Olin, the youngest of three children, was born in Stockholm, Sweden. An older brother died of cancer in 1960, 10 years old. She is the daughter of actress Britta Holmberg and director Stig Olin. She studied acting at Sweden\'s National Academy of Dramatic Art.[citation needed]\n', '

In October 1974, at age 19, Olin was crowned Miss Scandinavia 1974 in Helsinki, Finland.\n', '

Olin worked both as a substitute teacher and as a hospital nurse before becoming an actress. Olin performed for over a decade with Sweden\'s Royal Dramatic Theatre-ensemble (1980–1994) in classic plays by William Shakespeare and August Strindberg, and appeared in smaller roles of several Swedish films directed by Bergman and in productions of Swedish Television\'s TV-Theatre Company.\n', '

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