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Laura Birn
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Laura Birn at the 2013 Jussi Awards.
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| Born | 25 April 1981 Helsinki, Finland
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Best Actress, 2013, Jussi Awards Tähti 2019, Red Carpet Film Festival |
Laura Eveliina Birn (born on April 25, 1981) is a talented Finnish actress. She has starred in many films and TV shows. Laura is known for playing different kinds of characters.
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About Laura Birn
Early Life and Education
Laura Birn was born in Helsinki, which is the capital city of Finland. She studied acting at the Helsinki Theatre Academy. She earned her master's degree from there in 2008.
Her Acting Career
Laura Birn became famous for her roles in Finnish movies. Some of her early well-known films include Helmiä ja sikoja (Pearls and Pigs) from 2003 and Lupaus (Promise) from 2005. She is good at playing roles in many types of movies. These include historical stories, funny comedies, and serious art films.
In other countries, like the United States, she is known for her parts in Joulutarina (which means Christmas Story) and A Walk Among the Tombstones.
In 2012, Laura starred in the film Purge. Her acting in this movie was so good that she was nominated for a special award called a Satellite Award for Best Actress.
More recently, since 2021, she has played a robot named Eto Demerzel in the TV series Foundation. The second season of this show came out in 2023. The third season is also being filmed.
In 2024, a Finnish magazine called Suomen Kuvalehti reported something interesting. They said that Laura Birn is the highest-paid Finnish actor or actress ever. This information came from public tax records.
Personal Life
Laura Birn speaks several languages very well. Besides her native Finnish, she also speaks English, Swedish, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Laura Birn is married and has two children.
Laura Birn's Films and TV Shows
Movies
- 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)
- 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)
- Tyhjiö (2018)
- Bayonet (Bayoneta – Viimeinen isku, 2018)
- Helene (2020)
- Any Day Now (Ensilumi, 2020)
- The Last Ones (2020)
- The Crow (2024)
Television Shows
- Tuulikaappimaa (2003)
- Jumalan kaikki oikut (2006)
- Karjalan kunnailla (2007-2012)
- Married to a Lie (2008)
- Onnela (2018)
- The Innocents (2018, Netflix)
- Foundation (2021–present)
- Summer of Sorrow (Munkkivuori, 2022)
See also
In Spanish: Laura Birn para niños
