Biography
Early Life
Björlin was born in Bethel, Connecticut, but lived in Sweden until she was seven. Her father was Swedish composer and conductor Ulf Björlin (1933–1993).[1] Her mother, Fary, is an interior decorator from Iran. Nadia speaks Swedish, Persian, and English, and can sing in multiple languages. She is well-known for her soprano voice. After her family relocated to West Palm Beach, Florida, she attended the Palm Beach County School of the Arts (now Dreyfoos School of the Arts) alongside her brothers Ulf and Jean Paul, excelling in music and theater. All three siblings have achieved success in the entertainment industry since graduating. Björlin also participated in pageants, placing as Second Runner-Up in Miss Florida Teen USA in 1998.
Career
Nadia Björlin gained significant recognition for her role on the soap opera Days of our Lives,[1] debuting as Chloe Lane in December 1999. Initially, Chloe was portrayed as a nerdy, bespectacled girl but evolved into a quiet beauty with singing talent who fell for the wealthy Philip Kiriakis, played by Jay Kenneth Johnson. Their romance became complicated as she developed feelings for Brady Black, portrayed by Kyle Lowder. Björlin left Days in June 2003 to focus on her singing career, with her character pursuing an opera career. She returned on a recurring basis in November 2004, following a storyline involving a disfiguring car accident, and eventually married Brady Black. She departed again in September 2005 to join the UPN series Sex, Love & Secrets, which was canceled shortly after. Björlin continued to guest star on shows like Jake in Progress and Out of Practice. In summer 2005, she appeared on the Fishbowl radio program "Coming Out with Reichen," hosted by Reichen Lehmkuhl on the Fishbowl Radio Network, an Internet station for reality TV alumni.
Since leaving Days, Björlin has acted in the independent film If I Had Known I Was a Genius, alongside Markus Redmond, Whoopi Goldberg, Sharon Stone, and Tara Reid; the film was showcased at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. She was also cast as the female lead in Chicago Pictures' Redline, starring Eddie Griffin and Nathan Phillips, which was released in theaters on April 13, 2007. Björlin returned to Days of our Lives as Chloe on November 29, 2007. She is set to star in the web series Venice and recently had a small role on the TV series NCIS as a suburban housewife, where her character exhibits an attraction to Anthony DiNozzo despite the brief appearance.
Personal Life
Björlin was previously engaged to Daniel Sadek, CEO of a subprime lending company who wrote and financed the film Redline. She has also been romantically linked to actor James Stevenson. Currently, she is in a relationship with actor Brandon Beemer.
