Maria Heiskanen
Known for Acting · 25 credits
- Born
- 1970-08-21 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Kuopio, Finland
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.
Known For
TV Shows (7)
Movies (18)
Fallen Leaves
2023
as Matron
Ravens
2017
as Gärd
As White as in Snow
2001
as Merja
All That Matters Is Past
2012
as Ragnhild
Lights in the Dusk
2006
as Aila
The Fire Engine That Disappeared
1993
as Carla
Man's Job
2007
as Katja
Everlasting Moments
2008
as Maria Larsson
The Last Sentence
2012
as Pirjo
Hellsinki
2009
as Marja
Faro
2013
as Socialkvinnan / The Social Services Woman
Hella W
2011
as Kerttu Nuorteva, "Elina Sigrid Hämäläinen"
Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem
1991
as Minna
The Longest Day
2020
Apeiron
2013
as Umbra's Mother / Umbra's mother
Boy Upside Down
2014
as Katri
Open Up to Me
2013
as Silva
Siilijuttu
About Maria Heiskanen
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… With 25 credits spanning from 1991 to 2023, Maria Heiskanen has appeared in 18 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Maria Heiskanen Movies
- Fallen Leaves (2023) — as Matron
- Ravens (2017) — as Gärd
- As White as in Snow (2001) — as Merja
- All That Matters Is Past (2012) — as Ragnhild
- Lights in the Dusk (2006) — as Aila
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