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 G…
Movies & TV Shows
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Ingrid Block
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Remember Me (2010) — Diane Hirsch
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Chocolat (2000) — Josephine Muscat
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The Reader (2008) — Rose Mather
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The Ninth Gate (1999) — Liana Telfer
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MINDHUNTER (2017) — Annaliese Stilman
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Awake (2007) — Lilith Beresford
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Queen of the Damned (2002) — Maharet
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Spaceman (2024) — Zdena
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Upgraded (2024) — Catherine
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One Life (2023) — Grete Winton
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Casanova (2005) — Andrea
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Mystery Men (1999) — Dr. Anabel Leek
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Fanny and Alexander (1982) — Rosa
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Alias (2001) — Irina Derevko
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Hollywood Homicide (2003) — Ruby
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Hunters (2020) — Eva Braun-Hitler / The Colonel
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Nine Perfect Strangers (2021) — Helena von Falkenberg
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) — Sabina
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Night Train to Lisbon (2013) — Older Estefania
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Darkness (2002) — Maria
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The United States of Leland (2003) — Marybeth Fitzgerald
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Vinyl (2016) — Mrs. Fineman
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Romeo Is Bleeding (1993) — Mona Demarkov
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The Hypnotist (2012) — Simone Bark
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Mr. Jones (1993) — Dr. Elizabeth 'Libbie' Bowen
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Havana (1990) — Bobby Duran
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Fanny and Alexander (1984) — Rosa
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Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) — Peggy Lindstrom
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Face to Face (1976) — Shop Assistant (uncredited)
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Riviera (2017) — Irina Atman Clios
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Lumière & Company (1995) — (segment "Lasse Hallström")
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After the Rehearsal (1984) — Anna Egerman (older)
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The Adventures of Picasso (1978) — Dolores
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Hamilton (1998) — Tessie
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Adam (2020) — Yevgeina
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Welcome to Sweden (2014) — Viveka
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Polish Wedding (1998) — Jadzia
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Enemies, a Love Story (1989) — Masha
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Bergman: A Year in a Life (2018) — Self