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