Scene from Cocoon (music video) (2002)

Alternate Names: Björk Gudmundsdottir, Björk Guthmundsdóttir, Björk Guðmundsdóttir

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Movie Days (1994) as Gurra

Most Important Roles:

• Committed (2009) as
• City State (2011) as Margeir's supervisor
• Movie Days (1994) as Gurra
• The Dance (1998) as Theodóra
• Plan B (2000) as

Career Highlights:

• Committed (2009)
• City State (2011)
• Movie Days (1994)
• The Dance (1998)
• Plan B (2000)

"Björk Guðmundsdóttir, the Icelandic singer and musician better known by her first name alone, gained prominence in the 1980s as the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band The Sugarcubes. Her former spouse, whose significance is negligible to this narrative, was also a member of the group that topped charts with its distinctive sound. Following the band's disbandment, Björk carved out her niche as an idiosyncratic pop icon through a series of unconventional albums and avant-garde music videos.

Her cinematic debut occurred in the 1990 film 'The Juniper Tree,' after which she took a decade-long hiatus from acting. She returned to the silver screen in Lars von Trier's peculiar musical drama, 'Dancer in the Dark' (2000), for which she received critical acclaim and the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival. Despite speculation about further film roles, Björk has maintained that this was her final on-screen appearance.

Björk's music videos have been no less provocative than her films. In 'Cocoon,' she appears nude, her body painted white, as serpentine red lines emerge from her nipples and spread across her skin. Similarly, in the video for 'Pagan Poetry,' Björk bares all, her breasts freely exposed amidst a nature setting, with no visual gimmicks to distract from her natural form."