Occupation Actress Spouse Peter Franzen (m. 1996) Role Actress | Name Irina Bjorklund Years active 1994 - present | |
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Full Name Irina Felicia Bjorklund Albums Vintage Espresso, La vie est une fete, Oh l\'Amour, Ce soir tout peut arrive..., Chanson d\'automne Children Diego Aaron Vilhelm Franzen Movies The American, Restless, Me and Morrison, Ambush, The Third Wave Similar People Peter Franzen, Thekla Reuten, Violante Placido, Samuli Edelmann, Matleena Kuusniemi | ||
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Irina bjorklund
Early life and education
Björklund was born in Danderyd, Stockholm County, Sweden before moving to Finland with her family. Björklund also lived in France during her early years.
She studied in the Theatre Academy of Finland from 1993 to 1996. She left the school when Svenska Teatern (Swedish theatre in Helsinki) hired her.
Acting career
She acted in movies and in television series. Her 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).
In September 2010, Björklund's career advanced when she landed a minor role in The American, alongside George Clooney. She played the role of Clooney's lover, Ingrid.
Recognition
In 1999, she was awarded the Jussi Award for Best Leading Actress for her role as Milla in the movie Minä ja Morrison. Her breakthrough came in the movie Rukajärven tie, in which she played Lotta Kaarina Vainikainen. She was awarded the Shooting Star prize in the Berlin Film Festival in 2004.
Music career
Björklund made a duet with Samuli Edelmann titled "Niin kaunis on maa". In 2011, she released her own music album in French with lyrics by Björklund and music by American Peter Fox. The album called Chanson d'automne did well in the Finnish Albums Chart reaching #21. In 2014, she released another French-language album, La vie est une fête with an even higher charting in Finland reaching #6.
Personal life
Björklund moved to the Los Angeles in 1999 with husband and Finnish actor Peter Franzén,where they lived until 2013, when they moved to France. The couple have a son, born in September 2007.
Björklund speaks fluent Finnish, Swedish, French and English and some Russian and Spanish.
Filmography
Actress
2020
Le Café de mes Souvenirs as
Charlotta
2020
Peacemaker (TV Series) as
Ann-Mari Sundell
- Rauhan hinta (2020) - Ann-Mari Sundell
- Vuoret ovat ainoat ystävämme (2020) - Ann-Mari Sundell
- Uusi aika (2020) - Ann-Mari Sundell
- Olemme kaikki syyllisiä (2020) - Ann-Mari Sundell
- Neuvottelu (2020) - Ann-Mari Sundell
- Varastetut aseet (2020) - Ann-Mari Sundell
- Maastakarkoitus (2020) - Ann-Mari Sundell
- Salainen tapaaminen (2020) - Ann-Mari Sundell
- Isompi kuva (2020) - Ann-Mari Sundell
- Vaiennettu totuus (2020) - Ann-Mari Sundell
2018
Bordertown (TV Series) as
Anna-Katarina Laakkonen
- Varjoa vailla Osa 2 (2018) - Anna-Katarina Laakkonen
- Varjoa vailla Osa 1 (2018) - Anna-Katarina Laakkonen (as Irinä Björklund)
- Viiden sormen harjoitus 2/2 (2018) - Anna-Katarina Laakkonen
- Viiden sormen harjoitus 1/2 (2018) - Anna-Katarina Laakkonen
2017
The Eternal Road as
Sofia
2017
The Unattainable Story as
Jacqueline
2014
Moomins on the Riviera as
Audrey Glamour (Finnish version, voice)
2013
Irina Björklund: La vie est une fête (Music Video) as
Irina Björklund
2013
Apeiron as
Iris
2012
Road North as
Tiia
2011
Karjalan kunnailla (TV Series) as
Neve
- Sanoiko kukaan tahdon? (2012) - Neve
- Polttareiden varjolla sabotaasia (2012) - Neve
- Ensi-iltajännitystä ja kieroja suunnitelmia (2012) - Neve
- Asiakaspalvelua ja treffejä (2012) - Neve
- Paljastuksia (2012) - Neve
- Missä Hanna on? (2012) - Neve
- Juhla, juhannus ja ihana Camilla (2011) - Neve
- Suurten muutosten edessä (2011) - Neve
- Sekaannuksia suhteissa, kirjeissä ja työpaikoissa (2011) - Neve
- Salaperäinen nainen, sopimuksia salassa ja rakkauskirje (2011) - Neve
- Jotain aivan uutta tälle kesälle (2011) - Neve
2012
Stars Above as
Saima
2011
Painting in the Rain as
Scorpio
2011
Inget ljus i tunneln (TV Movie) as
Vera Gröhn
2011
Cewek Gokil
2010
Priest of Evil as
Elisa Harjunpää
2010
The American as
