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Dilan Gwyn
Born (1987-06-04) 4 June 1987 (age 38)
Stockholm, Sweden
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Occupation Actress
Years active 2007–present
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Dilan Gwyn, born on June 4, 1987, is a talented actress. She is Swedish-Kurdish and has worked in many countries. These include Sweden, France, England, Canada, and the United States. You might know her from films like Where Atilla Passes (2015) or The Convent (2018). She also starred in the TV shows Beyond (2016–2018) and Älska mig (2019–2020).

Early life and education

Dilan Gwyn was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Her parents moved there from Turkey in 1981. She has two older sisters. Dilan has a rich background, saying she is "Armenian, Circassian, Greek, Kurdish, and Turkish." Her father, Orhan Kotan, was a writer and worked for human rights. He passed away when Dilan was 11 years old.

Dilan studied at two universities: Paris-Sorbonne University in Paris and Stockholm University. She also trained to be an actress at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She studied at their campuses in Los Angeles and Manhattan. She finished her acting training in 2010.

Acting career

Dilan Gwyn started her film career in 2012. She appeared in movies like Shoo Bre and Plastic Films. In 2014, she began acting on television. She played Yana in the show Da Vinci's Demons. That same year, she was in the fantasy horror film Dracula Untold. In 2015, Dilan starred in the Canadian drama film Where Atilla Passes.

From 2016 to 2018, Dilan had a main role in the science fiction series Beyond. She played the character Willa Frost for two seasons. After that, she appeared in the British horror film The Convent in 2018. She was also in a Swedish comedy-drama called It's All About Love. In 2019, Dilan starred in the French war film Sisters in Arms. She also started playing Elsa in the TV series Love Me, which ran until 2020.

More recently, Dilan Gwyn has continued to act in various projects. In 2020, she was in The Evil Next Door. In 2021, she had a main role in the Swedish TV series Two Sisters. She also appeared in the 2022 film The Woman Under the Bed and the TV show Kronprinsen som försvann. Dilan also lent her voice to the video game A Way Out in 2018.

Personal life

Dilan Gwyn lives in West Stockholm with her husband, Emil. They have a daughter who was born in December 2021. Dilan has also lived in other cities around the world. These include London, Amsterdam, and Istanbul.

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