Iceland that will premiere at the Reykjavík Film Festival (RIFF).  María Thelma movie debut is the Arctic where she had the privilege to star opposite Mads Mikkelsen. The 'Arctic' screened at Cannes Film Festival as part of the 'Official Selection' lineup.  Maria Thelma currently under contract at the National Theatre of Iceland.

We discussed:

• How she got the part in the Arctic (Directed by Joe Penna)
• Shooting the Arctic in Iceland 
• What it's like to be one of the very few mixed raced  (colored) actors in Iceland. 
• Embracing your uniqueness. 
• Get creative during COVID-19. Make connections and Collaborating.

You can find Maria on:

Instagram: @mariathelma93

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