Ebba Katrín, Artist in Residence of Hafnarfjörður 2024
Actress Ebba Katrín Finnsdóttir is the 2024 Artist in Residence of Hafnarfjörður. Ebba Katrín has received well-deserved attention for her acting in theatre and on television. It has become a tradition in Hafnarfjörður to mark the last day of winter with the appointment of the Artist of the Year.
A very big congratulations, Ebba Katrín!
Actress Ebba Katrín Finnsdóttir is the 2024 Artist in Residence of Hafnarfjörður. Ebba Katrín has attracted well-deserved attention in recent months for her performances on stage and on television. A tradition has developed in Hafnarfjörður of marking the last day of winter with the appointment of the town's artist of the year.
„This is an honour that inspires me to want to do more and continue on this path. An absolute boost,“ says actress Ebba Katrín Finnsdóttir.
Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, says the career and achievements of Ebba Katrín are an inspiration to the people of Hafnarfjörður, who have proudly followed her success: „On behalf of the people of Hafnarfjörður, I thank Ebba Katrín for her contribution to the cultural life of the town. We all hope that the title of “Cultural Ambassador of Hafnarfjörður 2024' will be an encouragement for her to continue her success in the theatre."
Ebba Katrín works at the National Theatre and is performing this season in Word against word, Frosti and Ellen B. Her film career is becoming increasingly long. She has acted in, among other things, Romeo and Juliet as she was also one of the songwriters. Also Uglu in The Atomic Power Station - A Retrospective and she received a Gríma Award for it. Ebba Katrín acted in For a few moments at night, Love and Information and The Master and Margarita.
Ebba Katrín graduated from the acting programme at the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 2018. She first worked at The City Theatre after graduating, where she played Emma in The Doll's House Part 2, Marina in NOW 2019, Ophelia and Laertes in Little Hamlet, and Philippa in the musical Matilda. She started acting young and first took to the stage at Setbergsskóli in Hafnarfjörður. She attended Versló and subsequently wrote and staged the play Daughters at the Gaflar Theatre in 2015. A work she wrote with a group of women about the difficulties of being neither a child nor an adult, neither a girl nor a woman.
She played in Human customs on RÚV, in the film Agnesi Joy, the series Ordinary people 2 and 3. She has then appeared in the short films and The New Year's Eve sketch show. The last few semesters have been fruitful for Ebba Katrín's career. Not only has she received more favourable reviews for the solo show Word against word, which she herself describes as a baptism of fire on stage, but the nation got to know her even better on screen in the series House of.
But what are the highlights in her opinion? Well, Daughters, Word for Word and Housework she says is the highlight of the process so far.
Ebba Katrín grew up in Hafnarfjörður and spent her childhood there. She speaks highly of the cultural life in Hafnarfjörður. She is a versatile actress, both on television and on stage. These days, she is currently taking part in the filming of Vesturport's television series about Vigdís Finnbogadóttir.
We warmly congratulate Ebba Katrín on the title, with our heartfelt thanks for her noteworthy contribution to the cultural life of Hafnarfjörður!
Those who have received the title of Artist of the Year in Hafnarfjörður are:
2023 – Pétur Gautur, visual artist
2022 – Björn Thoroddsen, guitarist
2021 – Friðrik Dór Jónsson, musician
2020 – Bergrún Íris Sævarsdóttir, children's author and illustrator
2019 – Björk Jakobsdóttir, actress and director
2018 – Björgvin Halldórsson, musician
2017 – Steingrímur Eyfjörð, visual artist
No town artists were appointed in 2015 and 2016.
2014 – Andrés Þór Gunnlaugsson, musician
No town artists were appointed between 2010 and 2013.
2009 – Jóhanna Guðrún Jónsdóttir, singer
2008 – Sigurður Sigurjónsson, actor
2007 – Jónína Guðnadóttir, visual artist
2006 – Elín Ósk Óskarsdóttir, singer
2005 – Sigrún Guðjónsdóttir (Rúna), visual artist
When selecting the City Artist of Hafnarfjörður, the Cultural and Tourism Committee calls for nominations from the residents. A large number of nominations are received each year, as Hafnarfjörður has established itself as a cradle of culture and the arts.
Hafnarfjörður is known for its vibrant cultural life, driven by dynamic artists, where the individual, their contribution, creativity and participation play the most significant role. The Town Artist receives 1.5 million in recognition to continue their art.
Yes, harbour seals' greetings to you, Ebba Katrín.