Laura Eveliina Birn (born 25 April 1981) is a Finnish film and TV actress.

Early life and education

Birn was born in

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, Finland. She completed her master's degree from

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in 2008.

Career

She is most famous for her appearances in the

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film '' Helmiä ja sikoja'' alongside Mikko Leppilampi and most notably in her role in the

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film ''Lupaus''. She has tackled roles in historical dramas, lighthearted comedies, and thought-provoking art-house films with equal finesse. In the United States, she is best known for her supporting role in the Finnish film '' Joulutarina'' (English title: ''Christmas Story'') and '' A Walk Among the Tombstones''. Her performance in the 2012 film ''

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'' earned her a nomination for a Satellite Award for Best Actress. In 2021 she began playing the role of robot Eto Demerzel in the series '' Foundation''. The second season was released in 2023. Filming of the third season is done and will release in July 2025. 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.

Personal life

In addition to her native Finnish, Birn also speaks or understands English, Swedish, Portuguese and

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. Laura Birn is married and has two children.

Filmography

* '' Stripping'' (''Hengittämättä ja nauramatta'', 2002) * '' Pearls and Pigs'' (''Helmiä ja sikoja'', 2003) * ''

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'' (''Lupaus'', 2005) * '' Christmas Story'' (''Joulutarina'', 2007) * '' 8 Days to Premiere'' (''8 päivää ensi-iltaan'', 2008) * ''Ralliraita'' (2009) * '' Must Have Been Love'' (''En som deg'', 2012) * '' Naked Harbour'' (''Vuosaari'', 2012) * ''

'' (''Puhdistus'', 2012) * '' Heart of a Lion'' (''Leijonasydän'', 2013) * '' August Fools'' (''Mieletön elokuu'', 2013) * '' A Walk Among the Tombstones'' (2014) * ''Henkesi edestä'' (2015) * '' The Ones Below'' (2015) * '' The Girl King'' (2015) * '' Armi elää!'' (2015) * '' Syysprinssi'' (2016) * ''Tyhjiö'' (2018) * ''

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'' (''Bayoneta – Viimeinen isku'', 2018) * '' Helene'' (2020) * '' Any Day Now'' (''Ensilumi'', 2020) * '' The Last Ones'' (2020) * ''

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'' (2024) On Television: * ''Tuulikaappimaa'' (2003) * ''Jumalan kaikki oikut'' (2006) * ''Karjalan kunnailla'' (2007-2012) * '' Married to a Lie'' (2008) * ''Onnela'' (2018) * '' The Innocents'' (2018, Netflix) * '' Foundation'' (2021–present) * '' Summer of Sorrow'' (''Munkkivuori'', 2022)

References

External links

* 1981 births Living people Actresses from Helsinki Finnish film actresses 21st-century Finnish actresses {{Finland-actor-stub