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Maria Heiskanen is a Actor Finlandaise born on 21 august 1970 at Kuopio (Finlande)

Maria Heiskanen

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Birth name Maria Heiskanen
Nationality Finlande
Birth 21 august 1970 (53 years) at Kuopio (Finlande)

Maria Heiskanen (born 21 August 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 1993 - 2003 and worked in movies and theatre. She played in Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern and in Riksteatern where she for example performed the 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.

Usually with

Jan Troell
Jan Troell
(4 films)
Aki Kaurismäki
Aki Kaurismäki
(1 films)
Antti Reini
Antti Reini
(4 films)
Eddie Axberg
Eddie Axberg
(3 films)
Tommi Korpela
Tommi Korpela
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Maria Heiskanen (10 films)

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All That Matters Is Past
All That Matters Is Past (2012)
, 1h45
Directed by Sara Johnsen
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Maria Bonnevie, Kristoffer Joner, David Dencik, Maria Heiskanen, Trond Nilssen
Roles Ragnhild
Rating59% 2.950132.950132.950132.950132.95013
Dans une forêt, les corps de deux frères d'une quarantaine d'années sont retrouvés. Non loin d'eux gît une femme, certes inconsciente, mais toujours vivante. Au cours de son enquête, Ragnhild, une policière enceinte, découvre un triangle amoureux mortel : Après des années de séparation, Janne retrouve son amour de jeunesse, William. Elle quitte sa famille pour aller vivre avec lui dans une cabane en forêt. Mais Ruud, le frère de William, veut détruire cette idylle par jalousie.
Everlasting Moments
Everlasting Moments (2008)
, 2h11
Directed by Jan Troell
Genres Drama, Historical
Actors Maria Heiskanen, Mikael Persbrandt, Jesper Christensen, Ghita Nørby, Amanda Ooms, Antti Reini
Roles Maria Larsson
Rating74% 3.7468253.7468253.7468253.7468253.746825
Au début du XXe siècle, en Suède, une jeune femme gagne un appareil photo lors d'une tombola... Un objet qui ne va pas tarder à changer sa vie.
Lights in the Dusk
Lights in the Dusk (2006)
, 1h18
Directed by Aki Kaurismäki
Origin Finlande
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Crime
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about animals, Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Politique, Films about drugs, Films about sexuality, Films about dogs, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Political films
Actors Ilkka Koivula, Maria Järvenhelmi, Maria Heiskanen, Kati Outinen, Tommi Korpela, Antti Reini
Roles Aila
Rating67% 3.397673.397673.397673.397673.39767
Koistinen (Janne Hyytiäinen) is a lonely nightwatchman tasked with guarding a shopping mall. He attempts to socialize, but is treated coldly by his manager and subjected to mocking by his colleagues. While he is drinking alone in a bar, he catches the eye of some criminals headed by Lindholm (Ilkka Koivula) who learn of his occupation. Koistinen's only human contact is the grill vendor Aila (Maria Heiskanen) to whom he outlines his plans of starting his own company.