Minna Turunen (born 22 April 1969 in
Lahti) is a
Finnish actress. Turunen graduated from the
Helsinki Theatre Academy in 1994.
Turunen's son is the actor and TV host
Roope Salminen
Roope Aleksi Salminen (born 11 December 1989) is a Finnish TV personality, singer and actor. He is known for being the vocalist for the music group Roope Salminen & Koirat and for hosting several TV shows, such as ''Enbuske, Veitola & Salminen'' ...
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Filmography
Television
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Salatut elämät
''Salatut elämät'' ("Secret Lives", literally "Concealed Lives") is a Finnish television soap opera that premiered on MTV3 on 25 January 1999. The series' storylines follow the daily lives of several families who live in the same apartment bl ...
'' (2007) – Taru Saaristo
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Mogadishu Avenue
''Mogadishu Avenue'' is a Finnish drama comedy TV series written by Jari Tervo. The series deals with the everyday life of immigrants in Finland.
The name ''Mogadishu Avenue'' comes from a nickname of various streets in eastern Helsinki, particu ...
'' (2006) – Irina Totkunen
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Haluatko filmitähdeksi?'' (2003) – hostess
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Klubi'' (1998) – Janita Westin
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Tuliportaat'' (1998) – Carola Jarvis
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Takaisin kotiin'' (1995)
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Rapman'' (1995)
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Kuudesti laukeava'' (in three episodes, 1992) – Titta Hytönen-Amin
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Ruusun aika'' (in five episodes, 1990–1991) – Nurse Jonna Joki
Films
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Vares - Yksityisetsivä
''Vares: Private Eye'' ( fi, Vares – yksityisetsivä) is a 2004 Finnish crime film directed by Aleksi Mäkelä. It is based on the eleventh '' Vares'' novel ''Keltainen leski'' (1999) by Reijo Mäki. The setting is Turku, a city on the west co ...
'' (2004) – Ifigenia Multanen
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Umur'' (2002) – Umur
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Ken tulta pyytää'' (2001) – Alarm centrum
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Lapin kullan kimallus
''Lapin kullan kimallus'' (Finnish for ''The glitter of Lappish gold'') is a 1999 Finnish movie, directed by Åke Lindman.
The movie is about the Lapland gold rush in the end of the 19th century. It stars Pirkka-Pekka Petelius as Nils Lepistö a ...
'' (1999) – Ralla-Kaisa
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Esa ja Vesa - auringonlaskun ratsastajat'' (1994) – 2. receptionist
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Romanovin kivet'' (1993) – Interpreter
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Kotia päin
''Homebound'' ( fi, Kotia päin) is a 1989 Finnish crime drama film directed by Ilkka Järvi-Laturi. It tells the story of a young student who moves away from his hometown to the capital to study, as he worries about his mother's problematic relat ...
'' (1989) – Annette
References
External links
Official website*
Finnish actresses
People from Lahti
1969 births
Living people
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