Laura Birn
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 25, 1981 (age 45)
- Birthplace
- Helsinki, Finland
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). 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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Filmography
Operation Napoleon: Tears of the Wolf
Movie · as Maxine
Father's Day
Movie · as Saimi
Blue Baby
Movie · as Inka
The Beloved
Movie · as Alice
Strive
Movie · as Max
The Forest You Live In
Movie · as Sister
The Remaining
Movie · as Helmi
Perfect strangers
Movie · as Eeva
The Crow
Movie · as Marion
Light Light Light
Movie · as Mariia as an Adult
Munkkivuori
TV · as Anne Määttä · 10 eps
Foundation
TV · as Demerzel · 30 eps
The Last Ones
Movie · as Riitta
Helene
Movie · as Helene Schjerfbeck
Games People Play
Movie · as Veronika
Any Day Now
Movie · as Teacher
Kill Anneli
Movie · as Kaisa
Eden
Movie · as Laura
The Birdcatcher
Movie · as Anna
Two Bodies on a Beach
Movie · as Younger woman
East of Sweden
Movie · as Veera
Bayonet
Movie · as Sarita
Void
Movie · as Pihla Sucksdorff
The Innocents
TV · as Elena · 8 eps
95
Movie · as Essi
The Ones Below
Movie · as Theresa
Love and Fury
Movie · as Inka
Alma de Sant Pere
Movie · as Susana
Seamstress
Movie · as Hertta Kuusinen (voice)
Armi Alive!
Movie · as Leena
The Girl King
Movie · as Countess Erika Erksein
Distractions
Movie · as Esimies lentoasemalla
Absolution
Movie · as Kiia
Napamiehet
TV · as Laura / Armi · 4 eps
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Movie · as Leila Alvarez
Heart of a Lion
Movie · as Sari
August Fools
Movie · as Kaarina Suo
Must Have Been Love
Movie · as Anna
Purge
Movie · as Aliide Truu (young)
Naked Harbour
Movie · as Iiris
Virta
TV · as Anne Nordin · 12 eps
Jäät
Movie · as Paula
Rally On!
Movie · as Aija
8 Days to Premiere
Movie · as Vilma
Inner Trial
Movie · as Elisa
Suojelijat
TV · as Teresa · 10 eps
Christmas Story
Movie · as Aada
Karjalan kunnailla
TV · as Hanna Kotilainen · 36 eps
Rock'n Roll Never Dies
Movie · as Mother at young
Kolme suudelmaa
Movie · as Jaana
Promise
Movie · as Mona Moisio
Pearls and Pigs
Movie · as Laura
Stripping
Movie · as Kaupan kassa
Little Hearts
Movie · as Sini
Aita
Movie · as Timpan ystävä