Dilan Gwyn (born 4 June 1987)[1] is a Swedish-Kurdish actress who has worked in Sweden, France, England, Canada, and the United States. Her films include Where Atilla Passes (2015), The Convent (2018), and Sisters in Arms (2019). On television, she is known for her roles in the Freeform series Beyond (2016–2018) and the Viaplay series Älska mig (2019–2020).
Dilan Gwyn | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 June 1987 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www |
Early life
editGwyn was born in Stockholm to parents who had fled Turkey in 1981 with her two older sisters. Regarding her ethnicity, she has said "I'm Armenian, Circassian, Greek, Kurdish and Turkish."[2] Her father, Orhan Kotan, was a Kurdish writer and human rights activist who died when she was 11 years old.[3]
She studied at Paris-Sorbonne University in Paris and Stockholm University.[4] She trained in performing arts with the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, first at the Los Angeles campus and then the Manhattan campus, graduating in 2010.[5]
Career
editIn 2012, Gwyn made her feature film debut in Shoo Bre and Plastic Films. Then in 2014, she made her television debut as Yana in the second season of the Starz historical fantasy series Da Vinci's Demons and appeared in the fantasy horror film Dracula Untold.[6] Gwyn starred in the 2015 Canadian drama film Where Atilla Passes (French: Là où Atilla passe).
From 2016 to 2018, Gwyn starred as Willa Frost in both seasons of the Freeform science fiction series Beyond.[7] This was followed by roles in the 2018 films The Convent, a British horror film, and It's All About Love (Swedish: Lyckligare kan ingen vara), a Swedish comedy-drama. In 2019, Gwyn starred in the French war film Sisters in Arms (French: Sœurs d'armes)[8][9] and began playing Elsa in the Viaplay series Love Me (Swedish: Älska mig).[10]
Personal life
editGwyn lives in West Stockholm with her husband Emil and their daughter, born December 2021 at the Karolinska Hospital.[11] She has also lived in London, Amsterdam, and Istanbul.[12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Workshopen | Short film | |
| 2008 | Angels in the Snow (Swedish: Snöänglar) | The Friend | Short film |
| 2011 | The Delivery | Young Ruth | Short film |
| Black Coffee | Vanessa | Short film | |
| 2012 | Shoo Bre | Zeynep | |
| Plastic Films | Erica | ||
| 2014 | Dracula Untold | Governess | |
| 2015 | K7 | Marian | Short film |
| Where Atilla Passes (French: Là où Atilla passe) | Asya | ||
| 2018 | The Convent | Alice Langley | |
| It's All About Love (Swedish: Lyckligare kan ingen vara) | Ebba | ||
| 2019 | Sisters in Arms | Zara | |
| 2020 | The Evil Next Door (Swedish: Andra sidan) | Shirin | [13][14] |
| 2022 | The Woman Under the Bed | Sloan |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Da Vinci's Demons | Yana | 3 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | Beyond | Willa Frost | Main role |
| 2019–2020 | Love Me (Swedish: Älska mig) | Elsa | Main role |
| 2020 | Paragon: The Shadow Wars | Rush | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Two Sisters (Swedish: Två systrar) | Alicia | Main role[15] |
| 2022 | Kronprinsen som försvann | Drottning Lovisa |
Video games
edit- A Way Out (2018)
References
edit- ^ Seyhanogullari, Meg (13 May 2014). "Hollywood'un Yeni Keşfi Orhan Kotan'ın Kızı". Karnaval (in Turkish). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Dilan Gwyn (12 May 2014). "I'm Armenian, Circassian, Greek, Kurdish and Turkish. Born in Sweden. Most of us aren't just one thing. We need to stop hating each other". Retrieved 31 May 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Dilan Gwyn". NKD Mag. December 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Dilan Kotan". ResearchGate. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview with Beyond's Dilan Gwyn". Talk Nerdy with Us. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Hollywood'daki Türk kızı!". Habertürk (in Turkish). 8 April 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Thompson, Gianina (22 March 2018). "Dilan Gwyn fights off bad guys using her karate and Krav Maga skills in Freeform's 'Beyond'". ESPN. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Sur le tournage du film de guerre féministe de Caroline Fourest". Vanity Fair France (in French). 20 February 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Sœurs d'armes". UniFrance (in French). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Dilan Gwyn: Jag insåg att det inte fanns några svenska roller för en som heter som jag". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 3 January 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.(subscription required)
- ^ Bilby, Therese (15 February 2022). "Dilan Gwyn om livet med en nyfödd: "Magiskt och utmanande"". Mama (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ Weckström, Alina (22 June 2021). "How to stay true to your values? Actress Dilan Gwyn on coping with loss and finding her true grit. Understanding your values in difficult times". 29k. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ Ferraro, Pietro (31 May 2021). "The Evil Next Door: trailer dell'horror sovrannaturale svedese con Dilan Gwyn". Cineblog (in Italian). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Dilan Gwyn blev "skiträdd" för sin egen film". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 26 October 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (1 October 2020). "NENT Group Orders Yellow Bird-Produced Series 'Two Sisters' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
External links
edit- Dilan Gwyn at IMDb