| Marjaana Maijala | |
|---|---|
 Marjaana Maijala | |
| Born | (1968-10-28) 28 October 1968 (age 56) Lahti, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 1994 – present |
Marjaana Maijala (b. 28. October Lahti, Finland) 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.
Maijala's first film role was in the 1994 film Kissan kuolema. Her breakthrough role was in the television series Pieni pala jumalaa (1999). She received the Venla Award for Best Actress in television for her performance. In the early 2000s she appeared in the Klaus Härö films Elina: As If I Wasn't There (2002) and Mother of Mine (2005). Her later filmography includes the television series Kotikatu and such films as Oma maa (2018) and The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic (2021).
Maijala graduated from the Helsinki Theatre Academy in 2000.
Selected filmography
Films
| 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
| 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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