Nadia Alexandra Bjorlin (born August 2, 1980) is an American actress, singer, and model.
Nadia Bjorlin | |
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 Bjorlin in 2008 | |
| Born | Nadia Alexandra Björlin August 2, 1980 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse |
Grant Turnbull (m. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | Official website |
Early life
editBjorlin was born on August 2, 1980, in Newport, Rhode Island. She is the second eldest child of Swedish composer and conductor Ulf Björlin[1] and Fary Björlin (née Dadashi), an Iranian interior designer.[2][3][4]
Bjorlin is fluent in English, Swedish, and Persian and is also schooled in French, Italian, and Russian.
Bjorlin's family moved to her father's native country of Sweden while she was still an infant. She has described her childhood as "wonderful" with "loving parents and siblings to lean on", although Bjorlin recalls being "oblivious" to racial tensions going on in Sweden. Although she never attended school there, a few of her siblings did and she remembers them talking about how they "experienced some torment" from classmates due to being half-Iranian. Being born after the Revolution of Iran, Bjorlin says she "grew up in a time where Iranians were looked down upon in places of the world".[5]
Bjorlin's family moved back and forth between the States and Sweden before she was seven years old. They moved a few times because of her father's work, living in Stockholm, Los Angeles and Palm Beach Florida. For her education, she attended the Interlochen Center for the Arts and the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, where she was honored for her excellence in theatre, voice, music and dance. Along with her brothers Ulf and Jean Paul, Bjorlin attended the Palm Beach County School of the Arts (now Dreyfoos School of the Arts) for her first 2 years of high school.[6] During her time there, Bjorlin sang with the Palm Beach Opera and in 1996, she competed in a large international vocal competition in Verona, Italy, where she was part of the choir who won the gold medal. While she was a junior in high school her family moved, this time to New York City. Bjorlin was able to attend the Professional Children's School, where she studied alongside other famous actors and actresses, including Julia Stiles, Gaby Hoffmann, and Macaulay Culkin. In May 1999, Bjorlin won first place in the Metro Lyric Opera Competition, taking place in NYC. When she graduated from high school, she decided to shift her focus from singing to acting.[7]
Career
editBjorlin's first major role was in April 1999 as Chloe Lane[8] on the soap opera Days of Our Lives.[1][9] In late 1999, she appeared as a go-go dancer in the music video for Ricky Martin's song Shake Your Bon-Bon.
Bjorlin left Days in June 2003 to concentrate on her singing career but returned later in December 2003. In September 2005, Bjorlin left Days of our Lives again and joined the cast of the UPN series Sex, Love & Secrets. The show was canceled by the network, but Bjorlin continued to make guest appearances on television series such as Jake in Progress and Out of Practice.
Bjorlin appeared in the 2007 independent feature film If I Had Known I Was a Genius, starring Markus Redmond, Whoopi Goldberg, Sharon Stone, and Tara Reid. The film was screened at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
Bjorlin was also cast as the female lead of the Chicago Pictures' feature film, Redline. Produced by her then fiancé, Daniel Sadek,[10] who used his soon to fail subprime lending firm as his source of funding,[11] the intent was to help Bjorlin break out of the soap opera scene.[12] Released in April 2007, review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes shows the film with a rare approval rating of 0% – meaning no favorable reviews whatsoever.[13] Bjorlin returned to Days of Our Lives in November 2007.
Since 2009, Bjorlin has starred as lesbian author Lara Miller in the web series Venice: The Series.
In 2010, Bjorlin had a small role in NCIS as a suburban housewife wearing a bikini during a door-to-door canvasing by one of the NCIS investigators. That same year she guest starred on the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men as Evelyn Harper's (Holland Taylor) lesbian lover, Jill.
In 2011, Bjorlin was one of the stars of the reality television series Dirty Soap[14] which gave viewers a behind-the-scenes view of Nadia's departure from Days of Our Lives, and afterward, including a bit of insight into the tenuous relationship between Nadia's live-in boyfriend and her mother who doesn't like him because she believes that he doesn't treat her well enough.
Bjorlin returned to her role on Days of Our Lives as Chloe for a two-episode stint on August 3, and 4, 2013, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the daytime serial.[citation needed]
Bjorlin guest starred on 2 Broke Girls as the owner of a cat found by the girls in an episode aired on October 7, 2013.
