Tiina Inkeri Lymi (born 3 September 1971 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, director, screenwriter and author. She received a

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 ...

as the Best Leading Actress for her work in the 1993 film ''Akvaariorakkaus''.

Early life and education

Tiina Lymi was born in Tampere in 1971 and grew up with her single mother. She went to the Tampere University High School.

Career

Lymi had her first film role in 1993 in ''Akvaariorakkaus'', receiving the Jussi Award for Best Actress. Since then, she has appeared in several films, plays and television series, and worked as a theater and television director. Lymi also wrote a column for ''

Aamulehti (Finnish for "morning newspaper") is a Finnish-language daily newspaper published in Tampere, Finland. History and profile ''Aamulehti'' was founded in 1881 to "improve the position of the Finnish people and the Finnish language" during Russi ...

''.

Personal life

Lymi was married for 12 years to actor

Eero Aho Eero-Matti Aho (born 26 January 1968) is a Finnish actor who has appeared on stage, in films and on television. He plays Antero Rokka in film '' The Unknown Soldier'' (2017), and stars as Inspector Koskinen in the crime television series ''Lakesid ...

until 2006. They have two daughters, Iida (1994) and Ella (1997). Iida has appeared in the film ''Joki'' and Ella together with their parents in the film ''Juoksuhaudantie'' and in the film ''Käsky''. Ella entered the Theater Academy in 2018 and is also studying to be an actress. During their careers, Lymi and Aho often performed together in other contexts, such as in the KOM theater and television series ''Vuoroin vieraissa''.

Selected filmography

*''Akvaariorakkaus'' (1993) *''

Nousukausi ''Nousukausi'', a.k.a. ''Upswing'', is a 2003 Finland black comedy film. It is directed by Johanna Vuoksenmaa. Story overview A well-to-do, young professional urban couple desires an unusual, cutting-edge vacation and seek the help of a trave ...

'' (2003) *''

Juoksuhaudantie ''Juoksuhaudantie'' is a 2002 novel by Finnish author Kari Hotakainen. It won the Nordic Council's Literature Prize The Nordic Council Literature Prize is awarded for a work of literature written in one of the languages of the Nordic countries, ...

'' (2004) *'' Aikuisten oikeesti'' (2005) *'' Hulluna Saraan'' (2012) *''

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)

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* 1971 births Living people Actresses from Tampere 20th-century Finnish actresses Finnish film actresses Finnish television actresses 21st-century Finnish actresses {{Finland-actor-stub