Date of birth (location)
22 March 1956
Stockholm, Sweden
Spouse
Lasse Hallström (18 March 1994 - present) 1 child
Örjan Ramberg (? - ?) (divorced)
Mini biography
Lena Olin born in Sweden, had already made a successful career as an actress
before she came to Hollywood. She acted at the Royal Theatre in Stockholm
directed by Ingmar Bergman. Her father Stig Olin was also an actor and played in
six of Bergman's films. Lena also belongs to the Bergman "family". As a young
actress she played in the great classics of Shakespeare, Ibsen and Strindberg.
She made her international debut as a movie actress in Efter repetitionen (After
the rehearsal) directed by Bergman. In western Europe she became well known in
the political movie The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), as Sabina, a story
about the Prague spring (1968). After coming to the USA she played mostly
distinguished, exotic temptresses, intelligent women and crude vamps. Bergman
had developed her artistic gift to play different human emotions and express
them in a subtle way. Sydney Pollack director of Out of Africa (1985) rewrote
the scenario for the movie Havanna especially for Lena. This explains why this
film recalls associations with the classic movie Casablanca (1942) starring
Ingrid Bergman also from Sweden
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movies in the members archive.
Actress - filmography
The Swedish Job (2005) (in production)
Untitled Casanova Project (2005) (filming)
Hollywood Homicide (2003) .... Ruby
The United States of Leland (2003) .... Marybeth Fitzgerald
"Alias" (2001) TV Series .... Irina Derevko/Laura Bristow (2002-2003)
Darkness (2002/I) .... Maria
... aka Darkness (Spain)
Queen of the Damned (2002) .... Maharet
... aka Anne Rice's Queen of the Damned (USA: complete title)
Ignition (2001) .... Faith Mattis
... aka Mise ā feu (Canada: French title)
Hamilton (2001) (TV) .... Tessie
Chocolat (2000) .... Josephine Muscat
The Ninth Gate (1999) .... Liana Telfer
... aka Neuvičme porte, La (France)
... aka Novena puerta, La (Spain)
Mystery Men (1999) .... Dr. Annabel Leek
Hamilton (1998) .... Tessie
Polish Wedding (1998) .... Jadzia
Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) .... Peggy Lindstrom
The Night and the Moment (1995) .... The Marquise
... aka Notte e il momento, La (Italy)
... aka Nuit et le moment, La (France)
Mr. Jones (1993) .... Dr. Elizabeth 'Libbie' Bowen
Romeo Is Bleeding (1993) .... Mona Demarkov
Havana (1990) .... Bobby Duran
Hebriana (1990) (TV) .... Lena
Enemies: A Love Story (1989) .... Masha
S/Y Glädjen (1989) .... Annika Larsson
... aka S/Y Joy
Friends (1988) .... Sue
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) .... Sabina
Komedianter (1987) (TV) .... Ann
På liv och död (1986/I) .... Nadja Melander
... aka A Matter of Life and Death (USA)
Flucht in den Norden (1986) .... Karin
... aka Flight North (USA)
... aka Pako pohjoiseen (Finland)
Glasmästarna (1986) (TV) .... Lady with dog
Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (1985) (TV) .... Marta
Efter repetitionen (1984) (TV) .... Anna Egerman (older)
... aka After the Rehearsal (USA)
Fanny och Alexander (1982) .... Ekdahlska huset - Rosa
... aka Fanny and Alexander (USA)
... aka Fanny et Alexandre (France)
... aka Fanny und Alexander (West Germany)
Gräsänklingar (1982) .... Nina
... aka One-Week Bachelors
Kärleken (1980) .... Lena
... aka Love (International: English title)
Picassos äventyr (1978) .... Dolores
... aka The Adventures of Picasso (USA)
Tabu (1977) (uncredited) .... Girl
... aka Taboo (International: English title)
Friaren som inte ville gifta sig (1977) (TV) .... Gypsy woman
Ansikte mot ansikte (1976) .... Shop assistant
... aka Face to Face (USA)
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