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Jaana Saarinen

ActorBorn June 22, 1955 (69 years)
Jaana E. Saarinen is a Finnish actress. She is famous for the Finnish soap opera Salatut elämät, where she played Maarit Salin from 1999 to 2004, 2007 to 2008 and 2015. For 25 years, Saarinen was involved with the Kotka City Theatre from 1981 to 2006. She took part in the very first Thilia Thalia competition in 1983 and came third. Hannu Salminen and Tuija Piepponen, representatives of the Kotka City Theatre, won the competition that year.

Known For

  • A Mother
  • Long Good Thursday
  • Homecoming
  • The Laws of Man
  • The Mushroom Trip
  • Hopeanuolet
  • Molskis, sanoi Eemeli, molskis!
  • Tokio Baby
  • Laundry
  • Timeman
  • Taisto - muovista ja rakkaudesta
  • Pertsa ja Kilu

Filmography

2024
Omenavarkaat · as Vuokko
2024
Long Good Thursday · as Saimi
2024
2023
Forgiven (TV Series) · as Tuula
2023
Spede · as Helmi Pasanen
2023
Ei saa nauraa (TV Series)
2023
Hormonit! (TV Series) · as Mallu
2022
Timeman · as Mutsi
2022
Exit (2022) (TV Series) · as Police
2022
The Mushroom Trip · as Susanna
2022
Laundry · as Neighbor
2021
Freezing Embrace (TV Series) · as Rouva Heikkinen
2021
The Color of Evil (TV Series) · as Aili Nygren
2021
Maria Kallio (TV Series) · as Elsi Evola-Isaksson
2021
Bull by the Horns (TV Series) · as Lahja Takkinen
2021
On the Sidelines (TV Series) · as Tove Jalava
2020
The Laws of Man (TV Series) · as Merja Kivijärvi
2020
Metsäjätti · as Mayor
2020
No Barking Wound Tea (TV Series) · as Oopperan Puvustonhoitaja
2020
Paras vuosi ikinä (TV Series) · as Wanda
2020
Hotel Swan Helsinki (TV Series) · as Tuulikki Dammert
2019
Joulukalenteri: Tonttuakakatemia (TV Series) · as Reetta-Täti
2019
King of Hearts · as Elli Jalkanen
2019
A Mother · as Eeva
2019
Taisto - muovista ja rakkaudesta (TV Series) · as Helena
2019
The Happy Hour of the Wolf (TV Series) · as Tosi-Tv-Tuottaja
2019
Aikuiset (TV Series) · as Birgitta
2019
Modern Men (FI) (TV Series) · as Päivi
2018
Valmentaja · as Ritva
2018
Pihlajasatu (TV Series) · as Maarit Salin
2018
Keisari Aarnio (TV Series) · as Raija Lehmuskoski
2018
Sunnuntailounas (TV Series) · as Ritva
2017
From Three (TV Series) · as Merja
2017
Man and a Baby · as Mother In Law
2016
Ex-onnelliset (TV Series) · as Rakel Riihelä
2015
Downshifters (TV Series) · as Marjo Huotari
2015
Homecoming · as Sannis
2014
Second Chance (TV Series) · as Ulla Poikolainen
2013
Village People · as Vosurouva
2012
Stalkkeri · as Ritva
2012
Roba (TV Series) · as Inkeri Kähönen
2010
Putous (TV Series) · as Maarit Salin
2010
Tokio Baby · as Leena
2007
Hopeanuolet · as Ritva Pajunen
2000
Pertsa ja Kilu (TV Series) · as Kilun Äiti
1999
Salatut Elämät (TV Series) · as Maarit Salin
1992
Veturimiehet heiluttaa · as Waitress
1960

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