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My Take
What draws me to Lena Olin is the lineage: discovered and mentored by Ingmar Bergman, she carries that distinctly Nordic gravity into every role. She has been nominated for the Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Emmy, yet she never feels like an awards-chaser. There is a cool, intelligent restraint to her work, the kind that lets silence do the heavy lifting. I admire performers who trust quietness, and Olin is a master of it. She is proof that a screen actor can be magnetic without ever raising her voice, and I think she is criminally underdiscussed today.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lena Olin
- Name (Japanese)
- レナ・オリン
- Reading
- れな・おりん
- Born
- March 22, 1955 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Goat
- Origin
- Oscar Parish, Stockholm County, Sweden
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / beauty pageant contestant / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1980 Ingmar Bergman Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lena Olin born?
Born March 22, 1955 (age 71).
Where is Lena Olin from?
Lena Olin is from Oscar Parish, Stockholm County, Sweden.
What does Lena Olin do?
Lena Olin works as stage actor, film actor, beauty pageant contestant, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.