Ingrid (as Irina Bjorklund)
2009
Haarautuvan rakkauden talo as
Marjut
2009
The Butcher as
Jackie
2008
Blackout as
Anne Hartela
2008
The Violent Kind (Video) as
Jesika Malloy
2008
EndWar (Video Game)(voice)
2008
Kolme viisasta miestä as
Magdaleena
2007
Dustclouds as
Karina
2007
Red Is the Color of as
Mary Shaw
2007
Colorado Avenue as
Anna Boström
2006
Isabella (TV Mini Series) as
Isabella Forss
- Love (2006) - Isabella Forss
- Faith (2006) - Isabella Forss
- Revenge (2006) - Isabella Forss
2006
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 2 (Video Game)(voice)
2006
Möbelhandlarens dotter (TV Mini Series) as
Mirja
- Avsnitt 7 (2006) - Mirja
- Avsnitt 6 (2006) - Mirja
- Avsnitt 5 (2006) - Mirja
- Avsnitt 4 (2006) - Mirja
- Avsnitt 3 (2006) - Mirja
- Avsnitt 2 (2006) - Mirja
- Avsnitt 1 (2006) - Mirja
2006
Affair Game (Short) as
Betsy
2005
Pervyy posle Boga as
Anna
2005
Trouble with Sex as
Eva
2005
Red Lightning as
Mary Maguso
2004
Lost as
Cora Stanton
2004
Honey Baby as
Natasha (Honey Baby)
2003
Land of Love as
Hanne Salmi
2003
Den tredje vågen as
Rebecca
2003
Talismanen (TV Mini Series) as
Tanja
- Episode #1.4 (2003) - Tanja
- Episode #1.3 (2003) - Tanja
2002
Yorick as
Gertrude
2001
Minä ja Morrison as
Milla
2001
Anssi Kela: Milla (Music Video) as
Milla
2001
Muodollisesti pätevä (TV Series) as
Kurssilainen / Morsian / Jatta Henriikka Keinänen / ...
- Rummut/Elämä on transsi/Fallosfantsu (2001) - Kurssilainen
- Ilon päivä/Tsaarin jalokivi/Onnen-Nalle (2001) - Morsian
- Onneton joulu/Nojatuolimatka/Taidetapahtuma (2001) - Jatta Henriikka Keinänen
- Sopeutujat/Hiidenkirnu/Boppooriyä (2001) - Kisse
- Työpaikkaromance/Kakku/Mammanpoika (2001) - Nainen elokuvateatterin katsomossa
2000
A Woman in the Street (Short) as
Heleena
2000
Rippeitä (Short)
2000
Dirlandaa (TV Mini Series)
- Kiirehdi rakkain, kun rakkaus kutsuu (2000)
- Toreatoorien jälkeläinen (2000)
- Tarvitaan sosiaalinen eläin (2000)
2000
Postimiehen varjo (TV Mini Series) as
Teija Suhonen
- Välikäden jälki (2000) - Teija Suhonen
- Pikku Sirun henki (2000) - Teija Suhonen
2000
The Dummy (Video) as
Donna Jordan
2000
Restless as
Hanna-Riikka / Riku's live-in girlfriend
1999
Kaverille ei jätetä (TV Series) as
Suvi Kurkela / Irmeli Kallio / Sirkka Mäntykallio
- Jorma löytää tyylinsä (1999) - Suvi Kurkela
- Kesä (1999) - Irmeli Kallio
- Asessorin mieshuolet (1999) - Sirkka Mäntykallio
1999
Jakkulista feministi (TV Movie) as
Gimma
1999
Bioterror (Documentary) as
Traveling Woman
1999
Lapin kullan kimallus as
Rimma Kyrö
1999
Rukajärven tie as
Lotta Kaarina Vainikainen
1998
Team Ahma (TV Series) as
Pankkivirkailija
- Hangö (1998) - Pankkivirkailija
1998
Vägsjälar (TV Mini Series) as
Alea
- Ett stort spel och många små (1998) - Alea
- Taking care of business (1998) - Alea
- Tre rivna sedlar (1998) - Alea
- En blå kakburk och en röd (1998) - Alea
- En död mans hjärta (1998) - Alea
- I blommig sommarklänning (1998) - Alea
- Broder Jakob, broder Jakob (1998) - Alea
- Försvunnen 21.03 (1998) - Alea
1998
Asphalto (Short) as
Nainen
1998
Vapahtaja (Short) as
Woman
1998
Amazing Women by the Sea as
Renée (at age 17)
1997
The Job (Short) as
Huoltoaseman myyjä
1997
Rosegarden as
Kreeta
1997
Samppanjaa ja vaahtokarkkeja (TV Series) as
Meeri Tanner
- Raskauttavia todisteita (1997) - Meeri Tanner
1997
Mahdottoman tavallinen Jorma Laine (TV Series) as
Cheerleader
- Taktiikkaa vai strategiaa (1997) - Cheerleader
1997
The Burning Boat (TV Movie) as
Lisbeth (Finnish version, voice)
1997
Iso D: Legenda (TV Movie documentary) as
Woman in a Miniskirt
1996
Black, White, Red (Short) as
Maria
1996
Maigret (TV Series) as
Leena Liikanen
- Maigret en Finlande (1996) - Leena Liikanen
1996
Tie naisen sydämeen as
Matilda
1995
Ottaako sydämestä? (TV Series)
1995
Hunting the Wind (Short) as
Mira
Music Department
2020
Peacemaker (TV Series) (title music performed by - 10 episodes)
- Rauhan hinta (2020) - (title music performed by)
- Vuoret ovat ainoat ystävämme (2020) - (title music performed by)
- Uusi aika (2020) - (title music performed by)
- Olemme kaikki syyllisiä (2020) - (title music performed by)
- Neuvottelu (2020) - (title music performed by)
