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