Lena Olin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

9.011

Gender

Female

Birthday

22-Mar-1955

Age

(69 years old)

Place of Birth

Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Also Known As
  • Lena Olin-Hallström
  • Lena Maria Jonna Olin

Lena Olin

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 of the Damned (2002), Casanova (2005), The Reader (2008), Remember Me (2010), Maya Dardel (2017), and The Artist's Wife (2019). On television, Olin starred as KGB agent Irina Derevko on the spy thriller Alias (2002–2006), which earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Her other television roles include the sitcom Welcome to Sweden (2014–2015), the drama series Riviera (2017–2020), and the drama series Hunters (2020–2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lena Olin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


Credits

La notte e il momento La notte e il momento (1995) Character: La marchesa
The Night and the Moment is a 1995 erotic drama. A writer (Dafoe) is invited to the house of a noblewoman (Olin) who adores free-thinkers. He attempts to seduce her but she insists that he tell her of his past love exploits. While doing so, he takes her through his time in prison where he was unknowingly incarcerated in the cell beside hers.
Friends Friends (1987) Character: Sue
John is a legal assistant who is looking forward to marriage to his fiancee Sally, but his daydream is interrupted when a model plane crashes through his window. Following the plane is a family of six who invade his life and apartment.
På liv och död På liv och död (1986) Character: Nadja Melander
"Life and Death" - A female reporter intended to go on a reporting trip about childbirth to Japan, declines the offer. Instead, she visits a maternity hospital in Sweden. She meets a doctor, who she has been in love for 15 years.
Flucht in den Norden Flucht in den Norden (1986) Character: Karin
Johanna has fled Nazi Germany to visit a friend in Finland, and from there she continues on to her friend's family's estate. Once at the estate, Johanna passionately argues with her friend's pro-Nazi brother and at the same time, falls for the second, good-looking brother who shares her own anti-fascist feelings. The two are soon engaged in an active sexual relationship that continues as they travel north to an Arctic port.
Bergmans reliquarium Bergmans reliquarium (2018) Character: N/A
A visual association play into Ingmar Bergman's deepest secrets. A pop video attempting to connect Bergman's various works by borrowing, mirroring, cropping, replicating and caricaturing.
Pappa är död Pappa är död (1982) Character: Berit
Jan-Olof has an unresolved relationship with his father, and during the days leading up to the funeral, he tries to find out who the father really was. The practical arrangements for a funeral are often of a tragicomic nature.
Hebriana Hebriana (1990) Character: Lena
During a midsummer weekend in the eighties a family gather in their summerhouse in the archipelago. The memory of the dead family father surfaces when Britt-Marie, now calling herself Hebriana, gets out from the mental hospital to celebrate midsummer with the family.
Glasmästarna Glasmästarna (1986) Character: The lady with the dog
Silent about two clumsy glaziers.
Casanova Casanova (2005) Character: Andrea
With a reputation for seducing members of the opposite sex, regardless of their marital status, a notorious womanizer discovers a beauty who seems impervious to his charms. However, as he continues to pursue the indifferent lady, he finds himself falling in love.
Ansikte mot ansikte Ansikte mot ansikte (1976) Character: Shop Assistant (uncredited)
Dr. Jenny Isaksson is a psychiatrist whose temporary position at a mental hospital offers only modest responsibilities. With her husband out of the country for a seminar and her daughter at camp, Jenny moves in with her grandparents, expecting a relaxing few months. But it isn't long before unpleasant memories of her childhood, the sudden appearance of strange apparitions, and a near-rape push this otherwise stable woman to the very edge of sanity.
Maya Dardel Maya Dardel (2017) Character: Maya
An internationally respected poet announces she is going to kill herself and needs an heir and executor. Young writers drive up the mountain to compete for the position and are challenged intellectually, emotionally, and erotically.
The Reader The Reader (2008) Character: Rose Mather
The story of Michael Berg, a German lawyer who, as a teenager in the late 1950s, had an affair with an older woman, Hanna, who then disappeared only to resurface years later as one of the defendants in a war crimes trial stemming from her actions as a concentration camp guard late in the war. He alone realizes that Hanna is illiterate and may be concealing that fact at the expense of her freedom.
