Acting
Laura Birn
IS, FI, ES, EN cinema · 48 credits
Born
25 April 1981 (age 45)
Birthplace
Helsinki, Finland
Also known as Laura Eveliina 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.
Known for
Filmography
Operation Napoleon: Tears of the Wolf
2027
Operation Napoleon: Tears of the Wolf
as Maxine
Father's Day
as Saimi
Blue Baby
as Inka
The Beloved
as Alice
Strive
as Max
The Remaining
as Helmi
The Crow
as Marion
Light Light Light
as Mariia as an Adult
The Last Ones
as Riitta
Helene
as Helene Schjerfbeck
Games People Play
as Veronika
Any Day Now
as Teacher
Kill Anneli
as Kaisa
Eden
as Laura
The Birdcatcher
as Anna
Two Bodies on a Beach
as Younger woman, Writer
East of Sweden
as Veera
Bayonet
as Sarita
Void
as Pihla Sucksdorff, Co-Producer
95
as Essi
The Ones Below
as Theresa
Love and Fury
as Inka
Alma de Sant Pere
as Susana
Seamstress
as Hertta Kuusinen (voice)
Armi Alive!
as Leena
The Girl King
as Countess Erika Erksein
Distractions
as Esimies lentoasemalla
Absolution
as Kiia
A Walk Among the Tombstones
as Leila Alvarez
Heart of a Lion
as Sari
August Fools
as Kaarina Suo
Purge
as Aliide Truu (young)
Naked Harbour
as Iiris
Jäät
2010
Jäät
as Paula
Rally On!
as Aija
8 Days to Premiere
as Vilma
Inner Trial
as Elisa
Christmas Story
as Aada
Rock'n Roll Never Dies
as Mother at young
Kolme suudelmaa
as Jaana
Promise
as Mona Moisio
Pearls and Pigs
as Laura
Stripping
as Kaupan kassa
Aita
as Timpan ystävä