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Laura Birn
Helsinki, Finland
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…
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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). 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.
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2027
Operation Napoleon: Tears of the Wolf
Movie Maxine
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2026
Blue Baby
Movie Inka
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2026
The Beloved
Movie Alice
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2026
Strive
Movie Max
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2026
Father's Day
Movie Saimi
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2026
The Forest You Live In
Movie Sister
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2025
Täydelliset vieraat
Movie Eeva
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2024
The Crow
Movie Marion
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2023
Light Light Light
Movie Mariia as an Adult
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2022
Munkkivuori
TV show Anne Määttä
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2021
Foundation
TV show Demerzel
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2020
The Last Ones
Movie Riitta
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2020
Any Day Now
Movie Teacher
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2020
Eden
Movie Laura
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2020
Games People Play
Movie Veronika
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2020
Kill Anneli
Movie Kaisa
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2020
Helene
Movie Helene Schjerfbeck
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2019
The Birdcatcher
Movie Anna
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2019
Two Bodies on a Beach
Movie Younger woman
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2018
Bayonet
Movie Sarita
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2018
Void
Movie Pihla Sucksdorff
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2018
The Innocents
TV show Elena
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2018
East of Sweden
Movie Veera
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2017
95
Movie Essi
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2016
Alma de Sant Pere
Movie Susana
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2016
Love and Fury
Movie Inka
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2016
The Ones Below
Movie Theresa
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2015
The Girl King
Movie Countess Erika Erksein
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2015
Seamstress
Movie Hertta Kuusinen (voice)
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2015
Distractions
Movie Esimies lentoasemalla
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2015
Absolution
Movie Kiia
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2015
Napamiehet
TV show Laura / Armi
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2015
Armi Alive!
Movie Leena
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2014
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Movie Leila Alvarez
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2013
Heart of a Lion
Movie Sari
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2013
August Fools
Movie Kaarina Suo
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2012
Must Have Been Love
Movie Anna
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2012
Purge
Movie Aliide Truu (young)
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2012
Naked Harbour
Movie Iiris
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2011
Virta
TV show Anne Nordin
