Evin Ahmad Explained

Birth Name:Evin Ahmad
Birth Date:1990 6, df=y
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Alma Mater:Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:2007–present
Partner:Ardalan Esmaili

Evin Ahmad (; born 1990 6, df=y) is a Swedish actress and author. She has been nominated twice for Guldbagge Awards.[1]

Early life

Ahmad was born on 8 June 1990 in Stockholm, Sweden and grew up in the Akalla district of Stockholm, where she lived for 22 years. Her parents are Kurdish with her mother being from Afrin, Syria and her father, an actor from Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.[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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Ett öga röttYasmine
2014Blue EyesJasmine TV series
2015Beck - SjukhusmordenSara
I nöd eller lustPeace
2017Dröm vidareMirja
Vilken jävla cirkusAgnes
2018Girls of the Sun[10] Berivan
2019QuicksandEvin OrakTV series
Vår tid är nu (The Restaurant)CarmenTV series
Ring mamma!Maggie
The Rain[11] Kira TV series
2020TsunamiSaraTV series
2021–2022Snabba Cash[12] LeyaTV series
2023Who Is Erin Carter?[13] Erin CarterTV series
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Evin Ahmad selected as Shooting Star 2022 . 4 August 2023 . en.pressroom.filminstitutet.se . en .
  2. Web site: Rojkan . Nasrin . 4 May 2013 . Rising Kurdish Actress Evin Ahmad: My Roles Must Show My Swedish Identity . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220910182918/https://www.rudaw.net/english/culture/05042013 . 10 September 2022 . 18 May 2021 . Rudaw.
  3. Web site: Palmer . Katie . 10 August 2020 . The Rain season 3 cast: Who plays Luna? Meet Cecilia Loffredo . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220523191252/https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1320148/the-rain-season-3-cast-who-plays-luna-actress-Cecilia-Loffredo-imdb . 23 May 2022 . 18 May 2021 . Express.
  4. Web site: Nyrestaurerade Ett öga rött får premiär i Göteborg . 4 August 2023 . pressroom.filminstitutet.se . en .
  5. Web site: 8 April 2021 . Snabba Cash: Who is Evin Ahmad? Get to know the Netflix actress! . 4 August 2023 . HITC . en-GB . 14 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230814130010/https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/04/08/evin-ahmad/ . dead .
  6. News: Grey . Tobias . 14 April 2021 . 'Snabba Cash' Depicts a Sweden Flowing with Money and Blood . en-US . The New York Times . 4 August 2023 . 0362-4331.
  7. Web site: Netflix Sets 'Snabba Cash' Star Evin Ahmad As Lead In 'Palomino', Upcoming Female-Led Action Adventure From 'The Crown' Producer Left Bank . Max . Goldbart . 12 April 2022.
  8. Web site: Who Is Erin Carter? Trailer: Evin Ahmad And Douglas Henshall Starrer Who Is Erin Carter? Official Trailer Entertainment - Times of India Videos . 4 August 2023 . The Times of India . en.
  9. Web site: Strömbäck . Linda . Åström . Louise . Evin Ahmad avslöjar nästa steg i relationen: "Vi ska gifta oss" . 1 December 2023 . ELLE Sverige . sv-SE . 21 April 2023.
  10. Web site: Girls of the Sun - Full Cast and Crew . IMDb . 31 August 2023.
  11. Web site: 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 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220418035720/https://deadline.com/2022/04/snabba-cash-star-evin-ahmad-netflix-palomino-1235000542/ . 18 April 2022 . 25 October 2022 . Deadline . en-US.
  12. Web site: 12 August 2022 . Snabba Cash Season 2 Trailer (2022) Evin Ahmad, Alexander Abdallah . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221025224651/https://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/awards/snabba-cash-season-2-trailer-2022-evin-ahmad-alexander-abdallah/vi-AA10Bm7C?category=foryou . 25 October 2022 . 25 October 2022 . MSN . en-AU.
  13. Netflix https://www.netflix.com/search?q=erin%20&jbv=81476887
  14. Web site: Grobar . Matt . 1 August 2023 . Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera Rounds Out Cast With 11 Additions . 1 August 2023 . Deadline Hollywood.
  15. Web site: EFP EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS 2022 . European Film Promotion . 5 December 2023 . 22 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220922220025/https://www.efp-online.com/en/news/2022/20220113_European_Shooting_Stars_2022.php#:~:text=The%20ten%20selected%20European%20Shooting,Ahmad%20(Sweden)%20and%20Souheila%20Yacoub . dead .

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