Irina Björklund
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Irina Björklund (born 7 February 1973) is a Finnish actress.
Björklund was born in Danderyd, Stockholm County but she quickly moved to Finland with her family.[citation needed] She has acted in movies and in television series. Some well known movies include Rukajärven tie (int. Ambush), Levottomat (int. Restless), Minä ja Morrison (int. Me and Morrison), and Vieraalla Maalla (int. Land of Love). Björklund is married to Finnish actor Peter Franzén. In September 2007, Björklund gave birth to their first child, a boy.
Björklund moved to the United States in 1999. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband. She has also lived in France during her early years.
She fluently speaks Finnish, Swedish, French, English and also some Russian, and Spanish.[citation needed]. She studied in the Theatre Academy of Finland from 1993 to 1996.[citation needed] She left the school when Svenska Teatern (Swedish theatre in Helsinki) hired her.
In 1999, she was awarded the Jussi prize as best leading actress for her role as Milla in the movie Minä ja Morrison.She made her breakthrough in the movie Rukajärven tie where she played Lotta Kaarina Vainikainen. She was awarded the Shooting Star prize in the Berlin Film Festival in 2004.[citation needed]
In September 2010, Björklund's career in the United States took a leap, when she had a minor role in The American,[1] alongside George Clooney.[2] She played the role of Clooney's lover, Ingrid.
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Acting
Movie
The American
as Ingrid
2010
TV
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
as Valentina
2023
Movie
The Third Wave
as Rebecca
2003
Movie
Restless
as Hanna-Riikka
2000
Movie
The Eternal Road
as Sofia
2017
Movie
Ambush
as Kaarina Vainikainen
1999
Movie
Moomins on the Riviera
as Audrey Glamour (voice)
2014
Movie
Road North
as Tiia
2012
Movie
Priest of Evil
as Elisa Harjunpää
2010
Movie
The House of Branching Love
as Marjut
2009
Movie
Lost
as Cora Stanton
2004
Movie
Me and Morrison
as Milla
2001
TV
Maigret
as Leena Liikanen
1991
Movie
The Butcher
as Jackie
2009
Movie
The First After God
as Anna Theresa Maria
2005
Movie
Land of Love
as Hanne Salmi
2003
Movie
Three Wise Men
as Magdaleena
2008
Movie
Lapin kullan kimallus
as Rimma Kyrö
1999
Movie
Honey Baby
as Natasha (Honey Baby)
2004
Movie
Blackout
as Anne Hartela
2008
Movie
Stars Above
as Saima
2012
Movie
Trouble with Sex
as Eva
2005
Movie
Amazing Women by the Sea
as Renée
1998
TV
Peacemaker
as Ann-Mari Sundell
2020
