Evin Ahmad (born ) is a Swedish actress and author. She made her debut in the 2007 film adaptation of Jonas Hassen Khemiri's novel . After a few minor film roles, she had her breakthrough in Beyond Dreams (2017), for which she received a nomination for Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She received another nomination for Call Mom! (2019). Ahmad is also known for her performances in various Netflix television series including The Rain (2018–2020), Snabba Cash (2021–2022), and Who Is Erin Carter? (2023).
Early life Ahmad was born on 8 June 1990 in Stockholm. She grew up in the Akalla district, where she lived for 22 years. Her parents are Kurdish with her mother being from Afrin, Syria, and her father, an actor, being from Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.
Career Acting While she was in ninth grade, she made her screen debut in the 2007 film adaptation of Jonas Hassen Khemiri's novel .
Ahmad studied at Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts. She had a small part in (2015) and also did some stage plays associated with .
In 2017, she had her breakthrough role starring in Rojda Sekersöz's directorial debut, Beyond Dreams. Ahmad played Mirja, a young woman who returns from prison back to the suburbs where her seriously ill mother and criminal friends live. She garnered praise for her performance, and was awarded the Silver Leaf for Best Actress at the Duhok International Film Festival. She also earned a nomination for Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
She played Agnes, a young violinist, in Mending Hugo's Heart (2017). She had a minor role in the French war film Girls of the Sun (2018).
She gained recognition in 2019 for her roles in the Danish post-apocalyptic series The Rain and the Swedish crime drama Quicksand. She was again nominated for a Guldbagge for her performance as Maggie in Call Mom! (2019).
Ahmad gained wider recognition in 2021 with her portrayal of Leya, the lead character in the Netflix original series Snabba Cash. In 2022, she was awarded a Shooting Star Award by European Film Promotion. In 2023, she appeared in the third season of Face to Face, a Danish crime drama series. Later that same year, she played the lead role in the Netflix series Who Is Erin Carter?, which premiered in August 2023. It was Ahmad's first major English-language role.
Writing In September 2017, her first book was released, En dag ska jag bygga ett slott av pengar ().
Personal life She is in a long-term relationship with actor Ardalan Esmaili.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes2007Ett öga röttYasmine2014Blue EyesJasmine TV series2015Beck - SjukhusmordenSaraI nöd eller lustPeace2017Beyond DreamsMirjaMending Hugo's HeartAgnes 2018Girls of the SunBerivan2019QuicksandEvin OrakTV seriesVår tid är nu (The Restaurant)CarmenTV seriesCall Mom!MaggieThe RainKira TV series2020TsunamiSaraTV series2021–2022Snabba CashLeyaTV series 2023 Who Is Erin Carter?Netflix https://www.netflix.com/search?q=erin%20&jbv=81476887 Erin CarterTV series Face to Face Liz TV series 2025 Den of Thieves 2: PanteraJovanna 2026 Den of Thieves 3 Jovanna Pre-production
Awards and nominations Year Award Category ResultRef.2017Duhok International Film FestivalBest Actress2022Berlin International Film FestivalEFP Shooting Star
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