Personal life
editBjorlin dated Los Angeles radio personality Frank Kramer around 2000 or 2001; Kramer would often refer to her on his show as "Tuesday". She also dated Bruce Willis around 2001–2002. Bjorlin was once engaged to subprime lending tycoon Daniel Sadek, who produced her film Redline. Bjorlin had been in a relationship with her Days of Our Lives co-star Brandon Beemer for seven years until 2013.[15]
Bjorlin became engaged to boyfriend Grant Turnbull, a property developer and home builder, in August 2014.[16] Bjorlin married Turnbull on May 15, 2015, in Palm Springs.[15] The couple have two sons, Torin Mathias,[17] and Viggo Sebastian.[18]
Bjorlin is good friends with her former Days of Our Lives co-star Farah Fath.[19]
Bjorlin's father Ulf Björlin died in 1993 at age 60 due to Leukemia.[20] Since then, Bjorlin has been involved in several charities and fundraisers to help raise awareness and money for research on this type of cancer. She has even formed her own team; Nadia's Cancer Crusaders to help find a cure for this disease. On June 15, 2013, Bjorlin and her then-boyfriend Brandon Beemer participated in and hosted the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's annual "Light the Night" walk at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California, with the goal of raising $500,000 for Leukemia research and to help people fight the disease. On October 5, 2013, Bjorlin again participated in the "Light the Night" at Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood.[21][22][23]
In 2017, Bjorlin's sister Kamilla, also an actress, was investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for heading up a pump and dump scheme.[24]
Apart from singing and acting, Bjorlin is also a musician and plays the flute, harp, guitar, and piano.[2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Marriage Undone | Tracie |
| 2007 | If I Had Known I Was a Genius | Faith |
| 2007 | Redline | Natasha Martin |
| 2008 | Jack Rio | Sonia Hunter |
| 2012 | Divorce Invitation | Alex Roverson |
| 2020 | Alone | Interviewer |
| 2020 | Faith Based | Katie |
| year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-2005, 2007-11, 2013, 2015-23 | Days of Our Lives | Chloe Lane | Regular role (1999–2003, 2007–11, 2013, 2016–19, 2020–23); Recurring role (2003–05); Guest role (2013, 2015, 2016, 2020) |
| 2004 | Complete Savages | Woman no. 2 | Episode: "Almost Men in Uniform" |
| 2005 | Jake in Progress | Pretty woman | Episode: "Sign Language" |
| 2005 | Sex, Love & Secrets | Meg | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Out of Practice | Alana | Episode: "Model Behavior" |
| 2010 | NCIS | Brittany | Episode: "Dead Air" |
| 2010 | Two and a Half Men | Jill | Episode: "Springtime on a Stick" |
| 2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Crystal Hasselbeck | Episode: "Malice in Wonderland" |
| 2013 | Anger Management | Dr. Miller | Episode: "Charlie's New Sex Study Partner" |
| 2013 | 2 Broke Girls | Pam | Episode: "And the Kitty Kitty Spank Spank" |
| 2016 | I Know Where Lizzie Is | Tracy | TV film |
| 2015 | Satisfaction | Amara | Episode: ... Through Travel |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–present | Venice: The Series | Lara Miller | Main cast |
| 2019-2020 | Days of Our Lives: Last Blast Reunion | Chloe Lane | Main Cast |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Work | Category | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Indie Series Awards | Venice: The Series | Best Supporting Actress-Drama | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Soap Hub Awards | Days of Our Lives | Favorite Days of Our Lives Actress | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Soap Hub Awards | Days of Our Lives | Favorite Days of Our Lives Actress | Nominated |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Nadia Björlin i Hollywoodthriller". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). April 11, 2006. Archived from the original on November 15, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
- ^ a b "Nadia Bjorlin Biography". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ Ghazai, Nima. "Press: The Swede Sound of Music". Nadia-Bjorlin.com – The Official Website. Reprinted from NYLA Magazine. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012.
- ^ Kay, Ernest (December 1984). International Who's Who in Music: And Musicians' Directory. Vol. 10. Melrose Press. ISBN 9780900332777. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ Björlin, Nadia (2011). "Press: Angel Eyes: Coexistence". Nadia-Bjorlin.com – The Official Website. Archived from the original on June 18, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "'Days of our Lives' Nadia Bjorlin Named Official Ambassador for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's 'Light The Night(R)' Walk". August 6, 2002. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ Björlin, Nadia. "Biography". Nadia-Bjorlin.com – The Official Website. Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "About Chloe Lane Character Page". Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ^ Gwen Morett. "Nadia Bjorlin – Days of Our Lives Nadia Bjorlin Profile". About. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ Cassidy, Jon (December 9, 2009). "Armed men invade subprime lenders home". The Orange County Register. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ Gittelsohn, John; Campbell, Ronald (May 20, 2007). "High Roller of Home Loans". The Orange County Register. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^ Ivry, Bob (December 18, 2007). "'Deal With Devil' Funded Carrera Crash Before Bust (Update3)". Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ Redline at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ "First Look at DIRTY SOAP". Soap Opera Digest. August 27, 2011. Archived from the original on August 28, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ^ a b Richard Ayoub. "'Days of Our Lives' star Nadia Bjorlin gets married". Fox News. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ^ Janet Di Lauro. "Days of Our Lives Alum Nadia Bjorlin Engaged". About. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ Leon, Anya. "Nadia Bjorlin Welcomes Son Torin Mathias". People. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ "DAYS FAVE WELCOMES BABY NO. 2". Soap Opera Digest. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ Dirty Soap premiere (September 25, 2011).
- ^ "Ulf Bjorlin, Composer And a Conductor, 60". The New York Times. November 2, 1993. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Purvis, Matt (April 23, 2013). "DOOL's Nadia Bjorlin To Host Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Gala" Archived May 29, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Soaps.com.
- ^ Fisher, Laurie; Sperber, David (August 6, 2002). "'Days of our Lives' Nadia Bjorlin Named Official Ambassador for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's 'Light The Night(R)' Walk" Archived October 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. PR Newswire.
- ^ Björlin, Nadia. "Nadia Bjorlin". Nadia Bjorlin. Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's 'Man & Woman of the Year' Gala / Light the Night Walk. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ Merle, Renae (July 8, 2018). "Actress used 'fake news' to move market for clients, SEC alleges". The Star. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ Indie Soap Awards, Awards history Archived December 2, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
- ^ Montgomery, Daniel (September 2, 2020). "1st Annual Soap Hub Awards decided by fans honored 'Days of Our Lives,' Steve Burton, Sharon Case and more". Gold Derby. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ Montgomery, Daniel (September 2, 2020). "1st Annual Soap Hub Awards decided by fans honored 'Days of Our Lives,' Steve Burton, Sharon Case and more". Gold Derby. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
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