---
name: "Lena Olin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/lena-olin"
fi1m_id: "lena-olin"
imdb_id: "nm0000565"
tmdb_id: 5313
wikidata_id: "Q228862"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "22 March 1955"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-03T21:26:17.052633+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Lena Olin

## Identity

Lena Olin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lena-olin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** lena-olin
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000565
- **TMDB ID:** 5313
- **Wikidata ID:** Q228862
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_Olin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q228862, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000565/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5313

Actor. Born 22 March 1955 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 March 1955, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
- **Active:** 1982–present
- **Also known as:** Lena Olin-Hallström, Lena Maria Jonna Olin, لینا اولین, 蓮娜歐琳
- **Frequently works with:** [Juliette Binoche](https://film.one/person/juliette-binoche.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 83 (2), 2000s 63 (3), 2010s 83 (1), 2020s 64 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 70 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 5 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Romance 3, Action & Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 12 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $330m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_Olin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q228862, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000565/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5313

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Alias*](https://film.one/tv/alias.md) (74)
- **Pluto TV:** [*One Life*](https://film.one/film/one-life.md) (64)
- **Hulu:** [*Chocolat*](https://film.one/film/chocolat.md) (60)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Reader*](https://film.one/film/the-reader.md) (56)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Lena Olin is a Swedish actress. Born on 22 March 1955 in Stockholm, she is the daughter of actors Britta Holmberg and Stig Olin. She trained at the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting and joined the Royal Dramatic Theatre after graduating.

Mentored by Ingmar Bergman, Olin made her screen debut in his *Face to Face* (1976) and appeared in his *Fanny and Alexander* (1982) and *After the Rehearsal* (1984). Her international breakthrough came as Sabina in *The Unbearable Lightness of Being* (1988). She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for *Enemies, A Love Story* (1989) and a BAFTA nomination for *Chocolat* (2000).

On television, Olin played Irina Derevko in *Alias* (2002–2006), earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Her later film roles include *The Reader* (2008) and *One Life* (2023), in which she played Grete Winton. She has been married to director Lasse Hallström since 1994.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *One Life* (2023), Fi1m 64, as Grete Winton — [page](https://film.one/film/one-life.md)
- *MINDHUNTER* (2017), Fi1m 83, as Annaliese Stilman — [page](https://film.one/tv/mindhunter.md)
- *The Reader* (2008), Fi1m 56, as Rose Mather — [page](https://film.one/film/the-reader.md)
- *Alias* (2001), Fi1m 74, as Irina Derevko — [page](https://film.one/tv/alias.md)
- *Chocolat* (2000), Fi1m 60, as Josephine Muscat — [page](https://film.one/film/chocolat.md)
- *The Unbearable Lightness of Being* (1988), Fi1m 74, as Sabina — [page](https://film.one/film/the-unbearable-lightness-of-being.md)
- *Fanny and Alexander* (1982), Fi1m 92, as Rosa — [page](https://film.one/film/fanny-and-alexander.md)

