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Laura Birn

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1981-04-25 (Age: 45)

Place of Birth

Helsinki, Finland

Laura Birn

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.

Filmography (46)

⭐ 0 Role: Inka

Blue Baby

2026
⭐ 7.2 Role: Unknown

The Beloved

2026
⭐ 0 Role: Saimi

Father's Day

2026
⭐ 8.0 Role: Max

Strive

2026
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Sister

The Forest You Live In

2026
⭐ 5.0 Role: Eeva

Täydelliset vieraat

2025
⭐ 5.8 Role: Marion

The Crow

2024
⭐ 6.8 Role: Mariia as an Adult

Light Light Light

2023
⭐ 4.5 Role: Riitta

The Last Ones

2020
⭐ 5.5 Role: Teacher

Any Day Now

2020
⭐ 5.9 Role: Laura

Eden

2020
⭐ 5.3 Role: Veronika

Games People Play

2020
⭐ 4.5 Role: Kaisa

Kill Anneli

2020
⭐ 6.2 Role: Helene Schjerfbeck

Helene

2020
⭐ 5.5 Role: Anna

The Birdcatcher

2019