Minna-Maria Erika Haapkylä (born 10 June 1973 in

Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U ...

) is a Finnish actress. She has won two

Jussi Award 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 ...

s; one for the best actress in a supporting role for a 1999

Veikko Aaltonen Veikko Aaltonen (born 1 December 1955 in Sääksmäki, Finland) is a Finnish director, editor, sound editor, production manager and film and television writer and actor. Aaltonen began his career in the mid-1970s working as a sound editor on v ...

film ''Rakkaudella Maire'', and another in 2009 for the best actress in a leading role for ''

Kuulustelu ''The Interrogation'' ( fi, Kuulustelu) is a 2009 Finnish war drama film directed by Jörn Donner. The plot focuses on the interrogation of Kerttu Nuorteva (played by Minna Haapkylä, who won the Jussi Award for best lead actress for her perfor ...

'', directed by

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. Haapkylä was married to actor

Hannu-Pekka Björkman Hannu-Pekka Juhani Björkman (born 11 February 1969 in Kannonkoski) is a Finnish actor who has appeared in theatres, on television and in films. In 2005, he won a Jussi Award for the best actor in a leading role for a film ''Eläville ja kuolleill ...

from 2002 to 2014. They have two sons. Since 2014, she has been in a relationship with actress

Joanna Haartti Joanna Haartti (born 14 April 1979) is a Finnish actress. She is best known for her theatrical work, but has also appeared in several films and on television. Overview Haartti graduated from a theatrical Masters program at the Helsinki Theatre A ...

Selected filmography

*''Suolaista ja makeaa'' (1995) *''Rakkaudella Maire'' (1999) *'' Kuutamolla'' (2002) *''Helmiä ja sikoja'' (2003) *'' Lapsia ja aikuisia'' (2004) *''

FC Venus ''FC Venus'' is a 2005 Finland, Finnish romantic comedy film directed by Joona Tena. A German FC Venus (2006 film), remake of the film was released in 2006. Plot Pete is a Association football, football enthusiast, who plays for FC HeMan, a te ...

'' (2005) *'' Charlie Says'' (2006) *'' The Serpent'' (2006) *''

Joulutarina ''Christmas Story'' ( fi, Joulutarina) is a 2007 Finnish Christmas drama film directed by Juha Wuolijoki. It is the story of how an orphan called Nikolas became Santa Claus. Plot Many years ago, in Lapland, a boy named Nikolas is orphaned when ...

'' (2007) *'' Raja 1918'' (2007) *''Erottamattomat'' (2008) *''

'' (2009) *''Sovinto'' (2010) *''

Armi elää! ''Armi elää!'' is a 2015 Finnish drama film directed by Jörn Donner. The film is based on the life of Finnish entrepreneur Armi Ratia through years 1949–1968 when she founded the textile and clothing company Marimekko and led it to internati ...

'' (2015) *'' Memory of Water'' (2022)

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