Outi Mäenpää (born 24 February 1962) is a Finnish

actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

. Mäenpää was born in Helsinki. She began her career in theatre as a

stage actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

between 1984 and 1988.

Life

Since 1989 she has appeared regularly on Finnish television, with over 40 appearances to date. She appeared in the

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

film ''

Saippuaprinssi ''Saippuaprinssi'' ("Soap Prince") is a 2006 Finnish romantic comedy film directed by Janne Kuusi starring Mikko Leppilampi and Pamela Tola. Aleksi Bardy wrote the script. Cast *Pamela Tola .... Ilona *Mikko Leppilampi .... Kalle/Antero * Out ...

'', working with actors such as

Mikko Leppilampi Mikko Johannes Leppilampi (born 22 September 1978) is a Finnish actor, musician, and TV host. He is the son of Jukka Leppilampi (born 1954), a Finnish gospel musician. Leppilampi is considered to be one of the most promising stars of Finland's ...

and

Pamela Tola Pamela Tola (born 15 October 1981) is a Finnish actress and director. Tola was born in Ruotsinpyhtää, Finland. She has appeared on television since 2003. She appeared in the 2005 film '' Paha maa'' (Frozen Land), and starred as the main charac ...

. In October 2007 she starred in the Finnish

movie A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, sinc ...

'' Musta jää'' (''Black Ice'').

Filmography

* ''

The Match Factory Girl ''The Match Factory Girl'' () is a 1990 Finnish-Swedish film edited, written, co-produced, and directed by Aki Kaurismäki, the final installment of his Proletariat Trilogy, after his '' Shadows in Paradise'' and '' Ariel''. It follows Iris, a y ...

'' (1990) * ''

Lipton Cockton in the Shadows of Sodoma ''Lipton Cockton in the Shadows of Sodoma'' (or simply ''Lipton Cockton'') is a 1995 Finnish dystopian crime film written and directed by Jari Halonen. It tells the story of a private investigator living in a near-future federal state who begins to ...

'' (1995) * ''

Trains'n'Roses ''Trains'n'Roses'' () is a 1998 German- Finnish romantic comedy film directed by Peter Lichtefeld. Plot Hannes, a truck driver from Germany, is a train timetable enthusiast who dreams of winning the first prize at the International Timetable ...

'' (1998) * ''

Juha Juha is a masculine given name of Finnish origin derived from Johannes (or John in English language contexts). Notable people with the name include: * Juha Alén, Finnish ice hockey player * Juha Gustafsson, Finnish ice hockey player * Juha Ha ...

'' (1999) * ''

Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood ''Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood'' () is a Finnish crime drama television series that aired on Nelonen from February 29, 2000 to November 29, 2005. All of its 30 episodes are based on true crime cases. Cast * Ville Virtanen as Veli Miettinen ...

'' (21 episodes, 2000–2005) * '' Tappava Säde'' (2002) * ''

The Man Without a Past ''The Man Without a Past'' () is a 2002 Finnish comedy-drama film produced, written, and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. Starring Markku Peltola, Kati Outinen and Juhani Niemelä, it is the second installment in Kaurismäki's ''Finland'' trilo ...

'' (2002) * '' Bad Boys'' (2003) * ''

Black Ice Black ice, sometimes called clear ice, is a coating of glaze ice on a surface, for example on streets or on lakes. The ice itself is not black, but visually transparent, allowing the often black road below to be seen through it and light to be ...

'' (2007) * '' Beyond'' (2010) * ''

The Kiss of Evil ''The Kiss of Evil'' () is a 2011 Finnish crime film directed by Anders Engström. It is the third installment of the '' Vares'' film series and a sequel to previous films '' Vares: Private Eye'' (2004) and '' V2: Dead Angel'' (2007), but it is ...

'' (2011) * ''

Call Girl A call girl or female escort is a prostitute who (unlike a street prostitution, street walker) does not display her profession to the general public, nor does she usually work in an institution like a brothel, although she may be employed by ...

'' (2012) * ''

Little Wing "Little Wing" is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and recorded by the Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1967. It is a slow tempo rhythm and blues-inspired ballad featuring Hendrix's vocal and guitar with recording studio effects accompanied by bass, drum ...

'' (2016)

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* * 1962 births Living people Actresses from Helsinki 20th-century Finnish actresses Finnish television actresses Finnish film actresses Finnish stage actresses Best Supporting Actress Guldbagge Award winners 21st-century Finnish actresses {{Finland-actor-stub