Hypnotisören Hypnotisören (2012) Character: Simone Bark
After a young woman and her parents are murdered by a killer determined to wipe out the entire family, Detective Inspector Joona Linna works with a psychiatrist to hypnotize the son who narrowly escaped death in order to find the one surviving daughter before the murderer does.
Efter repetitionen Efter repetitionen (1984) Character: Anna Egerman (older)
Rational, exacting, and self-controlled theater director, Henrik Vogler, often stays after rehearsal to think and plan. On this day, Anna comes back, ostensibly looking for a bracelet. She is the lead in his new production of Strindberg's A Dream Play. She talks of her hatred for her mother, now dead, an alcoholic actress, who was Vogler's star and lover.
Gräsänklingar Gräsänklingar (1982) Character: Nina
Gary's wife goes away for a week and Gary expects a week of hard work at the office. After having left her at the airport, he misses the bus. But the car mechanic Lasse gives him a ride. Although they are unlike each other, they get to know each other. Gary makes a mess of everything and can't avoid Lasse.
Hamilton Hamilton (1998) Character: Tessie
When Russian agents attempt to smuggle a stolen nuclear missile through Sweden, the country's intelligence officers find their intervention occurs too easily.
Chocolat Chocolat (2000) Character: Josephine Muscat
A mother and daughter move to a small French town where they open a chocolate shop. The town, religious and morally strict, is against them, as they represent free-thinking and indulgence. When a group of gypsies arrive by riverboat, the Mayor's prejudices lead to a crisis.
Upgraded Upgraded (2024) Character: Catherine
Ana is an ambitious intern dreaming of a career in the art world while trying to impress her demanding boss Claire. When she's upgraded to first class on a work trip, she meets handsome Will, who mistakes Ana for her boss– a white lie that sets off a glamorous chain of events, romance and opportunity, until her fib threatens to surface.
Se upp för Jönssonligan Se upp för Jönssonligan (2021) Character: Anita
Following a failed heist, Charles-Ingvar ‘Sickan’ Jonsson ends up in prison. Once released, his gang have become law-abiding citizens and Sickan has to continue on his own. Crime broker Anita tasks him with a simple burglary, but it turns out to be something a lot bigger than Sickan thought it was. Now he needs the help of his past accomplices to carry out the most difficult heist in the history of the gang.
One Life One Life (2023) Character: Grete Winton
British stockbroker Nicholas Winton visits Czechoslovakia in the 1930s and forms plans to assist in the rescue of Jewish children before the onset of World War II, in an operation that came to be known as the Kindertransport.
Komedianter Komedianter (1987) Character: Ann
Describes a few artistic friends in the Swedish countryside, who learn how life and reality outweigh the poem.
Spaceman Spaceman (2024) Character: Zdena
Six months into a solo mission, a lonely astronaut confronts the cracks in his marriage with help from a mysterious creature he discovers on his ship.
Romeo Is Bleeding Romeo Is Bleeding (1993) Character: Mona Demarkov
A corrupt cop gets in over his head when he tries to assassinate a beautiful Russian hit-woman.
Havana Havana (1990) Character: Bobby Duran
During the revolution, a high-stakes gambler arrives in Cuba seeking to win big in poker games. Along the way, he meets and falls in love with the wife of a Communist revolutionary.
Mr. Jones Mr. Jones (1993) Character: Dr. Elizabeth 'Libbie' Bowen
The story about the relationship between a manic depressive man, Mr Jones, and the female doctor who takes more than a professional interest in his treatment.
Picassos äventyr Picassos äventyr (1978) Character: Dolores
Already in his childhood, Pablo Picasso shows talent for painting and is sent to the Academy of Arts in Madrid. He becomes a painter but has to live in Paris in poverty. But one day he is discovered by a rich American millionaire and starts to earn money. But he wastes his talent by painting plates. He meets the famous people of the 1920s; Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas, Appolinaire, Hitler and Churchill.
Queen of the Damned Queen of the Damned (2002) Character: Maharet
Lestat finds acceptance in a tattooed and pierced world, rekindling the desires of all-powerful Akasha.
Bergman Revisited Bergman Revisited (2019) Character: N/A
As we celebrate Ingmar Bergman, one of the greatest directors of all time, we asked how his legacy has affected Swedish filmmakers of today. Bergman Revisited is a compilation of six very different films, spanning from Bergmanesque drama to animated critical satire.
