Laura Birn

Laura Birn

Acting
Born Apr 25, 1981
From Helsinki, Finland

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

The Crow
5.8

The Crow

Marion
A Walk Among the Tombstones
6.3

A Walk Among the Tombstones

Leila Alvarez
Purge
6.8

Purge

Aliide Truu (young)
The Beloved

The Beloved
Light Light Light
6.8

Light Light Light

Mariia as an Adult
The Girl King
6.2

The Girl King

Countess Erika Erksein
The Birdcatcher
5.5

The Birdcatcher

Anna
Christmas Story
7.2

Christmas Story

Aada
Aita
3.6

Aita

Timpan ystävä
The Ones Below
6.0

The Ones Below

Theresa

Filmography — Acting

The Crow
5.8
2024

The Crow

Marion
A Walk Among the Tombstones
6.3
2014

A Walk Among the Tombstones

Leila Alvarez
Purge
6.8
2012

Purge

Aliide Truu (young)
The Beloved
2026

The Beloved
Light Light Light
6.8
2023

Light Light Light

Mariia as an Adult
The Girl King
6.2
2015

The Girl King

Countess Erika Erksein
The Birdcatcher
5.5
2019

The Birdcatcher

Anna
Christmas Story
7.2
2007

Christmas Story

Aada
Aita
3.6
2001

Aita

Timpan ystävä
The Ones Below
6.0
2016

The Ones Below

Theresa
Naked Harbour
5.8
2012

Naked Harbour

Iiris
Helene
6.2
2020

Helene

Helene Schjerfbeck
Armi Alive!
4.4
2015

Armi Alive!

Leena
Heart of a Lion
6.6
2013

Heart of a Lion

Sari
Any Day Now
5.5
2020

Any Day Now

Teacher
August Fools
5.1
2013

August Fools

Kaarina Suo
Rock'n Roll Never Dies
5.3
2006

Rock'n Roll Never Dies

Mother at young
Love and Fury
5.7
2016

Love and Fury

Inka
Promise
5.8
2005

Promise

Mona Moisio
Eden
5.9
2020

Eden

Laura
8 Days to Premiere
4.4
2008

8 Days to Premiere

Vilma
The Last Ones
4.5
2020

The Last Ones

Riitta
Seamstress
7.2
2015

Seamstress

Hertta Kuusinen (voice)
Bayonet
6.1
2018

Bayonet

Sarita
East of Sweden
6.1
2018

East of Sweden

Veera
95
4.5
2017

95

Essi
Distractions
6.5
2015

Distractions

Esimies lentoasemalla
Void
6.3
2018

Void

Pihla Sucksdorff
Must Have Been Love
6.0
2012

Must Have Been Love

Anna
Rally On!
5.0
2009

Rally On!

Aija
Kill Anneli
4.5
2020

Kill Anneli

Kaisa
Games People Play
5.3
2020

Games People Play

Veronika
Täydelliset vieraat
5.0
2025

Täydelliset vieraat

Eeva
Pearls and Pigs
5.8
2003

Pearls and Pigs

Laura
Strive
2026

Strive

Max
Father's Day
2026

Father's Day

Saimi
Two Bodies on a Beach
4.1
2019

Two Bodies on a Beach

Younger woman
6.0
2010

Jäät

Paula
Alma de Sant Pere
6.0
2016

Alma de Sant Pere

Susana
Kolme suudelmaa
5.7
2006

Kolme suudelmaa

Jaana

Operation Napoleon: Tears of the Wolf

Maxine
Stripping
3.8
2002

Stripping

Kaupan kassa
Inner Trial
3.3
2008

Inner Trial

Elisa
Blue Baby
2026

Blue Baby

Inka
Absolution
5.5
2015

Absolution

Kiia
2026

The Forest You Live In

Sister
2001

Little Hearts

Sini

Filmography — Crew

Two Bodies on a Beach

Two Bodies on a Beach

Writer