Laura 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
Credits
- 2026 · Father's Day as Saimi
- 2025 · Täydelliset vieraat as Eeva
- 2024 · The Crow as Marion
- 2023 · Light Light Light as Mariia as an Adult
- 2022 · Munkkivuori as Anne Määttä
- 2021 · Foundation as Demerzel
- 2020 · The Last Ones as Riitta
- 2020 · Any Day Now as Teacher
- 2020 · Eden as Laura
- 2020 · Games People Play as Veronika
- 2020 · Kill Anneli as Kaisa
- 2020 · Helene as Helene Schjerfbeck
- 2019 · The Birdcatcher as Anna
- 2019 · Two Bodies on a Beach as Younger woman
- 2018 · Bayonet as Sarita
- 2018 · Void as Pihla Sucksdorff
- 2018 · The Innocents as Elena
- 2018 · East of Sweden as Veera
- 2017 · 95 as Essi
- 2016 · Alma de Sant Pere as Susana
- 2016 · Love and Fury as Inka
- 2016 · The Ones Below as Theresa
- 2015 · The Girl King as Countess Erika Erksein
- 2015 · Seamstress as Hertta Kuusinen (voice)
- 2015 · Distractions as Esimies lentoasemalla
- 2015 · Absolution as Kiia
- 2015 · Napamiehet as Laura / Armi
- 2015 · Armi Alive! as Leena
- 2014 · A Walk Among the Tombstones as Leila Alvarez
- 2013 · Heart of a Lion as Sari
- 2013 · August Fools as Kaarina Suo
- 2012 · Must Have Been Love as Anna
- 2012 · Purge as Aliide Truu (young)
- 2012 · Naked Harbour as Iiris
- 2011 · Virta as Anne Nordin
- 2010 · Jäät as Paula
- 2009 · Rally On! as Aija
- 2008 · Inner Trial as Elisa
- 2008 · Suojelijat as Teresa
- 2008 · 8 Days to Premiere as Vilma
- 2007 · Karjalan kunnailla as Hanna Kotilainen
- 2007 · Christmas Story as Aada
- 2006 · Rock'n Roll Never Dies as Mother at young
- 2006 · Kolme suudelmaa as Jaana
- 2005 · Promise as Mona Moisio
- 2003 · Pearls and Pigs as Laura
- 2001 · Aita as Timpan ystävä
- 2001 · Little Hearts as Sini
- Future · Blue Baby as Inka
- Future · The Beloved as
- Future · Operation Napoleon: Tears of the Wolf as Maxine
- 2002 · Stripping as Kaupan kassa