Aldís Amah Hamilton
- Actress
- Writer
Aldís Amah Hamilton is an actress of Icelandic and African-American descent. Born in Germany, she grew up in Reykjavík, Iceland, and is fluent in both Icelandic and English. Hailing from a family of artists, she dabbled in dance and singing before eventually settling on acting.
Aldís studied at the Icelandic Academy for the Arts (previously The National Theatre School), and graduated from the acting program in the spring of 2016. Prior to graduating she had started shooting the TV series Prisoners (Fangar), where she played the role of Natalie. Aldís made her stage debut at the National Theatre of Iceland that same year, playing the role of Desdemona in Othello.
Aldís's film and television roles include Dísa in the Netflix co-production Valhalla Murders; Sandra in Vultures and a role in the Netflix Original Series Katla, directed by Baltasar Kormákur. Aldís has the lead role in the television production Black Sands, directed by Baldvin Z, of which she is also co-writer.
Aldís studied at the Icelandic Academy for the Arts (previously The National Theatre School), and graduated from the acting program in the spring of 2016. Prior to graduating she had started shooting the TV series Prisoners (Fangar), where she played the role of Natalie. Aldís made her stage debut at the National Theatre of Iceland that same year, playing the role of Desdemona in Othello.
Aldís's film and television roles include Dísa in the Netflix co-production Valhalla Murders; Sandra in Vultures and a role in the Netflix Original Series Katla, directed by Baltasar Kormákur. Aldís has the lead role in the television production Black Sands, directed by Baldvin Z, of which she is also co-writer.
