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Lena Olin

Born
March 22, 1955
Lena Maria Jonna Olin (born 22 March 1955) is a Swedish actress. She has received nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Mentored by filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, she made her screen debut with a small role in his film Face to Face (1976). After graduating from the drama school, Olin joined the Royal Dramatic Theatre, followed by roles in Bergman's films Fanny and Alexander (1982) and After the Rehearsal (1984). She made her international breakthrough with a role of a free-spirited artist in The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), which earned her a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture. Olin garnered further critical acclaim for her portrayals of a Jewish survivor in the comedy-drama Enemies, A Love Story (1989), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and an abused wife in the comedy-drama Chocolat (2000), for which she received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Her other film roles include The Adventures of Picasso (1978), Havana (1990), Romeo Is Bleeding (1993), Mr. Jones (1993), The Ninth Gate (1999), Queen of the Damned (2002), Casanova (2005), The Reader (2008), Remember Me (2010), Maya Dardel (2017), and The Artist's Wife (2019). On television, Olin starred as KGB agent Irina Derevko on the spy thriller Alias (2002–2006), which earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Her other television roles include the sitcom Welcome to Sweden (2014–2015), the drama series Riviera (2017–2020), and the drama series Hunters (2020–2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lena Olin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Upgraded
(2024)
Catherine
One Life
(2023)
Grete Winton
Spaceman
(2024)
Zdena
The Reader
(2008)
Rose Mather
Tabu
(1977)
Flicka på båten
Remember Me
(2010)
Diane Hirsch
Chocolat
(2000)
Josephine Muscat
The Ninth Gate
(1999)
Liana Telfer
Queen of the Damned
(2002)
Maharet
Night Train to Lisbon
(2013)
Older Estefania
Mystery Men
(1999)
Dr. Anabel Leek
Fanny and Alexander
(1982)
Rosa
Hollywood Homicide
(2003)
Ruby
Casanova
(2005)
Andrea
Romeo Is Bleeding
(1993)
Mona Demarkov
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
(1988)
Sabina
Full Filmography
Acting
Face to Face
(1976)
Shop Assistant (uncredited)
Tabu
(1977)
Flicka på båten
The Adventures of Picasso
(1978)
Dolores
One-Week Bachelors
(1982)
Nina
Fanny and Alexander
(1982)
Rosa
Pappa är död
(1982)
Berit
After the Rehearsal
(1984)
Anna Egerman (older)
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
(1985)
Marta
A Matter of Life and Death
(1986)
Nadja Melander
Flight North
(1986)
Karin
Glasmästarna
(1986)
The lady with the dog
Friends
(1987)
Sue
Komedianter
(1987)
Ann
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
(1988)
Sabina
Enemies, a Love Story
(1989)
Masha
S/Y Joy
(1989)
Annika Larsson
Havana
(1990)
Bobby Duran
Hebriana
(1990)
Lena
Romeo Is Bleeding
(1993)
Mona Demarkov
Mr. Jones
(1993)
Dr. Elizabeth 'Libbie' Bowen
The Night and the Moment
(1995)
La marchesa
Lumière and Company
(1995)
Night Falls on Manhattan
(1997)
Peggy Lindstrom
Polish Wedding
(1998)
Jadzia
Hamilton
(1998)
Tessie
The Ninth Gate
(1999)
Liana Telfer
Mystery Men
(1999)
Dr. Anabel Leek
Chocolat
(2000)
Josephine Muscat
Darkness
(2002)
Maria
Queen of the Damned
(2002)
Maharet
Ignition
(2002)
Faith Mattis
Hollywood Homicide
(2003)
Ruby
The United States of Leland
(2003)
Marybeth Fitzgerald
Casanova
(2005)
Andrea
Bang Bang Orangutang
(2005)
Nina
Awake
(2007)
Lilith Beresford
The Reader
(2008)
Rose Mather
Remember Me
(2010)
Diane Hirsch
The Hypnotist
(2012)
Simone Bark
Bergmans video
(2012)
Self
Night Train to Lisbon
(2013)
Older Estefania
The Devil You Know
(2013)
Kathryn Vale
Trespassing Bergman
(2013)
Self
Maya Dardel
(2017)
Maya
Bergman's Reliquarium
(2018)
Bergman: A Year in a Life
(2018)
Self
Bergman Revisited
(2019)
Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria
(2019)
Herself
Intensive Care
(2020)
Margaret
The Artist's Wife
(2020)
Claire Smythson
Adam
(2020)
Yevgeina
The Jonsson Gang
(2021)
Anita
Hilma
(2022)
Hilma af Klint
One Life
(2023)
Grete Winton
Second Act
(2023)
Eva
Upgraded
(2024)
Catherine
Spaceman
(2024)
Zdena
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