Leea Elisabet Klemola (born 16 August 1965 in

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) is a Finnish actress, director and playwright. She studied at the Theatre Academy Helsinki 1987–1991 and has also been teaching acting.

Career

Klemola has worked on stage and in films. She starred in two

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films, '' Neitoperho'' (1997) and ''Pelon maantiede'' (1999), and most recently in Simo Halinen's film '' Open Up to Me'' (2013) in which she is portraying a woman who has just gone through a

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. In her work, Klemola is often dealing with controversial subjects such as gender blending, forbidden love and sexuality.

Selected filmography

*'' Talvisota'' (1989) *''Tuhlaajapoika'' (1992) *''Kuinka katosin karkkimaahan'' (1992) *'' Kauhun millimetrit'' (1992) *''Kaivo'' (1992) *''P(l)ain Truth'' (1993) *'' Neitoperho'' (1997) *''Pelon maantiede'' (1999) *'' Lasileuka'' (2004) *''Miehen työ'' (2007) *'' Skavabölen pojat'' (2009) *'' Open Up to Me'' (2013) *''

Wildeye ''Wildeye'' ( fi, Kätilö), also known as ''Finland 1944'', is a 2015 Finnish romantic war drama film directed by Antti Jokinen. It is an adaptation of Finnish author Katja Kettu's bestselling 2011 novel ''The Midwife'' (''Kätilö'') set befor ...

'' (2015)

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* 1965 births Living people People from Veteli Finnish stage actresses Finnish film actresses 20th-century Finnish actresses 21st-century Finnish actresses {{Finland-actor-stub