Singer María Ólafsdóttir puts on her pink wig because she will soon be playing the role of Stephanie. María is very excited about the role.
“I find it very fun and a great honor to jump into this role of Stephanie,” says singer María Ólafsdóttir, who will soon be playing the role of Stephanie in the Icelandic LazyTown live shows. Most people know María after she sang for Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest last spring.
Since both of the girls, Unnur Eggertsdóttir and Melkorka Davíðsdóttir Pitt, who have playing Stephanie in recent years, are abroad, María will be playing the role of Stephanie.
“It’s incredibly fun to be able to take on this challenging role that Stephanie is. This is a character that everyone knows and the children look up to and I’m very excited,” adds María.
She is no newcomer to acting, however, as she recently played Ronja Ræningjadóttir in a production by the Mosfellsbær Theatre Company, which was also chosen as the most interesting amateur performance of the year at the spring session of the Icelandic Artists’ Association and was therefore staged on the Big Stage at the National Theatre.
She has also acted in shows such as Söngvaseíð at the City Theatre, Skilaboðaskjóðan at the National Theatre, a Michael Jackson show on Broadway, and has acted in a number of student shows at the Icelandic School of Commerce. “Ronja was very good preparation for Stephanie. They are both a bit hyperactive and cheerful types, although Stephanie is a bit more polite,” says María and laughs.
She will make her debut as Stephanie the scoundrel in Stykkishólmur this weekend, and she will also entertain kids in the role of Stephanie in the LazyTown marathon on Culture Night. “If it goes well, you never know unless you get to continue in the role of Stephanie in the future,” says María, full of anticipation.
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