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Lena Olin

Lena Olin

Actor · Born March 22, 1955 (71) · Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Oscar nominee · Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · 2 other major award bodies

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 the 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 with a 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lena Olin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 22, 1955 (71)
From
Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Works as
Actor
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 65 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are Lena Olin's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Mystery3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Mystery movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Morality
22%
Self
20%
Survival
15%
Power
11%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 8 · Dark 16

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 18 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 15 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 13

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 17 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 8

Roles they play

26 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 5 of 26 analyzed roles.

Herald
5 of 26
Shadow
4 of 26
Mentor
4 of 26
Shapeshifter
3 of 26
Ally
3 of 26
Threshold guardian
3 of 26
Trickster
2 of 26
Hero
2 of 26
Show the 26 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Melancholic
18
Contemplative
9
Dread
7
Warm
7
Other
29

How their films linger

Thought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet20
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lena Olin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lena Olin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

65 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Housewife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as DI Hulda Hermannsdóttir

  • Spaceman(2024)

    as Zdena

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Upgraded(2024)

    as Catherine

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • One Life(2023)

    as Grete Winton

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Second Act (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Eva

  • Hilma(2022)

    as Hilma af Klint

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Se upp för Jönssonligan(2020)

    as Anita

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Nine Perfect Strangers(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Helena von Falkenberg

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Artist's Wife(2019)

    as Claire Smythson

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Adam(2020)

    as Yevgeina

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Intensive Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Margaret

  • Hunters(2020)

    Show 18 episodes · as Eva Braun-Hitler / The Colonel

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Bergman Revisited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Bergman's Reliquarium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Mindhunter(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Annaliese Stilman

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Riviera(2017)

    Show 21 episodes · as Irina Atman Clios

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Maya Dardel(2017)

    as Maya

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Vinyl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mrs. Fineman

  • Welcome to Sweden(2014)

    Show 20 episodes · as Viveka

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Devil You Know(2013)

    as Kathryn Vale

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Night Train to Lisbon(2013)

    as Older Estefania

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Hypnotist(2012)

    as Simone Bark

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Remember Me(2010)

    as Diane Hirsch

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Reader(2008)

    as Rose Mather

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Awake(2007)

    as Lilith Beresford

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Casanova(2005)

    as Andrea

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Bang Bang Orangutang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Nina

  • Hollywood Homicide(2003)

    as Ruby

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The United States of Leland(2003)

    as Marybeth Fitzgerald

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Darkness(2002)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Queen of the Damned(2002)

    as Maharet

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Ignition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Faith Mattis

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 27 episodes · as Irina Derevko

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Chocolat(2000)

    as Josephine Muscat

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Ingrid Block

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Ninth Gate(1999)

    as Liana Telfer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Mystery Men(1999)

    as Dr. Anabel Leek

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Commander Hamilton(1998)

    as Tessie

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Polish Wedding(1998)

    as Jadzia

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Night Falls on Manhattan(1996)

    as Peggy Lindstrom

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Lumière and Company(1995)

    as (segment "Lasse Hallström")

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Night and the Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as The Marquise

  • Mr. Jones(1993)

    as Dr. Elizabeth 'Libbie' Bowen

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Romeo Is Bleeding(1993)

    as Mona Demarkov

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Havana(1990)

    as Bobby Duran

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Hebriana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Lena

  • Enemies, a Love Story(1989)

    as Masha

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • S/Y Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Annika Larsson

  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being(1988)

    as Sabina

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Komedianter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ann

  • Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Sue

  • A Matter of Life and Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Nadja Melander

  • Flight North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Karin

  • Glasmästarna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as The lady with the dog

  • Fanny and Alexander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Rosa

  • After the Rehearsal(1984)

    as Anna Egerman (older)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Fanny and Alexander(1982)

    as Rosa

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • One-Week Bachelors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Nina

  • Pappa är död (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Berit

  • Kärleken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Lena

  • The Adventures of Picasso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Dolores

  • Taboo(1977)

    as Flicka på båten

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Face to Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Shop Assistant

  • Face to Face(1976)

    as Shop Assistant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles from 1976 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Chocolat (2000)

$153M worldwide

Highest rated

One Life (2023)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Hunters (2020)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19762026

Peak 2024 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 14 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 1 more milestone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting65 of 65: 65 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1970s4 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s13 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 3% of 31 roles
7691010616

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

5 major nominations and no wins, 1989–2003.

  1. 2003
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
  2. 2001
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
  3. 1990
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actress in a Supporting Role
  4. 1989
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Lena Olin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Maya Dardel (2017)

82nd percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fanny and Alexander (1982)

Midcredits 97th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Lena Olin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 21 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles18–83 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity21 titles14–66 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles16–73 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles26–58 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles29–67 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Lena Olin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lena Olin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lasse Hallström shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers