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    Maria Heiskanen

    1970-08-21 (54 years old) in Kuopio, Finland

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Maria Heiskanen (born 1970) is a Finnish actress. She works in cinema, television and theatre. Heiskanen received her breakthrough role in the 1991 Swedish film Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem directed by Jan Troell. For her role Heiskanen won the Gold Plaque Award in Chicago International Film Festival for the Best Actress in 1992. Heiskanen lived in Sweden during 1993 - 2003 and worked in movies and theatre. She played in Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern and in Riksteatern where she for example performed role of Masja in Anton Chekhovs The Seagull (2008) directed by Lars Norén. In Finland Heiskanen has worked with Aki Kaurismäki in Lights in the Dusk (2006). She also played in Aleksi Salmenperä's A Man's Work (2007) and was nominated for Jussi Awards from both performances. In 2008, Heiskanen starred in the leading role of Jan Troell's Everlasting Moments, for which she won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress and the Best Actress Award from Valladolid International Film Festival. The film won the Guldbagge Award for Best Film and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Golden Globe Awards. It also made the January shortlist for Best Foreign Language Film at the 81st Academy Awards, but wasn't selected as one of the final nominees. Description above from the Wikipedia article Maria Heiskanen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

    Movies

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    Fallen Leaves
    73 %|Sep 14, 2023
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
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    The Longest Day
    63 %|Jan 26, 2020
    Drama
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    Ravens
    64 %|Oct 13, 2017
    Drama
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    Boy Upside Down
    60 %|Aug 29, 2014
    Drama, Comedy
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    Apeiron
    32 %|Sep 25, 2013
    Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    Apeiron
    32 %|Sep 25, 2013
    Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    Faro
    56 %|Mar 15, 2013
    Drama, Thriller, Adventure
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    Open Up to Me
    57 %|Mar 8, 2013
    Drama, Romance
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    The Last Sentence
    61 %|Dec 7, 2012
    Drama, History
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    All That Matters Is Past
    57 %|Nov 2, 2012
    Thriller, Drama, Mystery
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    Hella W
    47 %|Jan 28, 2011
    Drama, History
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    Hellsinki
    64.33 %|Jan 9, 2009
    Crime, Drama
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    Everlasting Moments
    73.36 %|Sep 24, 2008
    Drama, History
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    Man's Job
    60 %|Feb 23, 2007
    Drama
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    Lights in the Dusk
    67 %|Feb 3, 2006
    Drama, Comedy
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    As White as in Snow
    56 %|Feb 15, 2001
    Drama, History
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    Brandbilen som försvann
    56 %|Jul 2, 1993
    Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem
    63 %|Nov 15, 1991
    Drama
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    Siilijuttu
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Drama

    Series

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    Transport
    62 %|Mar 27, 2022
    Drama
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    Raja
    60 %|Feb 23, 2014
    Drama
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    Sata lasissa
    10 %|Sep 22, 2013
    Drama
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    Inget Ljus i Tunneln
    80 %|Dec 27, 2011
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    Solsidan
    70 %|Jan 29, 2010
    Comedy, Drama, Family
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    Kotikatu
    35 %|Aug 24, 1995
    Drama