Intensive Care Intensive Care (2020) Character: Margaret
A woman on the brink of a breakdown kidnaps an abused boy, and they embark on a life-changing adventure together – as the cops and their families search for them.
Hilma Hilma (2022) Character: Hilma af Klint
Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) is an important part of art history and one of the first ever painters of abstract art. However, unlike the work of many of her peers at the time hers was misunderstood and neglected until long after her death. This is a story about Hilma and the circumstances which made her paintings possible. The film picks up during her early life and ends today; when her art connects with people of all religions and cultures. Just as she intended.
Hollywood Homicide Hollywood Homicide (2003) Character: Ruby
Joe Gavilan and his new partner K. C. Calden, are detectives on the beat in Tinseltown. Neither one of them really wants to be a cop, Gavilan moonlights as a real estate broker, and Calden is an aspiring actor moonlighting as a yoga instructor. When the two are assigned a big case they must work out whether they want to solve the case or follow their hearts.
Ignition Ignition (2002) Character: Faith Mattis
A web of intrigue and conspiracy lies beneath the euphoria as the U.S. is about to put a man on the moon for the first time in over thirty years
Enemies, a Love Story Enemies, a Love Story (1989) Character: Masha
A ghostwriter finds himself romantically involved with his current wife, a married woman and his long-vanished wife.
s/y Glädjen s/y Glädjen (1989) Character: Annika Larsson
A young couple decides to sail around the world, hoping to get over the death of their young son. They set off in a used sailboat, whose previous owner had a fatal accident in the Bay of Biscay.
The Ninth Gate The Ninth Gate (1999) Character: Liana Telfer
An all-expenses-paid international search for a rare copy of the book 'The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows' brings an unscrupulous book dealer deep into a world of murder, double-dealing and Satanic worship.
Bang Bang Orangutang Bang Bang Orangutang (2005) Character: Nina
An overworked and stressed out man in the middle of his career causes the worst tragedy that can happen to a family...
Polish Wedding Polish Wedding (1998) Character: Jadzia
The film centers on a big Polish family. Jadzia is the mother and the ruler of the Pzoniak family (she has five children). Though she's happily married to Bolek, she is also having a long-time affair with Roman. Her young daughter Hala is having an affair with neighbour cop Russell and becomes pregnant by him. Russell is pressed hard to marry Hala.
Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria (2019) Character: Self
Hasse and Tage were best friends for over 30 years. Their films, shows, songs and books influenced an entire nation and were the glue that held people's home together. As a comedic duo, they united right-wing ghosts and anarchists in laughter. When Tage dies prematurely, his children lose a father, Hasse a father figure and all of Sweden a country father. And when Palme dies just months after Tage, the Swedish stable society begins to crumble. For the first time, the Alfredson and Danielsson families open up the archives and give us exclusive access to their stories, photographs and recordings.
The Artist's Wife The Artist's Wife (2020) Character: Claire Smythson
Claire Smythson, wife of the renowned abstract artist Richard Smythson, is plunged into a late-life crisis when her husband is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and is in danger of not completing the paintings for his final show.
The United States of Leland The United States of Leland (2003) Character: Marybeth Fitzgerald
A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky. As the community struggles to deal with the killing, Pearl Madison, a teacher at the prison, decides to write about Leland's case. Meanwhile, others affected by the murder, including Becky and her sister, Julie, must contend with their own problems.
Adam Adam (2020) Character: Yevgeina
A hard-living salesman becomes a quadriplegic after an accident.
Night Falls on Manhattan Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) Character: Peggy Lindstrom
A newly elected District attorney finds himself in the middle of a police corruption investigation that may involve his father and his partner.
Mystery Men Mystery Men (1999) Character: Dr. Anabel Leek
When Champion City's hero Captain Amazing is kidnapped by the recently paroled supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, a trio of average, everyday superheroes -- Mr. Furious, the Shoveler and the Blue Raja -- assemble a new super team to save him.
Awake Awake (2007) Character: Lilith Beresford
