Irina Björklund
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Irina Björklund (born 7 February 1973) is a Finnish actress. Björklund was born in Danderyd, Stockholm County but she quickly moved to Finland with her family.[citation needed] She has acted in movies and in television series. Some well known movies include Rukajärven tie (int. Ambush), Levottomat (int. Restless), Minä ja Morrison (int. Me and Morrison), and Vieraalla Maalla (int. Land of Love). Björklund is married to Finnish actor Peter Franzén. In September 2007, Björklund gave birth to their first child, a boy. Björklund moved to the United States in 1999. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband. She has also lived in France during her early years. She fluently speaks Finnish, Swedish, French, English and also some Russian, and Spanish.[citation needed]. She studied in the Theatre Academy of Finland from 1993 to 1996.[citation needed] She left the school when Svenska Teatern (Swedish theatre in Helsinki) hired her. In 1999, she was awarded the Jussi prize as best leading actress for her role as Milla in the movie Minä ja Morrison.She made her breakthrough in the movie Rukajärven tie where she played Lotta Kaarina Vainikainen. She was awarded the Shooting Star prize in the Berlin Film Festival in 2004.[citation needed] In September 2010, Björklund's career in the United States took a leap, when she had a minor role in The American,[1] alongside George Clooney.[2] She played the role of Clooney's lover, Ingrid. Description above from the Wikipedia article Irina Björklund, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Minun mereni as Narrator (voice)
- 2024 · Der Dritte Gast as
- 2021 · The Café of My Memories as Charlotta
- 2020 · Peacemaker as Ann-Mari Sundell
- 2017 · The Eternal Road as Sofia
- 2016 · The Unattainable Story as
- 2014 · Moomins on the Riviera as Audrey Glamour (voice)
- 2013 · Apeiron as Iris
- 2012 · Road North as Tiia
- 2012 · Stars Above as Saima
- 2011 · Inget Ljus i Tunneln as
- 2011 · Cewek Gokil as
- 2010 · Priest of Evil as Elisa Harjunpää
- 2010 · The American as Ingrid
- 2009 · The House of Branching Love as Marjut
- 2009 · The Butcher as Jackie
- 2008 · Blackout as Anne Hartela
- 2008 · Three Wise Men as Magdaleena
- 2008 · Isabella as Isabella
- 2008 · The Violent Kind as Jesika Malloy
- 2007 · Karjalan kunnailla as Neve
- 2007 · Red Is the Color of as Mary Shaw
- 2007 · Colorado Avenue as Anna Boström
- 2007 · Dustclouds as Karina
- 2006 · Möbelhandlarens dotter as Mirja
- 2005 · The First After God as Anna
- 2005 · Red Lightning as
- 2005 · Trouble with Sex as Eva
- 2004 · Lost as Cora Stanton
- 2004 · Honey Baby as Natasha (Honey Baby)
- 2003 · Land of Love as Hanne Salmi
- 2003 · The Third Wave as Rebecca
- 2003 · Talismanen as Tanja
- 2001 · Me and Morrison as Milla
- 2000 · Dirlandaa as
- 2000 · Restless as Hanna-Riikka
- 1999 · Kaverille ei jätetä as Irmeli Kallio
- 1999 · Kaverille ei jätetä as Sirkka Mäntykallio
- 1999 · Kaverille ei jätetä as Suvi Kurkela
- 1999 · Lapin kullan kimallus as Rimma Kyrö
- 1999 · Ambush as Kaarina Vainikainen
- 1998 · Asphalto as Nainen
- 1998 · Amazing Women by the Sea as Renée
- 1997 · Rosegarden as Kreeta