Laura Birn

Laura Eveliina Birn born 25 April 1981 in Helsinki is a Finnish actress She has tackled roles in historical dramas lighthearted comedies and thoughtprovoking arthouse 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 masters 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 highlypaid Finnish actor or actress of all time