Ewa Mataya Laurance was born on February 26, 1964 in Gävle, Gävleborgs län, Sweden as Ewa Swenson. She is known for her work on The Color of Money (1986), Ballbreakers (2005) and Lingo (2002). She has been married to Mitchell Laurance since 1994. They have one child. She was previously married to Jimmy Mataya.