Katariina Souri is a Finnish author, artist, columnist and Playboy's Playmate of the Month for December, 1988. She has been a writer after her brief Playboy career. On January 25, 2010, Kata Kärkkäinen announced that she changed her name to Katariina Souri.
Teijo Eloranta is a Finnish actor, television writer and blues musician. His stage name is Maisteri T.
Paula Julia Vesala is a Finnish singer-songwriter, actress, and playwright. She was one of two singers and main lyricist in the pop rock duo PMMP along with Mira Luoti. Her solo career began in 2015 under the stage name "Vesala". She has composed songs for other well-known Finnish artists such as Vesa-Matti Loiri, Jenni Vartiainen, and Antti Tuisku.
Kari-Pekka Toivonen is a Finnish actor. He received a 2004 Best Actor Jussi Award for the film Upswing. Taivonen, who received his Master's Degree at the Helsinki Theatre Academy, was the recipient of a 2005 Shooting Stars Award.
Krista Erika Kosonen is a Finnish actress. She is known for her appearances in movies such as Jade Warrior (2006), Princess (2010), and the Norwegian HBO series Beforeigners. She has also appeared in the sketch comedy television show Putous (2010–2014). Kosonen was selected Best Actress at the Shanghai International Film Festival for her performance in Wildeye (2015). She has also won two Jussi Awards for Best Leading Actress, in 2016 for Wildeye and in 2018 for Miami.
Bad Family is a 2010 Finnish drama film written and directed by Aleksi Salmenperä and produced by Aki Kaurismäki. The film tells the story of an overly protective and controlling father who suspects incest is taking place between his own son and daughter. These growing suspicions and concerns cause the father to become delusional and unrelenting in his quest to end the love affair between his children.
Lapland Odyssey is a 2010 Finnish comedy film directed by Dome Karukoski. The film stars Jussi Vatanen, Jasper Pääkkönen, Timo Lavikainen, Pamela Tola, Kari Ketonen and Miia Nuutila. The film premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.
Pihla Viitala is a Finnish actress. She studied acting at the Helsinki Theatre Academy.
Iina Kuustonen is a Finnish actress.
Lauri Tilkanen is a Finnish actor. He has appeared on television and in films such as Skavabölen pojat (2009), Paha perhe (2010), Hiljaisuus (2011), Härmä (2012) and Juoppohullun päiväkirja (2012). He studied at the Helsinki Theatre Academy and graduated in 2012.
Ritva Hannele Lauri is a Finnish actress known for her roles in multiple comedy series. The artistic focus of her career is in stage acting.
Satu Irmeli Silvo is a Finnish actress and entrepreneur. In her artistic interpretations she has frequently portrayed the complicated role of an independent, emancipated woman, whose values and lifestyle are contradictory to the so-called traditional woman's role.
Once Upon a Time in the North is a 2012 Finnish film written and directed by JP Siili. The film is about puukkojunkkaris, troublemakers who were active in the Southern Ostrobothnia region of Finland in the 19th century.
Wildeye, also known as Finland 1944, is a 2015 Finnish romantic war drama film directed by Antti Jokinen. It is an adaptation of Finnish author Katja Kettu's bestselling 2011 novel The Midwife (Kätilö) set before and during Lapland War. The film stars Krista Kosonen and Lauri Tilkanen with Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Leea Klemola, Seppo Pääkkönen, Elina Knihtilä, Tommi Korpela, and Johannes Brotherus in supporting roles. The film tells the story about a love affair between a Lapp midwife and a SS officer set against the backdrop of the Lapland War, which opposed Finnish and German armies in 1944–45. The film won the Best Film and the Best Actress awards at the 2015 Waterloo International Historical Film Festival and the Best Actress award at the 2015 Shanghai International Film Festival.
Must Have Been Love is a 2012 Norwegian-Finnish romantic drama film directed by Eirik Svensson. The film was Svensson's directorial debut, and stars Pamela Tola and Espen Klouman Høiner. It was shot in Oslo, Helsinki, Istanbul and Berlin.
Pirkko Päivikki Hämäläinen is a Finnish actress. She has worked in theatres, films and on television. Frequently collaborating with director Mika Kaurismäki, she won the Best Actress Jussi Award for her role in Kaurismäki's 1989 film Paperitähti.
Deadwind is a Finnish crime drama and Nordic noir television series directed and created by Rike Jokela, starring Pihla Viitala, Lauri Tilkanen, Jani Volanen, and Tommi Korpela. It premiered in Finland in March 2018 on Yle TV2 and in August 2018 on Netflix. The show follows Sofia Karppi, a detective of the Finnish police who is recently widowed in her 30s with two children. She returns to police work in Helsinki, and her first case is the murder of Anna Bergdahl, a social affairs consultant.
Glory Leppänen was a Finnish actress, theatre and film director, and writer.
Pihla is a feminine given name of Finnish origin meaning “rowan tree.” It has been among the most popular names for girls in Finland in recent years.
