Anita Briem

Anita was born on 29 May 1982, in Reykjavík, Iceland. She is the daughter of drummer Gunnlaugur Briem of Mezzoforte and back-up vocalist Erna Þórarinsdóttir. She started acting when she was nine at the National Theatre of Iceland. with a BA in Acting Degree (H Level), and having received the John Barton award in Stage Fighting. She was trained in hand-to-hand combat and self-defence with weaponry skills. She is married to actor/director Constantine Paraskevopoulos. ==Career==

In 2008, Anita starred in Journey to the Center of the Earth as the female action hero lead, and also had major roles in the films Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2011), She appeared in the second season of The Tudors, portraying King Henry VIII's third queen consort, Jane Seymour; she was replaced by Annabelle Wallis in the third season after the show was unable to work out conflicting dates with New Line Cinema over her previous commitment to the premiere and press for Journey to the Center of the Earth. ==Writer==

After living in Los Angeles, in 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. ==Film and television==