Irina Björklund
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1973-02-07 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
Danderyd, Stockholms län, Sweden
Irina Björklund
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Irina Björklund (born 7 February 1973) is a Finnish actress.
Björklund was born in Danderyd, Stockholm County but she quickly moved to Finland with her family.[citation needed] She has acted in movies and in television series. Some well known movies include Rukajärven tie (int. Ambush), Levottomat (int. Restless), Minä ja Morrison (int. Me and Morrison), and Vieraalla Maalla (int. Land of Love). Björklund is married to Finnish actor Peter Franzén. In September 2007, Björklund gave birth to their first child, a boy.
Björklund moved to the United States in 1999. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband. She has also lived in France during her early years.
She fluently speaks Finnish, Swedish, French, English and also some Russian, and Spanish.[citation needed]. She studied in the Theatre Academy of Finland from 1993 to 1996.[citation needed] She left the school when Svenska Teatern (Swedish theatre in Helsinki) hired her.
In 1999, she was awarded the Jussi prize as best leading actress for her role as Milla in the movie Minä ja Morrison.She made her breakthrough in the movie Rukajärven tie where she played Lotta Kaarina Vainikainen. She was awarded the Shooting Star prize in the Berlin Film Festival in 2004.[citation needed]
In September 2010, Björklund's career in the United States took a leap, when she had a minor role in The American,[1] alongside George Clooney.[2] She played the role of Clooney's lover, Ingrid.
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Acting
(2024)
What Remains
as Sussan
(2024)
(2024)
Minun mereni
as Narrator (voice)
(2021)
The Café of My Memories
as Charlotta
(2017)
The Eternal Road
as Sofia
(2016)
(2014)
Moomins on the Riviera
as Audrey Glamour (voice)
(2013)
Apeiron
as Iris
(2012)
Road North
as Tiia
(2012)
Stars Above
as Saima
(2011)
(2010)
The American
as Ingrid
(2010)
Priest of Evil
as Elisa Harjunpää
(2010)
Magic
as Lola (voice)
(2009)
The Butcher
as Jackie
(2009)
The House of Branching Love
as Marjut
(2008)
Blackout
as Anne Hartela
(2008)
Isabella
as Isabella
(2008)
Three Wise Men
as Magdaleena
(2008)
The Violent Kind
as Jesika Malloy
(2007)
Red Is the Color of
as Mary Shaw
(2007)
Colorado Avenue
as Anna Boström
(2007)
Dustclouds
as Karina
(2005)
The First After God
as Anna Theresa Maria
(2005)
Trouble with Sex
as Eva
(2005)
(2004)
Lost
as Cora Stanton
(2004)
Honey Baby
as Natasha (Honey Baby)
(2003)
Land of Love
as Hanne Salmi
(2003)
The Third Wave
as Rebecca
(2001)
Me and Morrison
as Milla
(2000)
Restless
as Hanna-Riikka
(2000)
(1999)
Ambush
as Kaarina Vainikainen
(1999)
Lapin kullan kimallus
as Rimma Kyrö
(1998)
Asphalto
as Nainen
(1998)
Amazing Women by the Sea
as Renée
(1997)
Rosegarden
as Kreeta
(1997)
Redeemer
as Nainen
Crew
(2013)
Above Dark Waters
Original Music Composer
(2008)
Three Wise Men
Dialogue