Laura Birn
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Seamstress
as Hertta Kuusinen (voice)
2015
8 Days to Premiere
as Vilma
2008
Promise
as Mona Moisio
2005
Must Have Been Love
as Anna
2012
Purge
as Aliide Truu (young)
2012
Little Hearts
as Sini
2001
Heart of a Lion
as Sari
2013
Rock'n Roll Never Dies
as Mother at young
2006
The Crow
as Marion
2024
August Fools
as Kaarina Suo
2013
Light Light Light
as Mariia as an Adult
2023
A Walk Among the Tombstones
as Leila Alvarez
2014
Armi Alive!
as Leena
2015
The Girl King
as Countess Erika Erksein
2015
Distractions
as Esimies lentoasemalla
2015
Absolution
as Kiia
2015
Inner Trial
as Elisa
2008
Pearls and Pigs
as Laura
2003
The Ones Below
as Theresa
2016
Love and Fury
as Inka
2016
