Laura Birn
Acting • Born 1981-04-25
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
53 credits
Seamstress
Movie • 2015
Hertta Kuusinen (voice)
8 Days to Premiere
Movie • 2008
Vilma
Promise
Movie • 2005
Mona Moisio
Must Have Been Love
Movie • 2012
Anna
Purge
Movie • 2012
Aliide Truu (young)
Little Hearts
Movie • 2001
Sini
Heart of a Lion
Movie • 2013
Sari
Rock'n Roll Never Dies
Movie • 2006
Mother at young
The Crow
Movie • 2024
Marion
August Fools
Movie • 2013
Kaarina Suo
Light Light Light
Movie • 2023
Mariia as an Adult
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Movie • 2014
Leila Alvarez
Armi Alive!
Movie • 2015
Leena
The Girl King
Movie • 2015
Countess Erika Erksein
Distractions
Movie • 2015
Esimies lentoasemalla
Absolution
Movie • 2015
Kiia
Inner Trial
Movie • 2008
Elisa
Pearls and Pigs
Movie • 2003
Laura
The Ones Below
Movie • 2016
Theresa
Love and Fury
Movie • 2016
Inka
Alma de Sant Pere
Movie • 2016
Susana
Rally On!
Movie • 2009
Aija
Jäät
Movie • 2010
Paula
95
Movie • 2017
Essi
The Birdcatcher
Movie • 2019
Anna
East of Sweden
Movie • 2018
Veera
Bayonet
Movie • 2018
Sarita
Void
Movie • 2018
Pihla Sucksdorff
The Last Ones
Movie • 2020
Riitta
Helene
Movie • 2020
Helene Schjerfbeck
Christmas Story
Movie • 2007
Aada
Two Bodies on a Beach
Movie • 2019
Younger woman
Naked Harbour
Movie • 2012
Iiris
Games People Play
Movie • 2020
Veronika
Any Day Now
Movie • 2020
Teacher
Stripping
Movie • 2002
Kaupan kassa
Kill Anneli
Movie • 2020
Kaisa
Eden
Movie • 2020
Laura
Aita
Movie • 2001
Timpan ystävä
Kolme suudelmaa
Movie • 2006
Jaana
Täydelliset vieraat
Movie • 2025
Eeva
Father's Day
Movie • 2026
Saimi
Blue Baby
Movie • 2026
Inka
Operation Napoleon: Tears of the Wolf
Movie
Maxine
The Beloved
Movie • 2026
Strive
Movie • 2026
Max
Napamiehet
TV • 2015
Laura / Armi
Karjalan kunnailla
TV • 2007
Hanna Kotilainen
Virta
TV • 2011
Anne Nordin
The Innocents
TV • 2018
Elena
Munkkivuori
TV • 2022
Anne Määttä
Foundation
TV • 2021
Demerzel
Suojelijat
TV • 2008
Teresa