Swedish actress Lena Olin has already achieved great success as an actress. Before entering Hollywood, she worked for more than a decade with Sweden’s Royal Dramatic Theater from 1980 to 1994. There she performed in the classic works of William Shakespeare and Augustine Strindberg.
After entering Hollywood, she appeared in the 2002 American series ‘Alias’ in the role of ‘Irina Derevko’. For her role in the series, she earned nominations in 2003 and 2004 for supporting actress. The beautiful actress also drew media attention for her relationships. Let’s find out together about her relationships that made headlines, but before that, let’s look at her biography, career and personal life.
Lena Olin: biography, family, education
The beautiful and talented actress moved to Bedford, New York to further her acting career. She was born as Lena Maria Jonna Olin on March 22, 1955, in Stockholm, Sweden. She was born as the youngest daughter of a father of Swedish professional artists. Her father was a Swedish actor and director Stig Olin and her mother was an actress Britta Holmberg. She had an older brother who died of cancer at age 10 in 1960.
Talking about his education, he attended high school in his hometown, Stockholm, Sweden. Then, after graduating, she enrolled in the Swedish National Academy of Dramatic Arts to pursue acting. She also, at the age of 19, received the title of Miss Scandinavia after entering the competition in 1974.
Lena Olin: career and life achievements
Before making her acting career, she initially worked as a substitute teacher and also as a nurse. At the beginning of her acting career, she began acting on stage. She therefore acted at Sweden’s Royal Dramatic Theater for decades, appearing side-by-side in smaller roles in Swedish films and series, mainly directed by Bergman. Later, she also toured different cities around the world, including Paris, Berlin, New York, and Moscow, for Bergman’s production works.
In 1980, she won an Ingmar Bergman Award which was started by Bergman himself in 1978. Furthermore, she was also one of the first winners to achieve this award. After working in several minor roles, in 1984, she debuted with her first leading role in Bergman’s ‘After Rehearsal’. After that, she appeared in the 1988 American film “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” as “Sabina”. She for which she received two nominations in the category of supporting actress for the Golden Globe Award and the National Society of Film Critics.
Later, she got two nominations and a win for her role ‘Masha’ in an American movie ‘Enemies, A Love Story’ in 1989. Followed by her role ‘Mon Demarkov’ in the movie ‘Romeo Is Bleeding’ which also nominated her at the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress. However, she gained wide recognition after appearing in the role of ‘Josephine Muscat’ in the British-American romantic film ‘Chocolat’. Her other film credits include ‘Ignition,’ ‘Queen of the Damned,’ ‘Casanova,’ ‘Remember Me,’ and ‘Night Train to Lisbon,’ among others. In 2017, she won the best actress award at the Prague Independent Film Festival for her leading role in the movie ‘Maya Dardel’.
TV career:
It had also made an equally prominent place for itself in the television industry as in the film industry. In the year 2001 she made her television debut with the series ‘Hamilton’ as ‘Tessie’. However, her success came from her being a part of her first American series ‘Alias’ for which she has won nominations for her great performance. She has portrayed the character ‘Irina Derevko’ starring opposite Jennifer Garner beginning in the second season. Furthermore, for the role of her, she has also received good reviews from critics.
After returning to Sweden for a short period, he starred in series such as ‘Welcome to Sweden’ from 2014 to 2015. Returning to the United States, he worked in series such as ‘Vinyl’, ‘Riveria’ and ‘Midhunter’. In 2019, she is working on the upcoming American drama web television ‘The Hunt’ along with Al Pacino and Logan Lerman.
Lena Olin: personal life and husband
Returning to her personal life, Olin is a married woman who had married director Lasse Hallstrom. Lasse is a Swedish film director, born June 2, 1946, popularly known for directing almost all the music videos of the pop group ‘ABBA’. His Oscar-nominated films include “My Life as a Dog” and “The Cider House Rules.”
Hallstrom was previously married to the late actress Malou Hallstrom with whom he had a son, Johan. The couple divorced in 1981 and later in 1990, he met actress Lena Olin in Sweden. However, they started dating in 1992 and after two years, the couple exchanged vows at Hedvig Eleonora Church, Stockholm. The couple welcomed a daughter, Tora, in 1995. They currently reside in Bedrock, New York, United States.
Before marrying Lasse, she was in a direct relationship with Swedish actor Orjan Ramberg and a co-actor with the Royal Dramatic Theatre. Their relationship existed between the mid-1970s and the late 1980s. They were so serious that they had given birth to a son, Auguste Rahmberg, in 1986. Additionally, she had an affair with actor Richard Gere, who were seen together in the movie ‘ mister. jones’.
Lena Olin: Net Worth and Social Media Profiles
Being present in the entertainment industry for decades, he has made a lot of money from his career. She has worked on various Hollywood movies and series along with the Swedish entertainment industry. Therefore, the net worth of her is estimated to be around $5 million.
She seems quite active on different social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter. She has a personal and verified account on Instagram. @reallenaolin with over 8k followers. On Twitter and Facebook, she has an unverified account with more than 500 followers.
