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Lena Olin: Biography

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Birth Name: Lena Maria Jonna Olin
Birth Place: Stockholm, Sweden
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/22/1955, Aries
Profession: Actor

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Lena Olin Fast Facts:

Worked as a hospital orderly and a substitute teacher before becoming an actor.
Flunked her first drama-school audition at Stockholm's prestigious Royal Dramatic Theatre.
Was mentored by Swedish director (and family friend) Ingmar Bergman, who hired her as an extra in 1976's Face to Face and as a maid in 1982's Fanny and Alexander.
Largely unknown to U.S. audiences until her acclaimed performances in 1988's The Unbearable Lightness of Being and, a year later, Enemies, A Love Story.
Has collaborated on two films with director-husband Lasse Hallström: Chocolat (2000) and Casanova (2005).

Lena Olin Relationships:
August Ramberg - Son
Tora Maria Elin Hallström - Daughter
Johan Hallström - Stepson
Örjan Ramberg - Ex-significant Other
Britte Holmberg - Mother
Lasse Hallström - Husband
Stig Olin - Father
Mats Olin - Brother
Lena Olin Awards:
2003 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
1989 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1989 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
2000 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
2000 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
College:
Attended Royal Dramatic Theatre, Stockholm, Sweden

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Lena Olin, Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons Stephen Lovekin/WireImage.com

jeremy irons, lasse hallstrom, jeremy irons, lena olin, oliver platt, sienna miller, heath ledger Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com

Victor Garber, Lena Olin, Jennifer Garner Lester Cohen/WireImage.com

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Lasse Hallstrom, Lena Olin Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com

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