- Headlines the Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
- A man accused of selling fake Bjork tickets has been sentenced to five years' probation --Alex Conate pleaded guilty in June to one count of grand theft and was ordered to repay more than $9,000 to a bar, a concert promoter and dozens of others. (August 2, 2003)
- Bjork's mother has ended a hunger strike against a plan to develop the Icelandic highlands -- Hildur Runa Hauksdottir said Tuesday that she began eating again on Sunday evening. (October 31, 2002)
- Björk's mother is losing 14 pounds after three weeks of a hunger strike to persuade Pittsburgh-based Alcoa, the world's largest aluminum producer, to abandon a $3 billion project in the Icelandic highlands. (October 29, 2002)
- Bjork's mother says she is frail but determined to continue her hunger strike against a plan to develop the Icelandic highlands. (October 29, 2002)
- Bjork's mother, Hildur Runa Hauksdottir, is in the midst of a hunger strike in a bid to persuade the world's largest aluminum producer to pull out of a project in the Icelandic highlands. (October 18, 2002)
- Bjork is excited about the imminent birth of her baby daughter, but even more thrilled by the science of it all -- she has taken to a lot of factual reading since discovering she was pregnant with her second child and is fascinated by what she has discovered about her growing daughter. (September 2002)
- A burglar broke into Bjork's west London flat, stealing valuable recording equipment while the she slept (September 2002)
- Gone on record saying she will never make another movie, due to the difficulties she faced making DANCER IN THE DARK (2000).
- Her family name means Gudmund's daughter in Icelandic.
- Once stalked by a man who suffered from severe mental problems. He attempted to kill her by mailing her a book that had been hollowed out and filled with an explosive device. The police intercepted it before Bjork was to recieve it. The stalker commited suicide.
- Bjork has stated in interviews that because of difficulties she faced trying to invoke the harsh emotions needed for her character in DANCER IN THE DARK (2000), she will not do another film.
- Nominated for Best Original Song - Motion Picture at Golden Globe Awards for the song I've Seen It All in DANCER IN THE DARK (2001)
- Nominated for Best Music, Song at Academy Awards for the song I've Seen It Allin DANCER IN THE DARK (2000)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for DANCER IN THE DARK (2001)
Quotes- "The album's very much about being alone in your house, in a very quiet sort of introverted mood and you whisper, you sort of improvise. Which is between me and myself." (about her album 'Vespertine')
- "I knew when I said yes that this would be not only my first role but also my last one. I'm very happy that it's to be this one." Asked whether she might one day reconsider, she said: "I have to do records now. I only have 50 years left, and I've got a lot of records to make." (After winning best actress award at Cannes)
Awards- Bodil Awards: Best Actress, DANCER IN THE DARK (2001)
- Golden Satellite Awards: Best Original Song for I've Seen It All in DANCER IN THE DARK (2001)
- Robert Festival: Best Actress, DANCER IN THE DARK (2001)
- Robert Festival: Best Original Score, DANCER IN THE DARK (2001)
- Online Film Critics Society Awards: Best Cinematic Debut/Breakthrough, DANCER IN THE DARK (2001)
- Cannes Film Festival: Best Actress, DANCER IN THE DARK (2000)
- Edda Awards: Actress of the Year, DANCER IN THE DARK (2000)
- European Film Awards: Best Actress, DANCER IN THE DARK (2000)
- National Board of Review: Outstanding Dramatic Musical Performance by an Actress, DANCER IN THE DARK (2000)
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