Evin Ahmad

Evin Ahmad
Ahmad at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival in 2022
Born (1990-06-08) 8 June 1990
Stockholm, Sweden
Alma materStockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts
Occupations
  • Actress
  • author
Years active2007–present
PartnerArdalan Esmaili
AwardsShooting Star Award (2022)

Evin Ahmad (born (1990-06-08)8 June 1990) is a Swedish actress and author. She made her debut in the 2007 film adaptation of Jonas Hassen Khemiri's novel One Eye Red. 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 from Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.[1]

Career

Acting

While she was in ninth grade, she made her screen debut in the 2007 film adaptation of Jonas Hassen Khemiri's novel One Eye Red.[2]

Ahmad studied at Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts.[3] She had a small part in For Better and Worse (2015) and also did some stage plays associated with Unga Klara.[4]

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.[5][6] She garnered praise for her performance, and was awarded the Silver Leaf for Best Actress at the Duhok International Film Festival.[7][8] She also earned a nomination for Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.[9]

She played Agnes, a young violinist, in Mending Hugo's Heart (2017).[10] She had a minor role in the French war film Girls of the Sun (2018).[11]

She gained recognition in 2019 for her roles in the Danish post-apocalyptic series The Rain and the Swedish crime drama Quicksand.[12] She was again nominated for a Guldbagge for her performance as Maggie in Call Mom! (2019).[13]

Ahmad gained wider recognition in 2021 with her portrayal of Leya, the lead character in the Netflix original series Snabba Cash.[14] In 2022, she was awarded a Shooting Star Award by European Film Promotion.[15] In 2023, she appeared in the third season of Face to Face, a Danish crime drama series.[16] Later that same year, she played the lead role in the Netflix series Who Is Erin Carter?, which premiered in August 2023.[17][18] It was Ahmad's first major English-language role.[19]

Writing

In September 2017, her first book was released, En dag ska jag bygga ett slott av pengar (English: One Day I Will Build a Castle of Money).[20]

Personal life

She is in a long-term relationship with actor Ardalan Esmaili.[21]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Ett öga rött Yasmine
2014 Blue Eyes Jasmine TV series
2015 Beck - Sjukhusmorden Sara
I nöd eller lust Peace
2017 Beyond Dreams Mirja
Mending Hugo's Heart Agnes
2018 Girls of the Sun[22] Berivan
2019 Quicksand Evin Orak TV series
Vår tid är nu (The Restaurant) Carmen TV series
Call Mom! Maggie
The Rain[23] Kira TV series
2020 Tsunami Sara TV series
2021–2022 Snabba Cash[23][24] Leya TV series
2023 Who Is Erin Carter?[25] Erin Carter TV series
Face to Face Liz TV series
2025 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera Jovanna
2026 Den of Thieves 3 Jovanna Pre-production

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2017 Duhok International Film Festival Best Actress Won [8]
2022 Berlin International Film Festival EFP Shooting Star Won [26]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Dahlman, Elin (2017-01-31). ""Guzzilagon" Evin Ahmad har blivit en mångsysslare" ["Guzzilagon" Evin Ahmad has become a multitasker]. Bohusläningen (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-05-07 – via PressReader. Hon provfilmade för sin första roll, som guzzilagon Yasmine i filmatiseringen av Jonas Hassen Khemiris Ett öga rött, när hon gick i nian – och fick den. Efter det var det bara full rulle, som hon beskriver det. [She auditioned for her first role, as the guzzilagon Yasmine in the film adaptation of Jonas Hassen Khemiris's Ett öga rött, when she was in ninth grade – and got it.]
  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. ^ "Detta är Evin Ahmad". Västerbottens-Kuriren (in Swedish). 2022-09-24 – via PressReader.
  5. ^ "Dröm vidare". Hallands Nyheter. 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  6. ^ "Flocken-producenter gör ny film nästa år". Göteborgs-Posten. 2016-07-10. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  7. ^ ""Beyond Dreams" praised in Kurdistan". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 2017-09-18. ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  8. ^ a b "Double win for Beyond Dreams". Swedish Film Institute. 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
  9. ^ "Nomineringsregn ingen Guldbaggegaranti". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 2018-01-20. ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  10. ^ Olsson, Sofia (2017-10-20). "Filmrecension: Vilken jävla cirkus". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  11. ^ Lavoie, André (2019-01-05). "À l'ombre des guerrières". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "De kan få Guldbaggar: "Smärtsamt svagt år"". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 2020-01-08. ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Andersson, Viktor (2022-01-13). "Evin Ahmad utsedd till Shooting star". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  16. ^ "Ahmad och Gudnason i nya "Förhöret"". Gefle Dagblad (in Swedish). 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  17. ^ 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".
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "Svenska Evin Ahmads serie mest sedd i USA" [Swedish Evin Ahmad's series is the most watched in US]. Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2025-05-09 – via PressReader.
  20. ^ Holmgren, Tobias (2017-04-19). "Många olika roller för Ahmad". Göteborgs-Posten. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ "Girls of the Sun - Full Cast and Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ "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.
  25. ^ Netflix https://www.netflix.com/search?q=erin%20&jbv=81476887
  26. ^ "EFP EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS 2022". European Film Promotion. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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