Lena Olin
Lena Olin is a Swedish actress. She was born on March 22, 1955 in Stockholm, Sweden. Olin has two siblings. Her parents, Stig Olin and Britta Alice, are in the acting business as well. Olin won the title of "Miss Scandinavia" in Helsinki, Finland in October of 1975. She went on to attend the "Sweden's National Academy of Dramatic Art" where she studied acting. Olin became romantically involved with actor Orjan Ramberg and gave birth to a son, August Ramberg, in 1986. The couple later split. In 1994, the actress married director Lasse Hallstrom. They had a daughter together named Tora. Olin also has another son, Johan, from a prior relationship.
Fast Facts
- Swedish actress
- Birthname: Lena Maria Jonna Olin
- Born: March 22, 1955
- Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
- Notable Roles: Irina Derevko in Alias and Sabina in The Unbearable Lightness of Being
- Lives in New York
Acting Career
Olin's early career included the works Face to Face, King Lear, A Dream Play, The Master and Margarita, The Servant of Two Masters, Summer, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Alchemist, Miss Julie and Nattvarden. Her more recent works include Chocolat, Alias, Darkness, Hollywood Homicide, The United States of Leland, Casanova, Bang Bang Orangutang, Devil You Know and Awake.
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