Dilan Gwyn
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Born | Stockholm, Sweden | 4 June 1987
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2007–present |
Website | www |
Dilan Gwyn (born 4 June 1987)[1] is a Swedish actress who has worked in Sweden, France, England, Canada, and the United States. She is known for her roles in the films Where Atilla Passes, The Convent, and Sisters in Arms, as well as the Freeform series Beyond and the Viaplay series Älska mig.
Early life[]
Gwyn 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]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Workshopen | Short film | |
2008 | Angels in the Snow (Swedish: Snöänglar) | The Friend | Short film |
2011 | The Delivery | Young Ruth | Short film |
2011 | Black Coffee | Vanessa | Short film |
2012 | Shoo Bre | Zeynep | |
2012 | Plastic Films | Erica | |
2014 | Dracula Untold | Governess | |
2015 | K7 | Marian | Short film |
2015 | Where Atilla Passes (French: Là où Atilla passe) | Asya | |
2018 | The Convent | Alice Langley | |
2018 | It's All About Love (Swedish: Lyckligare kan ingen vara) | Ebba | |
2019 | Sisters in Arms (French: Sœurs d'armes) | Zara | [6][7] |
2020 | The Evil Next Door (Swedish: Andra sidan) | Shirin | [8][9] |
2021 | The Woman Under the Bed | Sloan |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Da Vinci's Demons | Yana | 3 episodes[10] |
2016–2018 | Beyond | Willa Frost | Main role[11] |
2019–2020 | Love Me (Swedish: Älska mig) | Elsa | Main role[12] |
2020 | Paragon: The Shadow Wars | Rush | 3 episodes |
2021 | (Swedish: Två systrar) | Alicia | Main role[13] |
Video games[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | A Way Out | Additional voices |
References[]
- ^ 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". Research Gate. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview with Beyond's Dilan Gwyn". Talk Nerdy with Us. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 31 May 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.
- ^ 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). 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.
- ^ "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)
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (1 October 2020). "NENT Group Orders Yellow Bird-Produced Series 'Two Sisters' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
External links[]
- Dilan Gwyn at IMDb
- Living people
- 1987 births
- 21st-century Swedish actresses
- Actresses from Stockholm
- American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni
- Paris-Sorbonne University alumni
- Stockholm University alumni
- Swedish people of Armenian descent
- Swedish people of Circassian descent
- Swedish people of Greek descent
- Swedish people of Kurdish descent
- Swedish people of Turkish descent