Dilan Gwyn

Dilan Gwyn (born 4 June 1987) is a Swedish-Kurdish actress who has worked in Sweden, France, England, Canada, and the United States. Her films include Where Atilla Passes, The Convent (2018), and Sisters in Arms (2019). On television, she is known for her roles in the Freeform series Beyond (2016–2018) and the Viaplay series Älska mig (2019–2020).

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." Her father, Orhan Kotan, was a Kurdish writer and human rights activist who died when she was 11 years old.

She studied at Paris-Sorbonne University in Paris and Stockholm University. 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.

Career In 2012, Gwyn made her feature film debut in Shoo Bre and Plastic Films. Then in 2014, she made her television debut as Yana in the second season of the Starz historical fantasy series Da Vinci's Demons and appeared in the fantasy horror film Dracula Untold. Gwyn starred in the 2015 Canadian drama film Where Atilla Passes .

From 2016 to 2018, Gwyn starred as Willa Frost in both seasons of the Freeform science fiction series Beyond. This was followed by roles in the 2018 films The Convent, a British horror film, and It's All About Love , a Swedish comedy-drama. In 2019, Gwyn starred in the French war film Sisters in Arms and began playing Elsa in the Viaplay series Love Me .

Personal life Gwyn lives in West Stockholm with her husband Emil and their daughter, born December 2021 at the Karolinska Hospital. She has also lived in London, Amsterdam, and Istanbul.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2007 Workshopen Short film 2008 Angels in the Snow The Friend Short film 2011 The Delivery Young Ruth Short film Black Coffee Vanessa Short film 2012 Shoo Bre Zeynep Plastic Films Erica 2014 Dracula Untold Governess 2015 K7 Marian Short film Where Atilla Passes Asya 2018 The Convent Alice Langley It's All About Love Ebba 2019 Sisters in Arms Zara 2020 The Evil Next Door Shirin 2022 The Woman Under the Bed Sloan 2024 Reapers Rush

Television Year Title Role Notes 2014 Da Vinci's Demons Yana 3 episodes 2016–2018 Beyond Willa Frost Main role 2019–2020 Love Me Elsa Main role 2020 Paragon: The Shadow Wars Rush 3 episodes 2021 Two Sisters Alicia Main role 2022 Kronprinsen som försvann Drottning Lovisa 24 episodes 2023 The Turkish Detective Leyla Pamuk 7 episodes 2025 Blind Spot Feriha 2 episodes 2025–present Maffia Clara 2025 Beck Nina Gonzalez 1 episode

Video games A Way Out (2018)