Who plays Princess gytha in Vikings Valhalla?
Emma Newman
Updated on January 14, 2026
Vikings: Valhalla is a historical drama streaming television series created by Jeb Stuart for Netflix. It is a sequel to History’s Vikings, filmed in County Wicklow, Ireland. The 8-episode first season premiered on February 25, 2022.
Who plays Princess gytha in Vikings Valhalla?
Princess Gytha is the granddaughter of King Sweyn Forkbeard. She serves as one of Queen Emma’s ladies-in-waiting. The Princess Gytha role in the Netflix series Vikings: Valhalla was played by Henessi Schmidt – an Estonian actress.
Henessi was born on July 7, 1995. Henessi was born and raised in Northern Europe, Estonia with her parents and family. however, the mother’s name, father’s name, and sibling’s names are currently unknown.
She studied theatre and acting at the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy and graduated in 2019. She has also studied yoga and herbal medicine. She is passionate about music and DJing. Schmidt is best known for her roles in Winter, Apteeker Melchior, and Kättemaksukontor.
She was devoted to dancing for four years before her studies as an actress, which has made her fond of working on projects that are also related to dance, choreography, or martial arts.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
