by Stewart Ross

Star of Danish TV series The Killing, Sofie Gråbøl is set to appear at Edinburgh International Festival as Queen Margaret in James III: The True Mirror.

The play, written by Rona Munro, is a co-production between National Theatre of Scotland, Edinburgh International Festival and the National Theatre of Great Britain and will be shown at the Festival Theatre.

Focusing on the women of James III's life, Gråbøl plays Margaret of Denmark, the wife of the monarch who was King of Scots from 1460 to 1488.

An image of Gråbøl appeared on the Edinburgh Festival's official Twitter page dressed as Queen Margaret.

The actress played Sarah Lund in the cult detective show aired on BBC Four in the UK, which went on to receive global acclaim, winning a BAFTA for Best International TV Show in 2011.

The play will be shown on seven occasions between August 10 and 22 during the capital's festival.