## Complete filmography (65)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Housewife* (2026), Actor
- *The Darkness* (2024), series, as DI Hulda Hermannsdóttir
- *Spaceman* (2024), as Zdena
- *Upgraded* (2024), as Catherine
- *One Life* (2023), as Grete Winton — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/one-life.md)
- *Second Act* (2023), as Eva
- *Hilma* (2022), as Hilma af Klint
- *The Jonsson Gang* (2021), as Anita
- *Nine Perfect Strangers* (2021), series, as Helena von Falkenberg
- *The Artist's Wife* (2020), as Claire Smythson
- *Adam* (2020), as Yevgeina
- *Intensive Care* (2020), as Margaret
- *Hunters* (2020), series, as Eva Braun-Hitler / The Colonel
- *Bergman Revisited* (2019), Actor
- *Bergman's Reliquarium* (2018), Actor
- *MINDHUNTER* (2017), series, as Annaliese Stilman — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/mindhunter.md)
- *Riviera* (2017), series, as Irina Atman Clios
- *Maya Dardel* (2017), as Maya
- *Vinyl* (2016), series, as Mrs. Fineman
- *Welcome to Sweden* (2014), series, as Viveka
- *The Devil You Know* (2013), as Kathryn Vale
- *Night Train to Lisbon* (2013), as Older Estefania
- *The Hypnotist* (2012), as Simone Bark
- *Remember Me* (2010), as Diane Hirsch
- *The Reader* (2008), as Rose Mather — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/the-reader.md)
- *Awake* (2007), as Lilith Beresford
- *Casanova* (2005), as Andrea
- *Bang Bang Orangutang* (2005), as Nina
- *Hollywood Homicide* (2003), as Ruby
- *The United States of Leland* (2003), as Marybeth Fitzgerald
- *Darkness* (2002), as Maria
- *Queen of the Damned* (2002), as Maharet
- *Ignition* (2002), as Faith Mattis
- *Alias* (2001), series, as Irina Derevko — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/alias.md)
- *Chocolat* (2000), as Josephine Muscat — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/chocolat.md)
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Ingrid Block
- *The Ninth Gate* (1999), as Liana Telfer
- *Mystery Men* (1999), as Dr. Anabel Leek
- *Hamilton* (1998), as Tessie
- *Polish Wedding* (1998), as Jadzia
- *Night Falls on Manhattan* (1997), as Peggy Lindstrom
- *Lumière & Company* (1995), as (segment "Lasse Hallström")
- *The Night and the Moment* (1995), as The Marquise
- *Mr. Jones* (1993), as Dr. Elizabeth 'Libbie' Bowen
- *Romeo Is Bleeding* (1993), as Mona Demarkov
- *Havana* (1990), as Bobby Duran
- *Hebriana* (1990), as Lena
- *Enemies, a Love Story* (1989), as Masha
- *S/Y Joy* (1989), as Annika Larsson
- *The Unbearable Lightness of Being* (1988), as Sabina — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-unbearable-lightness-of-being.md)
- *Komedianter* (1987), series, as Ann
- *Friends* (1987), as Sue
- *A Matter of Life and Death* (1986), as Nadja Melander
- *Flight North* (1986), as Karin
- *Glasmästarna* (1986), as The lady with the dog
- *Fanny and Alexander* (1984), series, as Rosa
- *After the Rehearsal* (1984), as Anna Egerman (older)
- *Fanny and Alexander* (1982), as Rosa — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/fanny-and-alexander.md)
- *One-Week Bachelors* (1982), as Nina
- *Pappa är död* (1982), as Berit
- *Kärleken* (1980), as Lena
- *The Adventures of Picasso* (1978), as Dolores
- *Tabu* (1977), as Flicka på båten
- *Face to Face* (1976), series, as Shop Assistant
- *Face to Face* (1976), as Shop Assistant (uncredited)

## Gallery

- ![Lena Olin som en av Sommarpratarna i P1 på presskonferensen i Radiohusets trädgård den 3 juni 2015.](https://film.one/media/person/12230/gallery-7715475123e7.jpg) Lena Olin som en av Sommarpratarna i P1 på presskonferensen i Radiohusets trädgård den 3 juni 2015. — Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Lena_Olin%2C_June_2015.jpg/1280px-Lena_Olin%2C_June_2015.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Lena Olin & Lasse Hallström (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/12230/gallery-b0ea01c913a1.jpg) Lena Olin & Lasse Hallström (2008) — Jan Videren from Stockholm, Sweden, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Lena_Olin_and_Lasse_Hallstr%C3%B6m.jpg/1280px-Lena_Olin_and_Lasse_Hallstr%C3%B6m.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Lena Olin and Lasse Hallström at the Berlin International Film Festival 2013](https://film.one/media/person/12230/gallery-6e91440fd633.jpg) Lena Olin and Lasse Hallström at the Berlin International Film Festival 2013 — Avda, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Lena_Olin_and_Lasse_Hallstr%C3%B6m_at_the_Berlin_International_Film_Festival_2013.jpg/1280px-Lena_Olin_and_Lasse_Hallstr%C3%B6m_at_the_Berlin_International_Film_Festival_2013.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Lena Olin at the Berlin International Film Festival 2013](https://film.one/media/person/12230/gallery-61dd60911396.jpg) Lena Olin at the Berlin International Film Festival 2013 — Avda, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Lena_Olin_at_the_Berlin_International_Film_Festival_2013_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Lena Olin](https://film.one/media/person/12230/gallery-d1ce4c7f77a3.jpg) Lena Olin — Image via TMDB
- ![Lena Olin](https://film.one/media/person/12230/gallery-912ffb5c1137.jpg) Lena Olin — Image via TMDB
- ![Lena Olin](https://film.one/media/person/12230/gallery-42357cd1b230.jpg) Lena Olin — Frankie Fouganthin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Lena_Olin_in_2015.jpg/1280px-Lena_Olin_in_2015.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1990: Best Supporting Actress (nominated), for *Enemies, a Love Story*

### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress 2001: Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress (nominated), for *Chocolat*
- Ingmar Bergman Award 1980: Ingmar Bergman Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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