While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama.
Darkness Darkness (2002) Character: Maria
A teenage girl moves into a remote country home with her family, only to discover that the gloomy old house has a horrifying past that threatens to destroy them.
Fanny och Alexander Fanny och Alexander (1982) Character: Rosa
As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company. After their father dies unexpectedly, however, the siblings end up in a joyless home when their mother, Emilie, marries a stern bishop. The bleak situation gradually grows worse as the bishop becomes more controlling, but dedicated relatives make a valiant attempt to aid Emilie, Fanny and Alexander.
Trespassing Bergman Trespassing Bergman (2013) Character: Self
In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, left Stockholm and went to live there. When he died, the house was preserved. A group of very special cinephiles, came from all over the world, travel to Fårö in search of the genius and his legacy. (An abridged version of Bergmans video, 2012.)
The Devil You Know The Devil You Know (2013) Character: Kathryn Vale
Kathryn Vale is a reclusive ex-movie star with a dark secret and a daughter hoping to follow in her mother's movie-star footsteps. When Kathryn attempts to make a career comeback, she is threatened by an anonymous blackmailer. The resulting events force Kathryn to confront the truth about herself and those around her.
Andra akten Andra akten (2023) Character: Eva
The great star of the Royal Dramatic Theatre has fallen ill, and must be cared for at home by a talkative, insecure woman who, over time, finds it difficult to maintain the professional boundaries of the relationship.
Remember Me Remember Me (2010) Character: Diane Hirsch
Still reeling from a heartbreaking family event and his parents' subsequent divorce, Tyler Hawkins discovers a fresh lease on life when he meets Ally Craig, a gregarious beauty who witnessed her mother's death. But as the couple draws closer, the fallout from their separate tragedies jeopardizes their love.
Bergmans video Bergmans video (2012) Character: Self
In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of Fårö, located in the Baltic Sea, left Stockholm and went to live there. When he died, the house was preserved. A group of very special cinephiles, came from all over the world, travel to Fårö in search of the genius and his legacy. (Released in 2013, edited and abridged, as Trespassing Bergman.)
Night Train to Lisbon Night Train to Lisbon (2013) Character: Older Estefania
Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for years and to embark on an enthralling adventure. In search of the author, Gregorius acts as detective, pulling together pieces of a puzzle that involves political and emotional intrigue and the highest possible stakes. His voyage is one that transcends time and space, delving into the realms of history, medicine and love, all in search of true meaning to his life.
Tabu Tabu (1977) Character: Flicka på båten
Solidarity with the border people. Equal rights for the sexual deviants. Kristoffer Lohman is a young solicitor who collects stories and knowledge of different perversions. This has affected and changed his own sexual life. Sara, a young well-behaved and adorned woman, becomes interested in Kristoffer's activity.
Lumière et Compagnie Lumière et Compagnie (1995) Character: (segment "Lasse Hallström")
40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière Brothers, working under conditions similar to those of 1895. There were three rules: (1) The film could be no longer than 52 seconds, (2) no synchronized sound was permitted, and (3) no more than three takes.
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (1985) Character: Marta
The story of Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat responsible for saving thousands of lives from the Nazi Holocaust.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) Character: Sabina
Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him. Tereza is surprised to learn that Tomas is already having an affair with the bohemian Sabina, but when the Soviet invasion occurs, all three flee to Switzerland. Sabina begins an affair, Tom continues womanizing, and Tereza, disgusted, returns to Czechoslovakia. Realizing his mistake, Tomas decides to chase after her.
Bergman - ett år, ett liv Bergman - ett år, ett liv (2018) Character: Self
A focuses on 1957, one of the most prolific years for the Swedish director. During the year he shot two films, opened two of his most celebrated films (The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries), and produced four plays and a TV movie while juggling with a complicated private life.



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