Laura Birn
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
Blue Baby
as Inka
Blue Baby
as Inka
The Beloved
as Alice
The Beloved
as Alice
Strive
as Max
Strive
as Max
The Forest You Live In
as Sister
The Forest You Live In
as Sister
Täydelliset vieraat
as Eeva
Täydelliset vieraat
as Eeva
The Crow
as Marion
The Crow
as Marion
Light Light Light
as Mariia as an Adult
Light Light Light
as Mariia as an Adult
The Last Ones
as Riitta
The Last Ones
as Riitta
Any Day Now
as Teacher
Any Day Now
as Teacher
Eden
as Laura
Eden
as Laura
Helene
as Helene Schjerfbeck
Helene
as Helene Schjerfbeck
The Birdcatcher
as Anna
The Birdcatcher
as Anna
Two Bodies on a Beach
as Younger woman
Two Bodies on a Beach
as Younger woman
East of Sweden
as Veera
East of Sweden
as Veera
Alma de Sant Pere
as Susana
Alma de Sant Pere
as Susana
The Ones Below
as Theresa
The Ones Below
as Theresa
Seamstress
as Hertta Kuusinen (voice)
Seamstress
as Hertta Kuusinen (voice)
A Walk Among the Tombstones
as Leila Alvarez
A Walk Among the Tombstones
as Leila Alvarez