Sophie Vavasseur – Princess Ellisif
Princess Ellisif was the Danish princess and wife of Earl Vik. Capturing the love and attention of King Harald, the Princess promised him she would stay by his side while he was occupied in becoming a conqueror and ruler.
Later on in the series, she attempted to pull a knife out on Harald in the middle of sex, prompting Halfdan to kill her.
Morgane Polanski - Princess Gisla
Gisla of the West Franks is the beautiful wife of Rollo, mother of Marcellus, William, and Celsa, and daughter of Emperor Charles. Her character is portrayed to be a wise woman who would never be at the mercy of any ruler.
Displaying her commitment to the people, she seemed to be much more involved than her father. She, later on, becomes the Duchess of Normandy.
Morgane Polanski - Princess Gisla
Morgane Polanski is a French actress and model, best known for her role as Princess Gisla on the show. She took interest in acting at an early age, probably because she was already living in the conducive environment of her father Roman Polanski, a French-Polish filmmaker, and her mother Emmanuelle Seigner, a French actress.
She eventually took up acting at the Drama Centre London and the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Sophie Vavasseur - Princess Ellisif
Sophie Vavasseur is an Irish actress, best known for playing the award-nominated leading role of Evelyn Doyle in the film Evelyn.
Aside from her appearances in films and on stage, Vavasseur actually had a significant amount of experience in advertisements and voice-overs. She’s also seen in the films Resident Evil: Apocalypse and Twang.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers - Bishop Heahmund
Bishop Heahmund is a Bishop Warrior and Saxon Bishop of Sherborne. He was first introduced in Season 1, appearing to comfort Widow Ordlaf of her husband’s death.
What complicates his character is that despite being a true follower of Christianity and God, he still coaxes Widow Ordlaf into brutal sex with him. He also engages in alcohol consumption and, obviously being a Warrior, participates in battles.