Lena Olin Bio, Profession, Husband, Affair, Net Worth, Measurements

Swedish actress Lena Olin has already achieved huge success as an actress. Before entering Hollywood, she worked for over a decade with Sweden’s Royal Dramatic Theater from 1980 to 1994. There she starred in classic plays by William Shakespeare and Augustine Strindberg.

After entering Hollywood, she appeared in the 2002 American series “Alias” as “Irina Derevko”. For her role on the show, she earned nominations in 2003 and 2004 for supporting actress. The gorgeous actress has also garnered media attention for her relationships. Let’s find out together about his relationships that made the headlines, but before that, let’s look at his biography, career and personal life.

LENA OLIN: BIO, FAMILY, UPBRINGING

The beautiful and talented actress moved to Bedford, New York for the betterment of her acting career. She was born as Lena Maria Jonna Olin on March 22, 1955, in Stockholm, Sweden. She was born as the youngest child of a Swedish professional performer parent. His father was a Swedish actor and director Stig Olin and the mother of actress Britta Holmberg. She had an older brother who died of cancer aged 10 in 1960.

Talking about her upbringing, she attended high school in her hometown, Stockholm, Sweden. After graduation, she enrolled at the Swedish National Academy of Drama to pursue acting. Moreover, at the age of 19, she received the title of Miss Scandinavia after entering the competition in 1974.

LENA OLIN: CAREER AND LIFE ACHIEVEMENTS

Before pursuing a career in acting, she first worked as a substitute teacher and nurse. Early in her acting career, she began performing on stage. Consequently, she acted in Sweden’s Royal Dramatic Theater for decades, appearing side by side in smaller roles in Swedish films and series, mostly directed by Bergman. Later, she also visited different cities around the world, including Paris, Berlin, New York and Moscow, for Bergman’s production plays.

In 1980, she won an Ingmar Bergman award which was started by Bergman himself in 1978. Besides, she was also one of the first winners to get this award. After working in several minor roles, in 1984 she debuted her first starring role in Bergman’s ‘After Rehearsal’. After that, she appeared in the 1988 American film “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” as “Sabina”. For which she received two nominations for Golden Globe Supporting Actress and the National Society of Film Critics Award.

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 “My Demarkov” in the movie “Romeo Is Bleeding”, which also nominated for a Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress. However, she gained huge recognition after appearing as ‘Josephine Muscat’ in the British-American romance film ‘Chocolate’. 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 title role in the film “Maya Dardel”.

Television career:

She had also taken an equally important place in the television industry as in the film industry. In 2001, she made her television debut with the “Hamilton” series as “Tessie”. However, success came after being part of her first American series ‘Alias’ for which she earned nominations for her great performance. She performed the character “Irina Derevko” opposite Jennifer Garner starting in the second season. Moreover, for her role, she also received good reviews from critics.

After returning for a short time to Sweden, she starred in the series as ‘Welcome to Sweden’ from 2014-2015. Back in the States, she worked on series like “Vinyl”, “Riveria” and “Midhunter”. In 2019, she is working on the upcoming American web television drama ‘The Hunt’ with Al Pacino and Logan Lerman.

LENA OLIN: PERSONAL LIFE AND HUSBAND

Returning to her personal life, Olin is a married woman who had tied the knot with director Lasse Hallstrom. Lasse is a Swedish director, born on June 2, 1946, known for having directed almost all the clips of the pop group “ABBA”. His Oscar-nominated films include ‘My Life as a Dog’ and ‘Cider Rules’.

Hallstrom was previously married to the late actress Malou Hallstrom with whom he had one child, Johan. The couple divorced in 1981 and later in 1990 they met actress Lena Olin in Sweden. However, they started dating in 1992 and after two years the couple exchanged vows at Hedvig Eleonora Church in Stockholm. The couple had welcomed a daughter, Tora, in 1995. Currently, they reside in Bedrock, New York, United States.

Prior to her marriage to Lasse, she was in a relationship with Swedish actor Orjan Ramberg and co-actor of the Royal Dramatic Theatre. Their relationship existed between the mid-1970s and late 1980s. They were in such a serious relationship that they had given birth to a son Auguste Rahmberg in 1986. Also, she had a fling with actor Richard Gere who were seen together in the film. Sir. Jones”.

LENA OLIN: FORTUNE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

Present in the entertainment industry over the decades, she has earned a lot of money through her career. She has worked in several Hollywood films and series with the Swedish entertainment industry. Hence, his net worth 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 Instagram account @reallenaolin with over 8k followers. On Twitter and Facebook, she has an unverified account with over 500 followers.

LENA OLIN: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The 64-year-old actress Lena looks very fit, slender and has a well-groomed slim body which has a height of 5 feet 10 inches or 1.77 meters. Her perfect body has a body weight of 61 kg and her body stats are not known. She has golden blonde hair with brown eyes.