Anita Briem (born 29 May 1982) is an Icelandic actress.
She moved to England at the age of sixteen, graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London in 2004,[3] with a BA in Acting Degree (H Level),[3] and having received the John Barton award in Stage Fighting.
As a child she studied hand-to-hand combat and is trained in a variety of weaponry including the broadsword.
[1] In 2008, Briem starred in Journey to the Center of the Earth as the female action hero lead,[5][6] and also had major roles in the films Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2011),[7] and Elevator (2011).
[7] She appeared in the second season of The Tudors,[7] portraying King Henry VIII's third queen consort, Jane Seymour; she was replaced 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.