Award-winning actress Matleena Kuusniemi is a woman of numerous roles.
Matleena Kuusniemi turned 50 years old. ATTE KAJOVA
Actress Matleena Kuusniemi turns 50 today, September 24. The award-winning actor is a familiar face from theater stages, screens and TV series as well.
During his career, Kuusniemi has won two Jussi awards and two Venla awards.
Kuusniemi has always been a freelancer.
– This is always a wave movement, but freelancing suits me. I have always had a good tolerance for uncertainty. The other side of the coin is that the hunger for work remains and you can’t wallow in it, Kuusniemi commented to Iltalehte in 2018.
Matleena Kuusniemi received the best actress Venla award for her role in the Koukussa series in 2020. ATTE KAJOVA
Kuusniemi’s family includes an engineer spouse and the couple’s two children together. The picture shows the actor in 2014. Jenni Gästgivar
Kuusniemi won her first Jussi prize for the film Paha maa in 2006. At that time, she was awarded Jussi for best supporting actress. PASI LEISMA
Kuusniemi made his breakthrough Restlessin the hit film in 2000. Before that, he had already acted in the late 90’s Academy of Hearts – drama series.
Kuusniemi was one of those who told about director Aku Louhimie’s inappropriate behavior when the Me too controversy came to light.
Kuusniemi told A-studio in 2018 that the Levottomat film directed by Louhimie and especially its marketing was the most humiliating experience of all.
Kuusniemi told Iltalehte that he received a lot of feedback and support after coming out.
– It’s nice to be supported. Hopefully now solidarity will increase so that people support each other even in the middle of difficult things. If it increases at all, that’s a good thing, Kuusniemi said.
The stars of the movie Levottomat, Laura Malmivaara and Matleena Kuusniemi signed autographs in 2000. At one time, the movie caused a lot of controversy because it showed so many sex scenes and nudity. JARNO JUTI
The one that premiered in the spring SkimbagirlsKuusniemi, who starred in the movie, said In an interview with Eeva magazine that he enjoyed acting with the female protagonists.
– It’s important to me who I get to work with. The work group immediately affects the quality of the work, the actor formulated.
The adventure comedy also featured a dangerous-looking scene where Kuusniemi’s character hangs by one hand in a moving chairlift.
– I have a side that likes to put myself in “unpleasant” places. I would love to do the stunts myself, if only I can do them. It’s also easier in terms of the image, when you don’t have to think about who is hanging there, Kuusniemi told Iltalehte.