Lena Olin

Birth Name:

Lena Maria Jonna Olin

Birth Place:

Stockholm, Sweden

Profession

Actress

Awarded the Ingmar Bergman Award in 1980
In 1980, she became a member of Sweden's Royal Dramatic Theatre
Trained in acting at the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Sweden
Born to actress Britta and director Stig Olin
In 1994, she got married to director and screenwriter Lasse Hallstrom
Before acting, she was a substitute teacher and a nurse
Quote: "''ACTING is a very strange job․ To be a good actor, you have to be very smart․ But to be a great actor, you also have to have a streak of, 'I'm an idiot, a complete lunatic․' Sometimes I think, 'Wow, why didn't I grow up the way other people do? Why do I have this idiotic side to me?' Because even the wish to do what actors do is somewhat idiotic: 'O․K․, I'm really sad and I have to show you how sad I am․' I mean, who would want to do that?''"
Often takes on the role of free-spirited characters in her projects
In 1974, she was crowned Miss Scandinavia in Helsinki, Finland
Was in contention for the role of Catwoman in 'Batman Returns․"

1989Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
1989NSFC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
1989NYFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
1990Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
1990NSFC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
1994MTV Movie Award - Best Action Sequence:Nominated
1995CFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
2001Actor - Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture:Nominated
2001BAFTA Film Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
2003OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2003Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2003Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama:Nominated
2004Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama:Nominated
2005Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Guest Actress:Winner
2005Teen Choice Award - Choice TV Parental Units:Nominated
2006Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Guest Actress:Nominated
2016Golden Statuette - Best Actress:Winner
2024Guldbagge - Best Actress (Bästa kvinnliga huvudroll):Nominated
2025CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - International Competition:Nominated

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