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