Evin Ahmad
Ahmad at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival in 2022
Born
Evin Ahmad

(1990-06-08) 8 June 1990
Stockholm, Sweden
Alma materStockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
PartnerArdalan Esmaili

Evin Ahmad (Kurdish: ئەڤین ئەحمەد, romanized: Evîn Ehmed; born 8 June 1990) is a Kurdish-Swedish actress and author. She has been nominated twice for Guldbagge Awards.[1]

Early life

Ahmad was born on 8 June 1990 in Stockholm to Kurdish parents. Her father is an actor from Sulaymaniyah in Kurdistan and her mother is from Afrin in Syria. She grew up in the Akalla district of Stockholm where she lived for 22 years.[2]

Career

Ahmad studied at Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts.[3] She made her screen debut in 2007 with a film adaptation of Jonas Hassen Khemiri's novel Ett Öga Rött.[4]

She gained recognition in 2019 for her roles in the Danish post-apocalyptic series The Rain and the Swedish crime drama Quicksand.[5]

Ahmad gained wider recognition in 2021 with her portrayal of Leya, the lead character in the Netflix original series Snabba Cash.[6]

In early 2022 Ahmad was cast in the lead role for the Netflix production Who Is Erin Carter?, her first English-language role. The series aired worldwide in late August 2023[7][8]

Personal life

She is in a long-term relationship with actor Ardalan Esmaili.[9]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Ett öga rött Yasmine
2014 Blue Eyes Jasmine TV series
2015 Beck - Sjukhusmorden Sara
I nöd eller lust Peace
2017 Dröm vidare Mirja
Vilken jävla cirkus Agnes
2018 Girls of the Sun[10] Berivan
2019 Quicksand Evin Orak TV series
Vår tid är nu (The Restaurant) Carmen TV series
Ring mamma! Maggie
The Rain[11] Kira TV series
2020 Tsunami Sara TV series
2021-2022 Snabba Cash[11][12] Leya TV series
2023 Who Is Erin Carter?[13] Erin Carter TV series
2024 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera TBA post-production[14]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2022 Berlin International Film Festival EFP Shooting Star Won [15]

References

  1. ↑ "Evin Ahmad selected as Shooting Star 2022". en.pressroom.filminstitutet.se. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  2. ↑ Rojkan, Nasrin (4 May 2013). "Rising Kurdish Actress Evin Ahmad: My Roles Must Show My Swedish Identity". Rudaw. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Palmer, Katie (10 August 2020). "The Rain season 3 cast: Who plays Luna? Meet Cecilia Loffredo". Express. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Nyrestaurerade Ett öga rött får premiär i Göteborg". pressroom.filminstitutet.se. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  5. ↑ "Snabba Cash: Who is Evin Ahmad? Get to know the Netflix actress!". HITC. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  6. ↑ Grey, Tobias (2021-04-14). "'Snabba Cash' Depicts a Sweden Flowing with Money and Blood". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  7. ↑ Goldbart, Max (April 12, 2022). "Netflix Sets 'Snabba Cash' Star Evin Ahmad As Lead In 'Palomino', Upcoming Female-Led Action Adventure From 'The Crown' Producer Left Bank".
  8. ↑ "Who Is Erin Carter? Trailer: Evin Ahmad And Douglas Henshall Starrer Who Is Erin Carter? Official Trailer | Entertainment - Times of India Videos". The Times of India. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  9. ↑ Strömbäck, Linda; Åström, Louise (21 April 2023). "Evin Ahmad avslöjar nästa steg i relationen: "Vi ska gifta oss"". ELLE Sverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Girls of the Sun - Full Cast and Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  11. 1 2 Goldbart, Max (12 April 2022). "Netflix Sets 'Snabba Cash' Star Evin Ahmad As Lead In 'Palomino', Upcoming Female-Led Action Adventure From 'The Crown' Producer Left Bank". Deadline. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  12. ↑ "Snabba Cash Season 2 Trailer (2022) Evin Ahmad, Alexander Abdallah". MSN. 12 August 2022. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  13. ↑ Netflix https://www.netflix.com/search?q=erin%20&jbv=81476887
  14. ↑ Grobar, Matt (2023-08-01). "Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera Rounds Out Cast With 11 Additions". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  15. ↑ "EFP EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS 2022". European Film Promotion. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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