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Laura Birn
Actor

Laura Birn

25 Apr 1981Born
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Helsinki, FinlandBirthplace

Biography

Laura Eveliina Birn (born 25 April 1981 in Helsinki) is a Finnish actress. She has tackled roles in historical dramas, lighthearted comedies, and thought-provoking art-house films with equal finesse. Her performance in the 2012 film Purge earned her a Jussi Award for Best Actress and a nomination for a Satellite Award for Best Actress. In 2021 she began playing the role of robot Eto Demerzel in the series Foundation.

Birn has also appeared in films Pearls and Pigs (2003), Promise (2005), Christmas Story (2007), Naked Harbour (2012), Heart of a Lion (2013), Walk Among the Tombstones (2014), The Ones Below (2015), Helene (2020), and The Crow (2024).

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Her performance in the mystery drama series Munkkivuori earned her a Golden Venla award for Best Supporting Actress in 2022.

Birn completed her master's degree from Helsinki Theatre Academy in 2008. In 2024, Finnish weekly news magazine Suomen Kuvalehti wrote, sourcing publicly available tax records, that Birn is the most highly-paid Finnish actor or actress of all time.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2027Operation Napoleon: Tears of the WolfFilm: Maxine
  2. 2026The RemainingFilm: Helmi
  3. 2026Blue BabyFilm: Inka
  4. 2026The BelovedFilm: Alice
  5. 2026Father's DayFilm: Saimi
  6. 2026StriveFilm: Max
  7. 2026The Forest You Live InFilm: Sister
  8. 2025Perfect strangersFilm: Eeva
  9. 2024The CrowFilm: Marion
  10. 2023Light Light LightFilm: Mariia as an Adult
  11. 2022MunkkivuoriSeries: Anne Määttä (10 episodes)
  12. 2021FoundationSeries: Demerzel (30 episodes)
  13. 2020The Last OnesFilm: Riitta
  14. 2020Any Day NowFilm: Teacher
  15. 2020EdenFilm: Laura
  16. 2020Games People PlayFilm: Veronika
  17. 2020Kill AnneliFilm: Kaisa
  18. 2020HeleneFilm: Helene Schjerfbeck
  19. 2019The BirdcatcherFilm: Anna
  20. 2019Two Bodies on a BeachFilm: Younger woman, Writer
  21. 2018BayonetFilm: Sarita
  22. 2018VoidFilm: Pihla Sucksdorff
  23. 2018The InnocentsSeries: Elena (8 episodes)
  24. 2018East of SwedenFilm: Veera
  25. 201795Film: Essi
  26. 2016Alma de Sant PereFilm: Susana
  27. 2016Love and FuryFilm: Inka
  28. 2016The Ones BelowFilm: Theresa
  29. 2015The Girl KingFilm: Countess Erika Erksein
  30. 2015SeamstressFilm: Hertta Kuusinen (voice)
  31. 2015DistractionsFilm: Esimies lentoasemalla
  32. 2015AbsolutionFilm: Kiia
  33. 2015NapamiehetSeries: Laura / Armi (4 episodes)
  34. 2015Armi Alive!Film: Leena
  35. 2014A Walk Among the TombstonesFilm: Leila Alvarez
  36. 2013Heart of a LionFilm: Sari
  37. 2013August FoolsFilm: Kaarina Suo
  38. 2012Must Have Been LoveFilm: Anna
  39. 2012PurgeFilm: Aliide Truu (young)
  40. 2012Naked HarbourFilm: Iiris
  41. 2011VirtaSeries: Anne Nordin (12 episodes)
  42. 2010JäätFilm: Paula
  43. 2009Rally On!Film: Aija
  44. 2008Inner TrialFilm: Elisa
  45. 2008SuojelijatSeries: Teresa (10 episodes)
  46. 20088 Days to PremiereFilm: Vilma
  47. 2007Karjalan kunnaillaSeries: Hanna Kotilainen (36 episodes)
  48. 2007Christmas StoryFilm: Aada
  49. 2006Rock'n Roll Never DiesFilm: Mother at young
  50. 2006Kolme suudelmaaFilm: Jaana
  51. 2005PromiseFilm: Mona Moisio
  52. 2003Pearls and PigsFilm: Laura
  53. 2002StrippingFilm: Kaupan kassa
  54. 2001AitaFilm: Timpan ystävä
  55. 2001Little HeartsFilm: Sini

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