Edda Magnason

Edda Magnason was born on Aug 22, 1984 in Sweden. Edda Magnason's big-screen debut came with Monica Z directed by Per Fly in 2013.

Edda Karin Hjartardóttir Magnason (born on 22 August 1984) is a Swedish/Icelandic singer-songwriter, pianist and film actress. She has released two albums of her own, "Edda Magnason" (2010) and "Goods" (2011) and a soundtrack album, "Monica Z - Musiken från filmen" (2013). She made her debut as an actress in the film "Waltz for Monica", playing the leading role of the legendary Swedish jazz singer, Monica Zetterlund, for which she received a "Guldbagge", a national award from the Swedish Film Institute.