
Laura Eveliina Birn (born 25 April 1981 in Helsinki) is a Finnish actress. She has tackled roles in historical dramas, lighthearted comedies, and thought-provoking art-house films with equal finesse. Her performance in the 2012 film Purge earned her a Jussi Award for Best Actress and a nomination for a Satellite Award for Best Actress. In 2021 she began playing the role of robot Eto Demerzel in the series Foundation. Birn has also appeared in films Pearls and Pigs (2003), Promise (2005), Christmas Story (2007), Naked Harbour (2012), Heart of a Lion (2013), Walk Among the Tombstones (2014), The Ones Below (2015), Helene (2020), and The Crow (2024). Her performance in the mystery drama series Munkkivuori earned her a Golden Venla award for Best Supporting Actress in 2022. Birn completed her master's degree from Helsinki Theatre Academy in 2008. In 2024, Finnish weekly news magazine Suomen Kuvalehti wrote, sourcing publicly available tax records, that Birn is the most highly-paid Finnish actor or actress of all time.

Foundation
TV • 2021

The Crow
MOVIE • 2024

The Innocents
TV • 2018

A Walk Among the Tombstones
MOVIE • 2014

Karjalan kunnailla
TV • 2007

Munkkivuori
TV • 2022

Virta
TV • 2011

Christmas Story
MOVIE • 2007

Any Day Now
MOVIE • 2020

Suojelijat
TV • 2008

East of Sweden
MOVIE • 2018

The Girl King
MOVIE • 2015

95
MOVIE • 2017

Kolme suudelmaa
MOVIE • 2006

Light Light Light
MOVIE • 2023

Purge
MOVIE • 2012

The Ones Below
MOVIE • 2016

Naked Harbour
MOVIE • 2012