Finnish actress (born 1981)
Laura Birn
Born (1981-04-25 ) 25 April 1981 (age 43) Years active 2001–present Children 2 Awards Best Actress, 2013,Jussi Awards Tähti 2019, Red Carpet Film Festival
Laura Eveliina Birn (born 25 April 1981)[ 1] is a Finnish film and TV actress.
Early life and education [ edit ] Birn was born inHelsinki , Finland. She completed her master's degree fromHelsinki Theatre Academy in 2008.[ 1]
She is most famous for her appearances in the2003 filmHelmiä ja sikoja alongsideMikko Leppilampi and most notably in her role in the2005 filmLupaus . She has tackled roles in historical dramas, lighthearted comedies, and thought-provoking art-house films with equal finesse.[ 2]
In the United States, she is best known for her supporting role in the Finnish filmJoulutarina (English title:Christmas Story ) andA Walk Among the Tombstones .
Her performance in the 2012 filmPurge earned her a nomination for aSatellite Award for Best Actress .[ 3] In 2021 she began playing the role of robotEto Demerzel in the seriesFoundation . The second season was released in 2023.[ 4] [ 5] Filming of the third season is almost ready in May 2024.[ 6]
In 2024, Finnish weekly news magazineSuomen Kuvalehti wrote, sourcing publicly available tax records, that Birn is the most highly-paid Finnish actor or actress of all time.[ 7]
In addition to her nativeFinnish , Birn also speaks or understandsEnglish ,Swedish ,[ 8] Portuguese andSpanish .[ 9]
Laura Birn is married and has two children.[ 10] [ 6]
Stripping (Hengittämättä ja nauramatta , 2002)Pearls and Pigs (Helmiä ja sikoja , 2003)Promise (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)Purge (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)[citation needed ] Tyhjiö (2018)Bayonet (Bayoneta – Viimeinen isku , 2018)Helene (2020)Any Day Now (Ensilumi , 2020)The Last Ones (2020)[ 11] The Crow (2024)[ 12] On Television:
^a b Kirssi, Elina (16 January 2020)."Ystävykset Laura Birn ja Krista Kosonen - Myötäelo kantaa läpi vaikeiden elämänvaiheiden: "Pettymykset on helpompi kestää, kun voi soittaa ja toinen tietää, miltä tuntuu" " .Seura.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved8 February 2022 . ^ Ali, Uh (4 January 2024)."Laura Birn Age, Height, Networth, Affairs, Spouse, Family, Religion Bio & More" .Unfold Everyone . Retrieved4 January 2024 . ^ "Satellite Award noms run the gamut from 'Silver Linings Playbook' to 'Skyfall' " .Hitfix . Retrieved16 March 2018 .^a b "Lee Pace Shares Behind-the-Scenes Photos from the Naked Fight Scene in 'Foundation' " .GQ . 21 July 2023. Retrieved21 September 2023 .^ Poniewozik, James (24 September 2021)."Review: The Math of 'Foundation' Doesn't Add Up" .The New York Times . Retrieved21 September 2023 . ^a b Kinnunen, Kalle (31 May 2024). "Miten Hollywoodiin pääsee, Laura Birn?".Suomen Kuvalehti . Vol. 108, no. 22. pp. 46– 49. ^ Kinnunen, Kalle (30 May 2024)."Miten Hollywoodiin pääsee, Laura Birn?" .Suomen Kuvalehti . Retrieved20 July 2024 . ^ "Laura Birn: 'It took me a few years to get the courage to be an actress' " . Cafébabel. 28 February 2013. Retrieved8 July 2022 .Swedish is lovely. I learnt it at school, though I understand it better than I can speak it. ^ "Laura Birn" .Actors in Scandinavia .^ "Kansainvälisellä uralla loistava pienen lapsen äiti Laura Birn: "Minun ei ole tarvinnut valita työn ja perheen välillä" " .Anna Magazine, Finland . 2 January 2020. Retrieved2 February 2021 .^ Ide, Wendy (24 November 2020)." 'The Last Ones': Tallinn Review" .Screen . Retrieved9 April 2023 . ^ Wiseman, Andreas (7 September 2023)." 'The Crow' Reboot With Bill Skarsgård & FKA Twigs Flies To Lionsgate In Eight-Figure Domestic Deal — Toronto" .Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved7 September 2023 .
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