Person

Laura Birn

Acting · Born 1981-04-25 · Helsinki, Finland

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.

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  Foundation

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  The Crow

  Marion

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  A Walk Among the Tombstones

  Leila Alvarez

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  The Innocents

  Elena

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  Karjalan kunnailla

  Hanna Kotilainen

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  Munkkivuori

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  Suojelijat

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  Virta

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  The Girl King

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• 2026Blue BabyInka
• 2026The BelovedAlice
• 2026Father's DaySaimi
• 2026StriveMax
• 2026The Forest You Live InSister
• 2025Täydelliset vieraatEeva
• 2024The CrowMarion
• 2023Light Light LightMariia as an Adult
• 2022MunkkivuoriAnne Määttä
• 2021FoundationDemerzel
• 2020The Last OnesRiitta
• 2020Any Day NowTeacher
• 2020EdenLaura
• 2020Games People PlayVeronika
• 2020Kill AnneliKaisa
• 2020HeleneHelene Schjerfbeck
• 2019The BirdcatcherAnna
• 2019Two Bodies on a BeachYounger woman
• 2018BayonetSarita
• 2018VoidPihla Sucksdorff
• 2018The InnocentsElena
• 2018East of SwedenVeera
• 201795Essi
• 2016Alma de Sant PereSusana
• 2016Love and FuryInka
• 2016The Ones BelowTheresa
• 2015The Girl KingCountess Erika Erksein
• 2015SeamstressHertta Kuusinen (voice)
• 2015DistractionsEsimies lentoasemalla
• 2015AbsolutionKiia
• 2015NapamiehetLaura / Armi
• 2015Armi Alive!Leena
• 2014A Walk Among the TombstonesLeila Alvarez
• 2013Heart of a LionSari
• 2013August FoolsKaarina Suo
• 2012Must Have Been LoveAnna
• 2012PurgeAliide Truu (young)
• 2012Naked HarbourIiris
• 2011VirtaAnne Nordin
• 2010JäätPaula
• 2009Rally On!Aija
• 2008Inner TrialElisa
• 2008SuojelijatTeresa
• 20088 Days to PremiereVilma
• 2007Karjalan kunnaillaHanna Kotilainen
• 2007Christmas StoryAada
• 2006Rock'n Roll Never DiesMother at young
• 2006Kolme suudelmaaJaana
• 2005PromiseMona Moisio
• 2003Pearls and PigsLaura
• 2002StrippingKaupan kassa
• 2001AitaTimpan ystävä
• 2001Little HeartsSini
• —Operation Napoleon: Tears of the WolfMaxine