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.
Acting
Movie
A Walk Among the Tombstones
as Leila Alvarez
2014
TV
Foundation
as Demerzel
2021
Movie
The Crow
as Marion
2024
Movie
The Ones Below
as Theresa
2016
Movie
The Girl King
as Countess Erika Erksein
2015
Movie
Christmas Story
as Aada
2007
TV
The Innocents
as Elena
2018
Movie
Heart of a Lion
as Sari
2013
Movie
The Birdcatcher
as Anna
2019
Movie
Purge
as Aliide Truu (young)
2012
Movie
Naked Harbour
as Iiris
2012
Movie
Pearls and Pigs
as Laura
2003
Movie
Bayonet
as Sarita
2018
Movie
Games People Play
as Veronika
2020
Movie
The Beloved
as Alice
2026
Movie
Light Light Light
as Mariia as an Adult
2023
Movie
Distractions
as Esimies lentoasemalla
2015
Movie
Void
as Pihla Sucksdorff
2018
Movie
Love and Fury
as Inka
2016
Movie
Helene
as Helene Schjerfbeck
2020
Movie
8 Days to Premiere
as Vilma
2008
Movie
Rally On!
as Aija
2009
Movie
Any Day Now
as Teacher
2020
Movie
Promise
as Mona Moisio
2005
