Pirkko Päivikki Hämäläinen (born 29 May 1959) is a Finnish actress. She has worked in theatres, films and on television. Frequently collaborating with director

Mika Kaurismäki Mika Juhani Kaurismäki (; born 21 September 1955) is a Finnish film director. Early life and education Mika Kaurismäki was born in Orimattila. He is the elder brother of Aki Kaurismäki. After high school, Kaurismäki worked as a painter of ...

, she won the Best Actress

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for her role in Kaurismäki's 1989 film ''Paperitähti''.

Personal life

Hämäläinen was in a relationship with actor Puntti Valtonen for 17 years. They have two sons together. In 2010, she announced in an interview that her current partner was author Kirsti Simonsuuri. They remained together until Simonsuuri's death from cancer in 2019.

Selected filmography

* '' The Liar'' (1981) * '' The Worthless'' (1982) * '' The Winter War'' (1989) * ''Paperitähti'' (1989) * ''

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References

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* 1959 births Living people Finnish film actresses Finnish LGBTQ actors {{Finland-actor-stub