Liisamaija Laaksonen-Kaitue''Kuka kukin on 2007.'' Otava 2006. (born 6 May 1938 in

Lahti Lahti (; sv, Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the region of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and its growing region is one of the main economic hubs of Finland. Lahti is situated on a bay at the southern e ...

) is a

Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ...

actress, who has become famous for her roles in films and television series. She wrote several television shows in the 1990s and 2000s.

Biography

Laaksonen attended the

Helsinki Theatre Academy The Theatre Academy ( fi, Teatterikorkeakoulu, sv, Teaterhögskolan) is one of the three academies of the University of the Arts Helsinki and offers education in theatre and dance. It is Finland's largest education provider in its field and, wit ...

from 1960 to 1963 and worked as a regular actress of

Yle Yleisradio Oy ( Finnish, literally "General Radio Ltd." or "General Broadcast Ltd."; abbr. Yle ; sv, Rundradion Ab, italics=no), translated to English as the Finnish Broadcasting Company, is Finland's national public broadcasting company, found ...

1963-1998 and since 1998 as a free artist. She has appeared at the

Finnish National Theatre The Finnish National Theatre ( fi, Suomen Kansallisteatteri), established in 1872, is a theatre located in central Helsinki on the northern side of the Helsinki Central Railway Station Square. The Finnish National Theatre is the oldest Finnish ...

, Intimiteatter,

Helsinki City Theatre The Helsinki City Theatre ( fi, Helsingin Kaupunginteatteri; sv, Helsingfors stadsteater) is a theatre located in Helsinki, Finland. Owned by the Helsinki Theatre Foundation, it calls itself a "modern popular bilingual repertoire theatre." The ...

Finnish National Opera The Finnish National Opera and Ballet ( fi, Suomen Kansallisooppera ja -baletti; sv, Finlands Nationalopera och -balett) is a Finnish opera company and ballet company based in Helsinki. It is headquartered in the Opera House on the coast of the T ...

, and Savonlinna Opera Festival. In addition, she has been reading poetry throughout Finland, as well as in Sweden,

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

, the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...

, and

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

. Laaksonen sang at the end of the 1960s in a vocal band called Stidit, whose other members were also actresses Iris-Lilja Lassila and Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala. Their greatest hits were the 1969 ''Pienenä tyttönä'', a composition by Laaksonen. Laaksonen has been awarded with three

Jussi Awards The Jussi Awards are Finland's premier film industry prizes, awarded annually to recognize the achievements of directors, actors, and writers. History The first Jussi Awards ceremony was held on 16 November 1944 at the Restaurant Adlon in Hels ...

for her performances in the films '' Black on White'' (1968), ''

The Glory and Misery of Human Life ''The Glory and Misery of Human Life'' ( fi, Ihmiselon ihanuus ja kurjuus) is a 1988 Finnish drama film directed and written by Matti Kassila starring Lasse Pöysti, Liisamaija Laaksonen and Tuula Nyman. It is based on the novel by F.E. Sillanpä ...

'' (1989), and ''

Kaivo ''Kaivo'' (''The Well'') is a 1992 Finnish drama film directed by Pekka Lehto Pekka Lehto (born 14 March 1948) is a Finnish film director. He has directed fifteen films since 1976. He co-directed ''Flame Top'' with Pirjo Honkasalo and the film ...

'' (1992). Her role in the television series ''Solveigin laulu'' (1974) also gained widespread attention. The Pro Finlandia Medal was awarded to Laaksonen in 1989. In 2012, she was awarded her lifetime achievement award at the

Kultainen Venla The Finnish Television Academy (Televisioakatemia RY, which comprises MTV3, Yle, Sanoma and SATU ry) organizes the Golden Venla (Kultainen Venla) competition and gala. The Golden Venla Awards recognize the year's best Finnish television programs, ...

. She is the mother of Katariina Kaitue, who is also an actress.

Filmography

Films

* ''Rakkaus alkaa aamuyöstä'' (1966) * '' Black on White'' (1968) * ''Vain neljä kertaa'' (1968) * ''Sixtynine 69'' (1969) * ''Anna'' (1970) * ''Marja pieni!'' (1972) * ''Mona ja palavan rakkauden aika'' (1983) * ''

'' (1988) * ''Petoa'' (1988) * ''

'' (1992) * ''Äidin tyttö'' (1993)

Television

* ''Onnellinen mies'' (1979) * ''Liian paksu perhoseksi'' (1998) * ''Viisi tytärtäni'' (1996) * ''Presidentti'' (2000)

Screenwriter

* ''Lumikit'' (1986) * ''Irti maasta'' (1989) * ''Kiinnisidottu'' (1994) * ''Viisi tytärtäni'' (1996) * ''Päätös'' (2000) * ''Yhteinen huone'' (television series, 2002) * ''Sänky'' (television series, 2002–2003) * ''Varpuset'' (television series, 2005) * ''Lacrimosa – kyynelten päivä'' (2008)Liisamaija Laaksonen Näyttelijät-tietokannassa

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Laaksonen, Liisamaija 1938 births Living people People from Lahti Finnish film actresses Finnish television actresses Finnish screenwriters 20th-century Finnish actresses 21st-century Finnish actresses Finnish women screenwriters