Anita Briem

After living in Los Angeles, in what she says was a culture of ageism dictated by men, she returned to Iceland. After working with four female Icelandic directors, she decided she wanted to create stories herself, that have a real impact; to explore female sexuality and sensuality deeper, rather than women just being sexual objects. In her opinion, in Iceland, women are generally perceived as being sexier, wiser, and more interesting because they are getting older and having children. As a writer, she was able to explore love and how relationships change, hormonally and emotionally, from a women's perspective, creating work such as As Long as We Live a series shown on Iceland’s Channel 2.

Film • Year — Film — Role — Notes • 2005 — The Nun — Eve • 2006 — Köld slóð — Elín — English title: Cold Trail • 2008 — Journey to the Center of the Earth — Hannah Sigursdóttir — Also filmed in 3D • 2009 — Everything Will Happen Before You Die — Karen • 2010 — The Storyteller — Nicole • 2011 — Dylan Dog: Dead of Night — Elizabeth • You, Me & the Circus — Bo • Queen of Hearts — Claire — Short Film • Elevator — Celine Fouquet • 2012 — You, Me & The Circus — Bo • 2015 — Queen of Hearts — Claire • 2016 — Salt and Fire — Flight Attendant • 2019 — The Drone — Corrine Coldwell • 2021 — Quake — Saga • 2022 — A Letter from Helga — Unnur — (Svar við bréfi Helgu) Film • 2023 — Wild Game — Hildur • 2025 — BFFs — Anita Goode Bonin — film Television • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2004 — Doctors — Anneka Marsh — Episode: "Golden Girl" • 2005 — Doctor Who — Sally — Episode: "The Christmas Invasion" • 2006 — The Evidence — Emily Stevens — Episodes: "And the Envelope Please" "Stringers" "Wine and Die" "Yi vs. Li" "Borrowed Time" "Pilot" "Down for the Count" • 2008 — The Tudors — Jane Seymour — Season Two, 4 episodes • Up Close with Carrie Keagan — Aníta Briem • 2020 — The Minister (Ráðherrann) — Steinunn — 16 episodes • Venjulegt fólk — Lilja • 2023 — Manny — Nikki Maynes — TV film • 2023 — As Long as We Live (Svo lengi sem við lifum) — Beta — Actress and writer - 6 episodes • 2023 — Áramótaskaup — various — S1.E58 • 2025 — BFFs — Anita Goode Bonin — film