Lena Olin

Lena Maria Jonna Olin (; born 22 March 1955) is a Swedish actress. She has received nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.

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 Jewish survivor in the comedy-drama ''Enemies, A Love Story'' (1989), 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. Her other film roles include ''The Adventures of Picasso'' (1978), ''Havana'' (1990), ''Romeo Is Bleeding'' (1993), ''Mr. 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).

On television, Olin starred as KGB agent Irina Derevko on the spy thriller ''Alias'' (2002–2006), which earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Her other television roles include the sitcom ''Welcome to Sweden'' (2014–2015), the drama series ''Riviera'' (2017–2020), and the drama series ''Hunters'' (2020–2023). Provided by Wikipedia