Lena Olin
Acting
Born: Mar 22, 1955
From: Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Act | Eva | 2023 | 6.5 |
| Night Train to Lisbon | Older Estefania | 2013 | 6.5 |
| The Devil You Know | Kathryn Vale | 2013 | 4.286 |
| The Hypnotist | Simone Bark | 2012 | 5.549 |
| Remember Me | Diane Hirsch | 2010 | 7.099 |
| Awake | Lilith Beresford | 2007 | 6.545 |
| Casanova | Andrea | 2005 | 6.449 |
| Bang Bang Orangutang | Nina | 2005 | 5.714 |
| Hollywood Homicide | Ruby | 2003 | 5.239 |
| The United States of Leland | Marybeth Fitzgerald | 2003 | 6.488 |
| Darkness | Maria | 2002 | 5.643 |
| Queen of the Damned | Maharet | 2002 | 6.084 |
| Ignition | Faith Mattis | 2002 | 4.361 |
| Chocolat | Josephine Muscat | 2000 | 6.974 |
| The Ninth Gate | Liana Telfer | 1999 | 6.486 |
| Mystery Men | Dr. Anabel Leek | 1999 | 5.842 |
| Polish Wedding | Jadzia | 1998 | 5.071 |
| Hamilton | Tessie | 1998 | 5.722 |
| Night Falls on Manhattan | Peggy Lindstrom | 1997 | 6.331 |
| The Night and the Moment | La marchesa | 1995 | 4.944 |
| Romeo Is Bleeding | Mona Demarkov | 1993 | 6.277 |
| Mr. Jones | Dr. Elizabeth 'Libbie' Bowen | 1993 | 5.784 |
| Havana | Bobby Duran | 1990 | 5.801 |
| Enemies, a Love Story | Masha | 1989 | 6.216 |
| The Unbearable Lightness of Being | Sabina | 1988 | 6.874 |
| Komedianter | Ann | 1987 | 7.0 |
| After the Rehearsal | Anna Egerman (older) | 1984 | 6.826 |
| Pappa är död | Berit | 1982 | — |
| One-Week Bachelors | Nina | 1982 | 4.808 |
| The Adventures of Picasso | Dolores | 1978 | 6.992 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1955 |
| From | Stockholm, Stockholms län, … |