- Varastetut aseet (2020) - (title music performed by)
- Maastakarkoitus (2020) - (title music performed by)
- Salainen tapaaminen (2020) - (title music performed by)
- Isompi kuva (2020) - (title music performed by)
- Vaiennettu totuus (2020) - (title music performed by)
2013
Irina Björklund: La vie est une fête (Music Video) (lyricist: French)
2013
Above Dark Waters (additional music)
2011
Bohemian Eyes (Documentary) (musician)
2010
Illegal (musician: musical saw)
Writer
2013
Irina Björklund: La vie est une fête (Music Video)
2008
Kolme viisasta miestä (dialogue)
Soundtrack
2020
Laulu rakkaudelle - Secret Song Suomi (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Laulu rakkaudelle (2020) - (performer: "La Ballade Du Film Le Clan" (Balladi elokuvasta klaani))
2012
Naked Harbour (lyrics: "La fée turquoise") / (performer: "La fée turquoise") / (writer: "La fée turquoise")
2012
Stars Above (performer: "Tähdet kertovat")
2009
Haarautuvan rakkauden talo (performer: "Sawlero") / (writer: "Sawlero")
2008
Kolme viisasta miestä (performer: "Joutsenlaulu")
2006
The Da Vinci Code (performer: "Secrets" - as Irina Bjorklund)
2006
Möbelhandlarens dotter (TV Mini Series) (performer: "När du var här", "Sininen uni")
2004
Honey Baby (performer: "Bee Song") / (writer: "Bee Song")
2003
Intoxicating (performer: "Intoxicating")
2000
Restless (performer: "Levoton tuhkimo", "Daa da daa da")
Self
2022
Aamu-TV (TV Series) as
Self
- Miten Venäjän toiminta vaikuttaa maailmanpolitiikkaan? (2022) - Self
2022
Viiden jälkeen (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #7.5 (2022) - Self
2020
Laulu rakkaudelle - Secret Song Suomi (TV Series) as
Self - Performer
- Laulu rakkaudelle (2020) - Self - Performer
2015
Puoli seitsemän (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #12.36 (2020) - Self
- Episode #7.49 (2015) - Self
2015
David Hasselhoff Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #1.6 (2015) - Self - Guest
2014
Nästan unplugged - Ett liveporträtt... (TV Series) as
Self - Singer / Musician / Interviewee
2014
Sarasvuo (TV Series) as
Self - Musical guest
- Episode #2.2 (2014) - Self - Musical guest
2011
Efter tio (TV Series) as
Self - Intervjuvad av Malou
- Episode dated 5 January 2011 (2011) - Self - Intervjuvad av Malou
2010
Solsken (TV Series) as
Self
2007
Bettina S - Borta bra (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.1 (2007) - Self
2005
Ruben & Joonas (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.18 (2005) - Self
2004
Bettina S. (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.26 (2004) - Self
2003
4Pop (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Popin nuoret lutkat (2004) - Self
- Dvd tulee, miten käy cd:n? (2003) - Self
2003
Harakanpesä (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.10 (2003) - Self
2002
Hurrit (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Iloiset (2002) - Self
2002
Jussi Gaala 2002 (TV Special) as
Self
2002
Pop-komissio (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.19 (2002) - Self
2001
Randström & Co (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.14 (2001) - Self
2001
Making of 'Minä ja Morrison' (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2000
Rajamaan kuvia (TV Movie documentary) as
Self (uncredited)
1999
Kustkanalen (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #5.19 (1999) - Self
1998
Hollywood Xpress (TV Series) as
Self - Guest Host
- Episode #2.22 (1998) - Self - Guest Host
1997
Kanal Ett (TV Series) as
Self - 'Lulu'
- Episode #1.13 (1997) - Self - 'Lulu'
1997
Valopilkku (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #3.2 (1997) - Self
1996
Villa Wasa (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #3.1 (1996) - Self
1996
Trixter (TV Series) as
Self - 'Nina'
- Episode #3.32 (1996) - Self - 'Nina'
1995
Sebra (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.6 (1995) - Self (as Irina Björkman)
Archive Footage
2019
Bordertown (TV Series) as
Anna-Katarina Laakkonen
- Shakkitarina 1/2 (2019) - Anna-Katarina Laakkonen
References
Irina Björklund Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA