Lena Olin

Actress

Swedish-born Lena Olin already had a successful career as an actress before she came to Hollywood. ...

Born: March 22, 1955

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Filmography

Known For

Alias Irina Derevko (2002-2006)
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Sabina (1988)
Chocolat Josephine Muscat (2000)
Known For

Romeo Is Bleeding Mona Demarkov (1993)
Actress

The Artist's Wife Claire Smythson (2019)
Riviera Irina (2017-2019)
Bergmans Reliquarium (2018)
Mindhunter Annaliese Stilman (2017)
Empire of the Heart (2017)
Maya Dardel Maya Dardel (2017)
Spark Hazel Stockton (2016)
Vinyl Mrs. Fineman (2016)
Welcome to Sweden Viveka Börjesson (2014-2015)
The Devil You Know Kathryn Vale (2013)
Night Train to Lisbon Older Estefânia (2013)
The Hypnotist Simone Bark (2012)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ingrid Block (2010)
Remember Me Diane Hirsch (2010)
The Reader Rose Mather / Ilana Mather (2008)
Awake Lilith Beresford (2007)
Alias Irina Derevko (2002-2006)
Bang Bang Orangutang Nina (2005)
Casanova Andrea (2005)
Hollywood Homicide Ruby (2003)
The United States of Leland Marybeth Fitzgerald (2003)
Darkness Maria (2002)
Queen of the Damned Maharet (2002)
Ignition Judge Faith Mattis (2001)
Hamilton Tessie (2001)
Chocolat Josephine Muscat (2000)
The Ninth Gate Liana Telfer (1999)
Mystery Men Dr. Anabel Leek (1999)
Hamilton Tessie (1998)
Polish Wedding Jadzia (1998)
The Golden Hour (1996)
Night Falls on Manhattan Peggy Lindstrom (1996)
Lumière and Company (segment "Lasse Hallström") (1995)
The Night and the Moment The Marquise (1994)
Mr. Jones Libbie (1993)
Romeo Is Bleeding Mona Demarkov (1993)
Havana Bobby Duran (1990)
Hebriana Lena (1990)
Enemies, A Love Story Masha (1989)
s/y Glädjen Annika Larsson (1989)
Friends Sue (1988)
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Sabina (1988)
Komedianter Ann (1987)
A Matter of Life and Death Nadja Melander (1986)
Flight North Karin (1986)
Glasmästarna Damen med hunden (1986)
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story Marta (1985)
After the Rehearsal Anna Egerman (older) (1984)
Fanny and Alexander Rosa (1983)
Fanny and Alexander Rosa - Ekdahlska huset (1982)
Gräsänklingar Nina (1982)
Pappa är död Berit (1982)
Som ni behagar Febe (1982)
Från Boston till pop Maggan Fällman (1980)
Love Lena (1980)
The Adventures of Picasso Dolores (1978)
Taboo Girl (1977)
Friaren som inte ville gifta sig Gypsy woman (1977)
Actress

Face to Face Shop Assistant (1976)
Archive footage

Robert Redford: The Golden Look (2019)
Premio Donostia a Richard Gere (2007)
Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (2005)
Cinema mil (2005)
Words in Progress (2004)
Archive footage

Alias (2004)
The Dick Cavett Show (1990)

Awards

Did You Know

Trivia

Before becoming an actress Lena worked both as a sub teacher (in languages) and as a hospital nurse (she first studied medicine at university) back in Sweden.

"I was supposed to play the world's most dangerous woman and do a lot of action scenes. Then you can't come in there like a couch-potato... so I started training at gyms, weight-lifting and all things possible, and then I've just continued with that...