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Lena Olin
Actor

Lena Olin

22 Mar 1955Born
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Stockholm, Stockholms län, SwedenBirthplace

Biography

Lena Maria Jonna Olin (born 22 March 1955) is a Swedish actress. She has received nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Mentored by filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, she made her screen debut with a small role in his film Face to Face (1976). After graduating from the drama school, Olin joined the Royal Dramatic Theatre, followed by roles in Bergman's films Fanny and Alexander (1982) and After the Rehearsal (1984).

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She made her international breakthrough with a role of a free-spirited artist in The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), which earned her a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture.

Olin garnered further critical acclaim for her portrayals of a Jewish survivor in the comedy-drama Enemies, A Love Story (1989), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and an abused wife in the comedy-drama Chocolat (2000), for which she received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Her other film roles include The Adventures of Picasso (1978), Havana (1990), Romeo Is Bleeding (1993), Mr. Jones (1993), The Ninth Gate (1999), Queen of the Damned (2002), Casanova (2005), The Reader (2008), Remember Me (2010), Maya Dardel (2017), and The Artist's Wife (2019).

On television, Olin starred as KGB agent Irina Derevko on the spy thriller Alias (2002–2006), which earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Her other television roles include the sitcom Welcome to Sweden (2014–2015), the drama series Riviera (2017–2020), and the drama series Hunters (2020–2023).

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2026The HousewifeFilm
  2. 2024The DarknessSeries: DI Hulda Hermannsdóttir (6 episodes)
  3. 2024SpacemanFilm: Zdena
  4. 2024UpgradedFilm: Catherine
  5. 2023One LifeFilm: Grete Winton
  6. 2023Second ActFilm: Eva
  7. 2022HilmaFilm: Hilma af Klint
  8. 2021The Jonsson GangFilm: Anita
  9. 2021Nine Perfect StrangersSeries: Helena von Falkenberg (8 episodes)
  10. 2020The Artist's WifeFilm: Claire Smythson
  11. 2020AdamFilm: Yevgeina
  12. 2020Intensive CareFilm: Margaret
  13. 2020HuntersSeries: Eva Braun-Hitler / The Colonel (18 episodes)
  14. 2019Bergman RevisitedFilm
  15. 2018Bergman's ReliquariumFilm
  16. 2017MINDHUNTERSeries: Annaliese Stilman (1 episode)
  17. 2017RivieraSeries: Irina Atman Clios (21 episodes)
  18. 2017Maya DardelFilm: Maya
  19. 2016VinylSeries: Mrs. Fineman (3 episodes)
  20. 2014Welcome to SwedenSeries: Viveka (20 episodes)
  21. 2013The Devil You KnowFilm: Kathryn Vale
  22. 2013Night Train to LisbonFilm: Older Estefania
  23. 2012The HypnotistFilm: Simone Bark
  24. 2010Remember MeFilm: Diane Hirsch
  25. 2008The ReaderFilm: Rose Mather
  26. 2007AwakeFilm: Lilith Beresford
  27. 2005CasanovaFilm: Andrea
  28. 2005Bang Bang OrangutangFilm: Nina
  29. 2003Hollywood HomicideFilm: Ruby
  30. 2003The United States of LelandFilm: Marybeth Fitzgerald
  31. 2002DarknessFilm: Maria
  32. 2002Queen of the DamnedFilm: Maharet
  33. 2002IgnitionFilm: Faith Mattis
  34. 2001AliasSeries: Irina Derevko (27 episodes)
  35. 2000ChocolatFilm: Josephine Muscat
  36. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries: Ingrid Block (1 episode)
  37. 1999The Ninth GateFilm: Liana Telfer
  38. 1999Mystery MenFilm: Dr. Anabel Leek
  39. 1998HamiltonFilm: Tessie
  40. 1998Polish WeddingFilm: Jadzia
  41. 1997Night Falls on ManhattanFilm: Peggy Lindstrom
  42. 1995Lumière & CompanyFilm: (segment "Lasse Hallström")
  43. 1995The Night and the MomentFilm: The Marquise
  44. 1993Mr. JonesFilm: Dr. Elizabeth 'Libbie' Bowen
  45. 1993Romeo Is BleedingFilm: Mona Demarkov
  46. 1990HavanaFilm: Bobby Duran
  47. 1990HebrianaFilm: Lena
  48. 1989Enemies, a Love StoryFilm: Masha
  49. 1989S/Y JoyFilm: Annika Larsson
  50. 1988The Unbearable Lightness of BeingFilm: Sabina
  51. 1987KomedianterSeries: Ann (2 episodes)
  52. 1987FriendsFilm: Sue
  53. 1986A Matter of Life and DeathFilm: Nadja Melander
  54. 1986Flight NorthFilm: Karin
  55. 1986GlasmästarnaFilm: The lady with the dog
  56. 1984Fanny and AlexanderSeries: Rosa (1 episode)
  57. 1984After the RehearsalFilm: Anna Egerman (older)
  58. 1982Fanny and AlexanderFilm: Rosa
  59. 1982One-Week BachelorsFilm: Nina
  60. 1982Pappa är dödFilm: Berit
  61. 1980KärlekenFilm: Lena
  62. 1978The Adventures of PicassoFilm: Dolores
  63. 1977TabuFilm: Flicka på båten
  64. 1976Face to FaceSeries: Shop Assistant (1 episode)
  65. 1976Face to FaceFilm: Shop Assistant (uncredited)

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