2002: Named as one of European films' Shooting Stars by European Film
Promotion.
Margrét is married to Icelandic director Egill Heiðar Anton
Pálsson.
Her sister is Icelandic artist Ósk Vilhjálmsdóttir.
Host of the "Hætta Hópurinn" Concert held on January 6,
2006 to protest against the building of an aluminium smelter in the
north of Iceland. Musicians like Sigur Rós, Damien Rice and Björk were
performing that night.