Tiina Lymi

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Tiina Lymi (born 3 September 1971 in Tampere) is a Finnish actress, director, screenwriter and author. [1] [2] [3] She received a Jussi Award as the Best Leading Actress for her work in the 1993 film Akvaariorakkaus. [4]

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Early life and education

She was born in Tampere in 1971 and grew up with her single mother. She went to the Tampere University High School. [5]

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 . [5]

She wrote and directed Stormskerry Maja (2024), a Finnish historical drama film adapted from Anni Blomqvist's book series. [6] The film was nominated nine Jussi Awards, and won six, including the Jussi Award for Best Director for Lymi. [7] [8] [9]

Personal life

Lymi was married for 12 years to actor Eero Aho 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. [10] During their careers, Lymi and Aho often performed together in other contexts, such as in the KOM theater and television series Vuoroin vieraissa. [11]

Selected filmography

Actor

Director

References

  1. "Tiina Lymi". Kava. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  2. Nelskylä, Lena. "Tiina Lymi opettaa lapsilleen, että ei saa olla juntti". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  3. "Tiina Lymi, kirjailija". Kirjaseuranta.fi. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  4. "Akvaariorakkauden blondista tummaksi hoitajaksi – näin Tiina Lymi on muuttunut". Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Nordisk Film". 16 October 2011. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  6. LÄHTEENMÄKI, Lassi; KOUTONEN, JOUNI; LEHIKOINEN-STEDT, KARITA (11 June 2021). "Myrskyluodon uusi Maija on 70-lukua vahvempi nainen – rooli meni Amanda Janssonin ytimiin: "En halua jättää Maijaa"". YLE (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  7. Svanbäck, Andrea (30 January 2025). "Nio stycken Jussinomineringar för Stormskärs Maja" [Nine Jussi nominations for Stormskerry Maja]. Hufvudstadsbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  8. Holmlund, Sofa (21 March 2025). "Storslam för Stormskärs Maja på Jussi-galan" [Grand slam for Stormskerry Maja at the Jussi gala]. Hufvudstadsbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  9. Roxborough, Scott (24 March 2025). "Finland's Jussi Awards: 'Stormskerry Maja' Dominates With Six Wins". Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  10. "Näyttelijöiden lapset selvittivät tiensä Teatterikouluun – Listalla Virtanen, Lymi ja Lignell". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  11. "Tiina Lymi muuttaa Helsinkiin! – Viihdeuutiset – 7 päivää". 6 May 2012. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2020.