Marjaana Maijala
Marjaana Maijala | |
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 Marjaana Maijala | |
| Born | 28 October 1968 |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 1994 – present |
Marjaana Maijala (b. 28. October Lahti, Finland)[1] is a Finnish actress, who has appeared in several feature films and television series. She has also performed in several Finnish theatres, including The National Theatre of Finland.[2]
Maijala's first film role was in the 1994 film Kissan kuolema. Her breakthrough role was in the television series Pieni pala jumalaa (1999).[2] She received the Venla Award for Best Actress in television for her performance.[1] In the early 2000s she appeared in the Klaus Härö films Elina: As If I Wasn't There (2002) and Mother of Mine (2005).[2] Her later filmography includes the television series Kotikatu[3] and such films as Oma maa (2018)[2] and The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic (2021).[4]
Maijala graduated from the Helsinki Theatre Academy in 2000.[1]
Selected filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Kissan kuolema | Annaleena |
| 2001 | Leijat Helsingin yllä | Nina |
| 2002 | Elina: As If I Wasn't There | Martta |
| Rakkaus on aarre: Talo | Elisa | |
| 2005 | Mother of Mine | Kirsti |
| 2007 | The Border | Mrs Peret |
| 2008 | Kolmistaan | Ritva |
| 2011 | Hella W | nanny |
| Roskisprinssi | Lulu's mother | |
| Vares – Huhtikuun tytöt | Anne Airismaa | |
| 2013 | Kekkonen tulee! | Maija Kellinsalmi |
| 2014 | Ei kiitos | Susa |
| Ruotsalainen hetki | police | |
| 2017 | Saattokeikka | doctor |
| Yösyöttö | Anna Reponen | |
| 2018 | Valmentaja | Minna |
| Oma maa | Ella | |
| 2019 | Tarhapäivä | Anna Reponen |
| 2021 | The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic | Sirpa |
TV Series[edit]
| Year | Series | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Kotikatu | young woman |
| 1999 | Pieni pala jumalaa | Lilli |
| 2002 | Hovimäki | Katri Seppä |
| Tappava säde | Jonna | |
| Tummien vesien tulkit | girl friend | |
| 2003 | Tie Eedeniin | Kaisa |
| Irtiottoja | Marjaana | |
| 2007 | Lucia – A Christmas Story | Lucia, Lucia's mother |
| 2009 | Virginie | Marianne |
| Savuna ilmaan | Jokinen | |
| 2010 | Kotikatu | Harriet Talvela |
| Jälkilämpö | Raisa | |
| Taivaan tulet | Taina | |
| 2015 | Koukussa | Ilona |
| 2016 | Bordertown | Minttu Vesterinen |
| 2017 | Presidentti | Sari Puhakka |
| Onnela | nurse | |
| 2018 | Donna | Irene |
| Deadwind | Maria | |
| Kummeli esittää: Kontio & Parma | Veronica | |
| 2019 | Sipoon herttua | Saarikko |
| Nyrkki | Edith | |
| 2020 | Kakarat |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Martikainen, Linda (2018-11-03). "Näyttelijä Marjaana Maijala tunnustaa ammattinsa varjopuolen: "Epätoivon hetket ovat raskaita, mutta en koskaan haluaisi luopua näyttelemisestä"". Seura.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ a b c d Hallamaa, Laura (2018-10-28). "Näyttelijä Marjaana Maijala unelmoi roolista, jossa saa juosta ja ampua – "Hahmo olisi aktiivinen tekijä, eikä joku, joka tukisi päähenkilöä laittamalla sille hyvät voileivät"". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ Karjalainen, Katariina (2021-09-28). "Kotikadusta tuttu Marjaana Maijala vierailee Salkkareissa – paljastaa ensimmäiset yksityiskohdat hahmostaan". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ Ikonen, Niko (2021). "Sokea mies joka ei halunnut nähdä Titanicia – elokuvan arvostelu". Episodi.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-08-05.
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