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Irina Björklund

Irina Björklund

Actor · Born February 7, 1973 (53) · Danderyd, Stockholms län, Sweden

​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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Irina Björklund, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 7, 1973 (53)
From
Danderyd, Stockholms län, Sweden
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 54 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Irina Björklund's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
48%
Morality
28%
Survival
13%
Society
4%
Power
3%
Ideas
3%
Self
2%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · 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 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
4
Warm
2
Romantic
2
Thrilling
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1

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 Irina Björklund's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Irina Björklund'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

54 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Blood Sacrifice(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · as Rebecca Björklund

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Minun mereni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • What Remains(2022)

    as Sussan

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Der Dritte Gast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Valentina

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Café of My Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Charlotta

  • Peacemaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ann-Mari Sundell

  • The Eternal Road(2017)

    as Sofia

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Unattainable Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Moomins on the Riviera(2014)

    as Audrey Glamour (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Apeiron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Iris

  • Above Dark Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Composer

  • Road North(2012)

    as Tiia

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Stars Above (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Saima

  • Inget Ljus i Tunneln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Priest of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Elisa Harjunpää

  • The American(2010)

    as Ingrid

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Lola (voice)

  • Haarautuvan rakkauden talo(2009)

    as Marjut

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Butcher(2009)

    as Jackie

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Anne Hartela

  • Three Wise Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Dialogue · as Magdaleena

  • Isabella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Isabella

  • The Violent Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jesika Malloy

  • Karjalan kunnailla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 12 episodes · as Neve

  • Red Is the Color of (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mary Shaw

  • Colorado Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Anna Boström

  • Dustclouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Karina

  • Isabella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Isabella Forss

  • Möbelhandlarens dotter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 7 episodes · as Mirja

  • The First After God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Anna Theresa Maria

  • Red Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Trouble with Sex(2005)

    as Eva

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Cora Stanton

  • Honey Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Natasha (Honey Baby)

  • Land of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Hanne Salmi

  • The Third Wave(2003)

    as Rebecca

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Talismanen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tanja

  • Me and Morrison(2001)

    as Milla

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Lapin kullan kimallus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rimma Kyrö

  • Dirlandaa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Lyhyt elokuva Helsingistä (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • The Dummy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Donna Jordan

  • Restless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Hanna-Riikka

  • Kaverille ei jätetä (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Irmeli Kallio · as Sirkka Mäntykallio · as Suvi Kurkela

  • Lapin kullan kimallus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Rimma Kyrö

  • Ambush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Kaarina Vainikainen

  • Asphalto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Nainen

  • Amazing Women by the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Renée

  • Team Ahma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Pankkivirkailija

  • Redeemer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Nainen

  • Rosegarden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Kreeta

  • Tie naisen sydämeen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Matilda

  • Maigret(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Leena Liikanen

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles from 1991 to 2026; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

The American (2010)

$68M worldwide

Highest rated

The Eternal Road (2017)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Blood Sacrifice (2026)

Film career

19912026

Peak 2000 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 54: 52 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stWriting1 of 54: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleMusic1 of 54: 1 only music, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s10 · acting2000s26 · 26 acting · 1 crew2010s11 · 10 acting · 1 crew2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 9% of 11 roles
9909

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.

How do Irina Björklund's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Trouble with Sex (2005)

81st percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Eternal Road (2017)

Midcredits 80th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 37. 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.

Who does Irina Björklund work with?

People who share at least 2 of Irina Björklund's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mika Kaurismäki shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors