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Heida Reed
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Reed in 2021
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Heiða Rún Sigurðardóttir
22 May 1988 Reykjavík, Iceland
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| Alma mater | Drama Centre London |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sam Ritzenberg (m.2018) |
Heida Reed is an actress and model from Iceland. Her full name is Heiða Rún Sigurðardóttir. She was born on May 22, 1988. Heida is well-known for her roles in popular TV shows like Poldark and FBI: International. She has also appeared in films such as One Day.
About Heida Reed's Life
Heida grew up in Reykjavík, Iceland. She is the middle child of three. Her dad was a music teacher, and her mom was a dental hygienist. When Heida was 18, she started working as a model. She moved to Mumbai, India, and modeled there for two years.
Later, when she was about 19 or 20, Heida moved to London. There, she studied acting at a school called Drama Centre London. She finished her studies in 2010. In July 2017, Heida shared on social media that she was engaged to Sam Ritzenberg, a producer from America. They got married in 2018.
Her Acting Journey
Heida Reed's first acting performance was in 2009. She was in a play called Cross Purpose at the Edinburgh Fringe festival. People who saw it said she acted very well. In 2015, she also acted in a new play called Scarlet. This play talked about important topics like cyberbullying.
That same year, Heida got a big role in a British TV show called Poldark. This show was based on popular books. Heida played a character named Elizabeth. She was in all five seasons of the show, which ran until 2019.
In 2018, she performed in a play called Foxfinder in London's West End.
From 2021 to 2024, Heida played Special Agent Jamie Kellett. This was in the CBS crime drama series FBI: International. Her character left the show in February 2024. Heida also voiced Professor Jocelyn Peabody in some audio stories. These stories were based on the Dan Dare comics. They were played on BBC Radio 4 Extra.
Heida has also appeared in several films. These include One Day (2011), Vampyre Nation (2012), and Against the Ice (2022). She also acted in TV series like Silent Witness (2014) and Death in Paradise (2016).
