Bachmann (24 July 1931 – 7 January 2011) was an Icelandic actress and theatre director.
Early life and education Helga Bachmann was born in . She graduated in 1948 from the school at and trained as an actress at two private drama schools."Andlát: Helga Bachmann", Morgunblaðið, 8 January 2011, ."Helga Bachmann látin", RÚV, 8 January 2011, .
Career She began her career in 1952 with () and was a permanent member of the company from 1962 to 1976, when she transferred to (), where she remained until her retirement in 2000."Helga Bachmann látin", Fréttablaðið 8 January 2011, p. 2, .
In addition to the stage, she appeared in films including the film of Halldór Laxness's (1984; ) and ) (1988; ).
She also directed for the stage, among other works by .
She was the first director of the Icelandic internet broadcasting service, from 1984 to 1987, and served on the board of ().
Honours In 1968, she was the second woman to be awarded the () for the best performance by an actor, for the title role in Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler."'Leikhúsið er heimur agans og samvinnunnar' sagði Silfurlampahafinn í ár, Helga Bachman", Vísir, 11 June 1968, p. 1, .Guðrún Guðlaugsdóttir, "Leikurinn og lífið", Morgunblaðið, 22 January 1995, pp. B1–4, . In 1984 she was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Falcon."Fálkaorðan í barmi Davíðs", Tíminn, 3 January 1986, p. 2,
Private life She was married to , also an actor, until his death in 1996. They had two sons and a daughter; she also had a daughter from a previous relationship. Their son, has twice been elected as a representative in the Althing."Skúli Helgason: Þingseta", Althing, , retrieved 14 August 2017.
References
Further reading Obituary at National Theatre of Iceland, 11 January 2011,
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