Laura Birn
Acting
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.
TV Shows(7)
Movies(47)
Blue Baby
Inka
2026
The Beloved
2026
Father's Day
Saimi
2026
Strive
Max
2026
The Forest You Live In
Sister
2026
Täydelliset vieraat
Eeva
2025
The Crow
Marion
2024
Light Light Light
Mariia as an Adult
2023
The Last Ones
Riitta
2020
Any Day Now
Teacher
2020
Eden
Laura
2020
Games People Play
Veronika
2020
Kill Anneli
Kaisa
2020
Helene
Helene Schjerfbeck
2020
The Birdcatcher
Anna
2019
Two Bodies on a Beach
Younger woman
2019
Bayonet
Sarita
2018
Void
Pihla Sucksdorff
2018
East of Sweden
Veera
2018
95
Essi
2017
Alma de Sant Pere
Susana
2016
Love and Fury
Inka
2016
The Ones Below
Theresa
2016
The Girl King
Countess Erika Erksein
2015
Seamstress
Hertta Kuusinen (voice)
2015
Distractions
Esimies lentoasemalla
2015
Absolution
Kiia
2015
Armi Alive!
Leena
2015
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Leila Alvarez
2014
Heart of a Lion
Sari
2013
August Fools
Kaarina Suo
2013
Must Have Been Love
Anna
2012
Purge
Aliide Truu (young)
2012
Naked Harbour
Iiris
2012
Jäät
Paula
2010
Rally On!
Aija
2009
Inner Trial
Elisa
2008
8 Days to Premiere
Vilma
2008
Christmas Story
Aada
2007
Rock'n Roll Never Dies
Mother at young
2006
Kolme suudelmaa
Jaana
2006
Promise
Mona Moisio
2005
Pearls and Pigs
Laura
2003
Stripping
Kaupan kassa
2002
Aita
Timpan ystävä
2001
Little Hearts
Sini
2001
Operation Napoleon: Tears of the Wolf
Maxine