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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 famous actress from Finland who has appeared in many movies and TV shows.
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Early Life and School
Laura Birn was born in Helsinki, the capital city of Finland. She was very interested in acting from a young age. To follow her dream, she went to the Helsinki Theatre Academy. She studied hard and earned her master's degree in 2008.
Acting Career
Laura is known for being a very talented actress who can play many different kinds of characters. She has starred in serious historical movies, funny comedies, and unique independent films.
Success in Finland
Laura first became well-known in Finland for her role in the 2003 movie Helmiä ja sikoja (Pearls and Pigs). She acted alongside another famous Finnish actor, Mikko Leppilampi.
Another important role for her was in the 2005 film Lupaus (Promise). Her powerful performance in the 2012 movie Purge was so good that she was nominated for a Satellite Award, which is a major international award.
In 2024, a popular Finnish magazine called Suomen Kuvalehti reported that Laura Birn was the highest-paid actor in Finland's history, based on public tax information.
International Fame
Laura is also known to audiences outside of Finland. Many people in the United States know her from the holiday movie Joulutarina (which means Christmas Story). She also had a role in the American movie A Walk Among the Tombstones.
Since 2021, she has played Eto Demerzel, a very intelligent robot, in the popular science fiction TV series Foundation. The show's second season came out in 2023, and the third season was released in July 2025.
Personal Life
Laura is a talented language speaker. Besides her native Finnish, she can also speak or understand English, Swedish, Portuguese, and Spanish.
She is married and has two children.
Selected Film and TV Shows
Here is a list of some of the movies and television shows Laura Birn has been in.
Movies
- ... (Hengittämättä ja nauramatta, 2002)
- 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)
- ... Harbour (Vuosaari, 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
- 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)
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See also
In Spanish: Laura Birn para niños
