Maria Heiskanen
Maria Heiskanen (born August 21, 1970 in Kuopio ) is a Finnish actress .
Life
With her screen debut in the Swedish drama Il capitano , she had her breakthrough at the side of Antti Reini and Berto Marklund . For her role as Minna in the Jan Troell- directed film, she was honored as Best Actress at the Chicago International Film Festival . She then worked in Sweden from 1993 to 2003 both on the screen and in the theater, including in the Royal Dramatic Theater and the Riksteatern. For her role in the film drama The Eternal Moments of Maria Larsson , again staged by Troell , she was awarded the Swedish Guldbagge Film Prize in 2009 in the category Best Leading Actress .
Filmography (selection)
- 1991: Il capitano
- 1993: Alarm in Sköldgatan (Brandbilen som försvann)
- 2001: As white as in the snow (Så vit som en snö)
- 2006: Lights of the suburbs (Laitakaupungin valot)
- 2008: The Eternal Moments of Maria Larsson (Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick)
Web links
- Maria Heiskanen in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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SURNAME | Heiskanen, Maria |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 21, 1970 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kuopio , Finland |