Mjöll Bryntýrsdætr

*This is a Velkanian name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name. The subject should be referred to by the given name* Mjöll*.*

 **Years active** | 2012–2015

**Mjöll Bryntýrsdætr** (born 20 February 1995) is a Velkanian former actress who is best known for her role as Inga Mjölnirsdætr in the teen drama web series *Égjultur* (2012–15), starring for six seasons.

Following Mjöll's departure from the series in 2015, she retired from acting and enrolled in the University of Naríthjábæk to study psychology, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 2018. She enrolled in a graduate program at the school later that year, and is set to graduate with her master's degree in 2020.

## Early life

Mjöll was born on 20 February 1995 in Naríthjábæk to parents Bryntýr Vilhjálmursson and Síf Hafnarsdætr. Her father works for an independent record label as a recruiter and previously performed in a rock band in the 1970s and 1980s, while her mother is a graphic designer and freelance painter. Mjöll is the younger of two daughters; her elder sister is Eirún María, born  (1992-11-19) 19 November 1992 (age 31).

Mjöll grew up in an artistic household, where she was encouraged to pursue the arts since a young age. She began her education in 2001, attending a local public primary school, where she discovered a love for acting. She graduated from primary school in 2011, and began attending the Naríthjábæk College of the Performing Arts, studying in the drama program. She graduated with her high school diploma in 2013.

## Career

While a student at the Naríthjábæk College of the Performing Arts in 2012, Mjöll auditioned for a project headed by writer Elin María Júliúsdætr, and was ultimately cast in the lead role of Inga Mjölnirsdætr. Her casting came after several rounds of auditions, where she was pitted against her classmates, as Elin María auditioned almost exclusively acting students in Naríthjábæk for the lead roles. This project ultimately ended up being *Égjultur*. Mjöll went on to star as the main protagonist in season four of the series, and was additionally a major character from the show's inception until season six of the series, when her character graduated from school.

After leaving the show, Mjöll retreated from the spotlight. *Égjultur* is her sole acting role, and in 2017, she publicly announced that she was retired from acting, as she decided that the profession was not for her.

## Personal life

Mjöll took the Velkanian Matriculation Exams while she was acting full-time on *Égjultur* in 2014, and used private tutors on-set to help her study. After leaving the show in 2015, Mjöll announced her acceptance to the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of Naríthjábæk, and began her studies that autumn. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology in 2018, and revealed she would be returning to school the following autumn to study for a master's degree in art therapy; she plans on graduating in 2020, and will work as an art therapist.

## Filmography

*Main article: Mjöll Bryntýrsdætr filmography.*

## Awards and nominations

*Main article: Awards and nominations received by Mjöll Bryntýrsdætr.*