Þórunn Erna Clausen

{{Short description|Icelandic actress and songwriter}}

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| name = Þórunn Erna Clausen

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|9|12|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Reykjavík, Iceland{{Cite web|url=http://www.ruv.is/persona/thorunn-erna-clausen-1|title=Þórunn Erna Clausen|accessdate=8 April 2018|language=Icelandic}}

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| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 1995–present

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Þórunn Erna Clausen (born 12 September 1975){{Cite web|url=https://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/730658/|title=Haukur Clausen|date=13 May 2003|accessdate=8 April 2018|language=Icelandic}} is an Icelandic actress and songwriter.

Clausen is the daughter of Olympic athlete and dentist Haukur Clausen. She studied drama at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London and graduated in 2001.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/676002/|title=Kraftmikill einleikur|date=29 June 2002|accessdate=8 April 2018|last1=Birgisdóttir|first1=Soffía Auður|language=Icelandic}}

In 2004, Clausen won an Edda Award for her supporting role in the Icelandic film, Dís.

Clausen was married to the musician Sjonni Brink who together composed "Coming Home", Iceland's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sjonnibrink.is/music/thorunn_clausen/|title=THORUNN CLAUSEN LYRICS, STAGING AND DIRECTOR|accessdate=8 April 2018}} Brink died before his first performance in the third semi-final of Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2011. Clausen has also written entries for Iceland's selections in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018, with her song, "Our Choice", sung by Ari Ólafsson winning Söngvakeppnin 2018, therefore heading to the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.