Maria Heiskanen
Born: 1970-08-21 in Kuopio, Finland
Known For: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Maria Heiskanen (born 1970) is a Finnish actress. She works in cinema, television and theatre. Heiskanen received her breakthrough role in the 1991 Swedish film Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem directed by Jan Troell. For her role Heiskanen won the Gold Plaque Award in Chicago International Film Festival for the Best Actress in 1992. Heiskanen lived in Sweden during 1993 - 2003 and worked in movies and theatre. She played in Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern and in Riksteatern where she for example performed role of Masja in Anton Chekhovs The Seagull (2008) directed by Lars Norén. In Finland Heiskanen has worked with Aki Kaurismäki in Lights in the Dusk (2006). She also played in Aleksi Salmenperä's A Man's Work (2007) and was nominated for Jussi Awards from both performances. In 2008, Heiskanen starred in the leading role of Jan Troell's Everlasting Moments, for which she won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress and the Best Actress Award from Valladolid International Film Festival. The film won the Guldbagge Award for Best Film and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Golden Globe Awards. It also made the January shortlist for Best Foreign Language Film at the 81st Academy Awards, but wasn't selected as one of the final nominees. Description above from the Wikipedia article Maria Heiskanen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
2023
- Fallen Leaves as Matron
2022
- Transport as Inkeri Aho
2020
2017
- Ravens as Gärd
2014
- Boy Upside Down as Katri
- Raja as Marita
2013
- Faro as Socialkvinnan / The Social Services Woman
- Open Up to Me as Silva
- Apeiron as Umbra's Mother
- Sata lasissa as Irja
2012
- All That Matters Is Past as Ragnhild
- The Last Sentence as Pirjo
2011
- Hella W as Kerttu Nuorteva, "Elina Sigrid Hämäläinen"
- Inget Ljus i Tunneln
2010
- Solsidan as Barnmorskan
2009
- Hellsinki as Marja
2008
- Everlasting Moments as Maria Larsson
2007
- Man's Job as Katja
2006
- Lights in the Dusk as Aila
2001
- As White as in Snow as Merja
1995
- Kotikatu as toimittaja
1993
- The Fire Engine That Disappeared as Carla
1991
- Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem as Minna