Salóme Gunnarsdóttir Biography: Awards, Short Films, Net Worth, Husband, Siblings, Height, Parents, Age, TV Series

  Salóme Rannveig Gunnarsdóttir is a talented Icelandic actress and voice actress who has made her mark in television, film, theater, and video games.

Born in Reykjavík, Iceland, she grew up with a passion for performance, blending her gymnastics and improv background into a versatile career.

Profile

• Full Name: Salóme Rannveig Gunnarsdóttir
• Stage Name: Salóme Gunnarsdóttir
• Born: 1987
• Age: 38 years old
• Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland
• Nationality: Icelandic
• Occupation: Actress, Voice Actress
• Height: Unknown
• Religion: Unknown
• Parents: Unknown
• Siblings: Unknown
• Spouse: Eysteinn Sigurðarson (M. 2020)
• Children: None
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $5 million

Early Life

Salóme Rannveig Gunnarsdóttir was born in 1987 in Reykjavík, Iceland. Her ethnicity is Icelandic, and she grew up in a culturally vibrant city that fostered her love for the arts. Details about her parents and siblings are private, as Salóme keeps her family life out of the spotlight.

Her early years included training in gymnastics, which later influenced her physicality in acting, and she developed an interest in street performing and long-form improv. These experiences shaped her dynamic approach to performance, leading her to pursue a professional acting career.

Education

Salóme studied acting at the Iceland University of the Arts in Reykjavík, graduating with honors in 2017 with a Bachelor’s degree in Acting. Her training emphasized a subtle, poetic style, which she has carried into her diverse roles across stage, screen, and voice work.

Career

Salóme began her acting career in the mid-2010s with the short film Megaphone (2013), followed by roles in the Icelandic TV series The Lava Field and the feature film Paris of the North (2014). She gained international recognition with roles in Pennyworth (2019) as Patricia Wayne, Knightfall (2017), The Wheel of Time (2021) as Melaine, and The Lazarus Project (2022).

Her film credits include Darkness Visible (2019), Autumn Lights (2016), The Hanging Sun (2022), and Cruelty. She also starred in TV series like Hversdagsreglur and The Reunion. In voice acting, Salóme voiced Mary Shepherd-Sunderland and Maria in the Silent Hill 2 remake (2024) and Lyna in Final Fantasy XIV.

Her theater work includes acclaimed performances in Disgraced (National Theatre of Iceland), SOL (Tjarnarbio), and Fck the Polar Bears* (Bush Theatre). Based in London since at least 2020, she works with Creative Artists Iceland and continues to take on diverse projects, blending experimental theater with high-profile TV and film roles.

Awards & Nominations

• The Girl and the Dogs screened at the 67th Cannes Film Festival (2014).
• Recognized for roles in What About Monica (2021) and Smilla’s Sense of Snow (2025).
• Praised for voice acting in the Silent Hill 2 remake (2024).

Social Media

• Instagram handle: @salomesomething

Personal Life

Salóme, 38, lives in London, England, with her husband, Eysteinn Sigurðarson, a fellow Icelandic actor she met at the Iceland University of the Arts. They married in 2020 and share a private life, with no confirmed children.

Her height is not publicly known, but her background in gymnastics suggests a fit physique. Salóme enjoys traveling and has a playful side, evident in her improv work and social media presence. She values her Icelandic roots and maintains a low-key personal life, focusing on her career and relationship while occasionally sharing glimpses of her travels and acting projects on Instagram.

Net Worth

Salóme’s net worth is estimated at approximately $5 million as of 2020, based on her roles in high-profile TV series, films, and voice acting projects. Her income comes from acting in international productions such as Pennyworth and The Wheel of Time, as well as from theater and video game work. While exact figures are speculative, her move to London and steady career growth suggest increasing earnings.

Filmography:

• Megaphone (2013) – Short Film
• Paris of the North (2014) – Role not specified
• Autumn Lights (2016) – Role not specified
• Knightfall (2017) – TV Series
• Darkness Visible (2019) – Role not specified
• Pennyworth (2019) – Patricia Wayne
• The Wheel of Time (2021) – Melaine
• The Hanging Sun (2022) – Role not specified
• The Lazarus Project (2022) – TV Series
• Hversdagsreglur – TV Series
• The Reunion – TV Miniseries
• The Lava Field – TV Series
• Cruelty – Role not specified
• Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021) – Minor role