Evin Ahmad

Evin Ahmad
Evin Ahmad
	Ahmad at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival in 2022
Born	8 June 1990 (age 34); Stockholm, Sweden
Alma mater	Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2007–present
Partner	Ardalan Esmaili

Evin Ahmad (Kurdish: ئەڤین ئەحمەد, romanized: Evîn Ehmed; born (1990-06-08)8 June 1990) 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

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	Ett öga rött	Yasmine
2014	Blue Eyes	Jasmine	TV series
2015	Beck - Sjukhusmorden	Sara
2015	I nöd eller lust	Peace
2017	Dröm vidare	Mirja
2017	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
2025	Den of Thieves: Pantera	Jovanna

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2022	Berlin International Film Festival	EFP Shooting Star	Won	^[14]

References

^ "Evin Ahmad selected as Shooting Star 2022". en.pressroom.filminstitutet.se. Retrieved 4 August 2023.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "Nyrestaurerade Ett öga rött får premiär i Göteborg". pressroom.filminstitutet.se. Retrieved 4 August 2023.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Snabba Cash: Who is Evin Ahmad? Get to know the Netflix actress!". HITC. 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
^ Grey, Tobias (14 April 2021). "'Snabba Cash' Depicts a Sweden Flowing with Money and Blood". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
^ 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".
^ "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 4 August 2023.
^ 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.
^ "Girls of the Sun - Full Cast and Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ "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.
^ Netflix https://www.netflix.com/search?q=erin%20&jbv=81476887
^ "EFP EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS 2022". European Film Promotion. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.

External links

Evin Ahmad at IMDb

[1] "Evin Ahmad selected as Shooting Star 2022". en.pressroom.filminstitutet.se. Retrieved 4 August 2023.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[rudaw-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.

[Daily_Express-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 4 August 2023.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[5] "Snabba Cash: Who is Evin Ahmad? Get to know the Netflix actress!". HITC. 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.

[6] Grey, Tobias (14 April 2021). "'Snabba Cash' Depicts a Sweden Flowing with Money and Blood". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 August 2023.

[7] 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".

[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 4 August 2023.

[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.

[:0-11] 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] "EFP EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS 2022". European Film Promotion. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.

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