Laura Birn
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Crow
as Marion 2024
The Ones Below
as Theresa 2016
The Girl King
as Countess Erika Erksein 2015
Christmas Story
as Aada 2007
Heart of a Lion
as Sari 2013
The Birdcatcher
as Anna 2019
Purge
as Aliide Truu (young) 2012
Naked Harbour
as Iiris 2012
Pearls and Pigs
as Laura 2003
Bayonet
as Sarita 2018
Games People Play
as Veronika 2020
Distractions
as Esimies lentoasemalla 2015
Void
as Pihla Sucksdorff 2018
Love and Fury
as Inka 2016
Light Light Light
as Mariia as an Adult 2023
Helene
as Helene Schjerfbeck 2020