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Lena Olin

Lena Olin is a Swedish actress recognized for her versatile and award-nominated performances in international cinema and television. Lena Olin was born on 22 March 1955.

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Lena Olin is best known for Swedish actress known for her roles in films such as 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being' and 'Chocolat', and for her acclaimed performances in both film and television. Lena Olin is a Swedish public figure. Lena Olin was born on 22 March 1955, which places Lena Olin among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1950s. On Dead or Alive, Lena Olin is listed in the Swedish Icons and Screen Icons categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Lena Olin is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Swedish actress known for her roles in films such as 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being' and 'Chocolat', and for her acclaimed performances in both film and television.
Nationality: Swedish
Born: 22 March 1955
Listed under: Swedish Icons and Screen Icons

About Lena Olin

Mentored by filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, she made her screen debut with a small role in his film Face to Face (1976). After graduating from 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 in the 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 traumatized Holocaust survivor in the dramedy Enemies, A Love Story (1989), based on the novel by Isaac Bashevis Singer, 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. 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).

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What is Lena Olin known for?

Lena Olin is known for Swedish actress known for her roles in films such as 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being' and 'Chocolat', and for her acclaimed performances in both film and television.

When was Lena Olin born?

Lena Olin was born on 22 March 1955.

What nationality is Lena Olin?

Lena Olin's nationality is Swedish.

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Lena Olin appears in Swedish Icons, Screen Icons.

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