Lena Olin
Born: 1955-03-22 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2024
- Upgraded as Catherine
- Spaceman as Zdena
- The Darkness as DI Hulda Hermannsdóttir
2023
- One Life as Grete Winton
- Second Act as Eva
2022
- Hilma as Hilma af Klint
2021
- Nine Perfect Strangers as Helena von Falkenberg
- The Jonsson Gang as Anita
- Carina Bergfeldt as Self - Guest
2020
- Hunters as The Colonel
- Adam as Yevgeina
- The Artist's Wife as Claire Smythson
- Intensive Care as Margaret
2019
2018
2017
- MINDHUNTER as Annaliese Stilman
- Maya Dardel as Maya
- Riviera as Irina Atman Clios
- Tillsammans med Strömstedts as Herself
2016
- Vinyl as Mrs. Fineman
2014
- Welcome to Sweden as Viveka
2013
- Trespassing Bergman as Self
- Night Train to Lisbon as Older Estefania
- The Devil You Know as Kathryn Vale
2012
- The Hypnotist as Simone Bark
2010
- Remember Me as Diane Hirsch
- Hellenius Hörna as Self - Guest
2009
- Skavlan as Self - Guest
2008
- The Reader as Rose Mather
2007
- Awake as Lilith Beresford
2005
- Made in Hollywood as Self
- Casanova as Andrea
- Bang Bang Orangutang as Nina
2003
- The United States of Leland as Marybeth Fitzgerald
- Hollywood Homicide as Ruby
2002
- Queen of the Damned as Maharet
- Ignition as Faith Mattis
- Darkness as Maria
2001
- Alias as Irina Derevko
2000
- Chocolat as Josephine Muscat
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Ingrid Block
- Mystery Men as Dr. Anabel Leek
- The Ninth Gate as Liana Telfer
1998
- Hamilton as Tessie
- Polish Wedding as Jadzia
1997
- Night Falls on Manhattan as Peggy Lindstrom
1995
- Lumière & Company as (segment "Lasse Hallström")
- The Night and the Moment as La marchesa
1993
- Mr. Jones as Dr. Elizabeth 'Libbie' Bowen
- Romeo Is Bleeding as Mona Demarkov
1989
- S/Y Joy as Annika Larsson
- Enemies, a Love Story as Masha
1988
- The Unbearable Lightness of Being as Sabina
1987
- Komedianter as Ann
- Friends as Sue
1986
- Glasmästarna as The lady with the dog
- Flight North as Karin
- A Matter of Life and Death as Nadja Melander
1984
- Fanny and Alexander as Rosa
- After the Rehearsal as Anna Egerman (older)
1982
- One-Week Bachelors as Nina
- Fanny and Alexander as Rosa
- Pappa är död as Berit
1978
- The Adventures of Picasso as Dolores
1977
- Tabu as Flicka på båten
1976
- Face to Face as Shop Assistant (uncredited)
- Face to Face as Shop Assistant