Person in history
Heida Reed
Heida Reed, Icelandic-British actress
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1988 · May 22
- Age this year
- 38No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 38th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Heiða Rún Sigurðardóttir, known professionally as Heida Reed, is an Icelandic actress and model. She is known for playing parts in One Day (2011), Jo (2013), Silent Witness (2014), the BBC drama Poldark (2015–2019) and the CBS drama FBI: International (2021–2024).
Why this date
Heida Reed appears on our May 22 calendar for 1988 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1988.
- June 1Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
- September 12Hurricane Gilbert
- September 9Vietnam Airlines Flight 831
- September 188888 Uprising
- September 18Henri Namphy
Born the same day
Lauri Markkanen
Lauri Markkanen, Finnish basketball player
Read their story →Anna Baryshnikov
Anna Baryshnikov, American actress
Read their story →Anthony Richardson (American football)
Anthony Richardson, American football player
Read their story →Athena Manoukian
Athena Manoukian, Greek-Armenian singer and songwriter
Read their story →Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1988Sam WhitelockOctober 12
- 1988Tim MoltzenSeptember 15
- 1988Virat KohliNovember 5
- 1988Sergio AgüeroJune 2
- 1988Norris ColeOctober 13
- 1988Jorge Torres NiloJanuary 16
- 1988Kelley O'HaraAugust 4
- 1988Chelsea KaneSeptember 15
Sources
Cite this page
“Heida Reed”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/heida-reed, accessed October 26, 2026.
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Questions about Heida Reed
When was Heida Reed born?
May 22 1988.
How old would Heida Reed be today?
38 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on May 22?
Lauri Markkanen, Anna Baryshnikov, Anthony Richardson (American football) and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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