Ria Kataja (born 15 October 1975, in

Tampere Tampere ( , , ; sv, Tammerfors, ) is a city in the Pirkanmaa region, located in the western part of Finland. Tampere is the most populous inland city in the Nordic countries. It has a population of 244,029; the urban area has a population o ...

) is a Finnish actress.

Career

Kataja studied at the Theatre Academy Helsinki. She was seen in a television series ''

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'' since 2003 and in ''Taivaan tulet'' since 2007. She has also appeared in several films, such as ''

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'' (2007) and ''

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'' (2013).

Personal life

Ria Kataja was married to actor

Tommi Eronen Tommi Johannes Eronen (born 18 September 1968) is a Finnish actor, best known for starring in the movies '' Jade Warrior'' (2006) and ''Bad Luck Love'' (2000). His performance in ''Bad Luck Love'' garnered him a Jussi Award for Best Supporting Ac ...

, and together they have two children. The couple divorced in 2012.

Selected filmography

In films

*''Paratiisin lapset'' (1994) *''Klassikko'' (2001) *''Nousukausi'' (2003) *''Musta jää'' (2007) *''Vares – Pimeyden tango'' (2012) *''Open Up to Me'' (2013)

On television

*''Kaverille ei jätetä'' (2001) *''Paristo'' (2002) *''Kuumia aaltoja'' (2003) *''Kotikatu'' (2003–2012) *''Akkaa päälle'' (2006) *''Taivaan tulet'' (2007, 2010)

References

External links

* 1975 births Living people Actresses from Tampere 20th-century Finnish actresses Finnish film actresses 21st-century Finnish actresses {{Finland-actor-stub