Karen Björg

A writer, actress, and stand-up comedian who graduated from Met Film School in 2019.

Co-directed and co-wrote her first TV series Útilega, produced by Glassriver in 2024.

Karen co-wrote the popular TV series “Ordinary People,” Seasons 4, 5, and 6, produced by Glassriver for Síminn. Additionally, she contributed to the drama series “Arfurinn Minn” (2022) for Síminn, produced by Glassriver, and the comedy series “Kennarastofan” (2024), produced by Kontent.

In 2023, she was a co-writer for RÚV’s “Áramótaskaup.” She also wrote  the comedy TV series “Brjánn” for Stöð 2, which is set to be released in 2025, produced by S800.

She has also made name for herself as an actress as she acted in Arfurinn minn, Áramótaskaupið and Brjánn as well as a stand-up comedian.

Currently, she is engaged in several projects:

Adapting the children’s book series “Orri Óstöðvandi” for TV, airs at Stöð 2 in 2026, produced by Republik.

Two projects for Glassriver

Adapting the sci-fi thriller novel “Vetrarhörkur” into a TV series, produced by S800.