Armi Toivanen

Known for

Acting

Born

June 19, 1980 (age 46)

Birthplace

Tampere, Finland

Biography

Armi Toivanen (born 19 June 1980 in Tampere) is a Finnish actress. She became a household name in Finland after joining the cast of the sketch comedy television show Putous in its third season in 2012. Her character Leena Hefner o.s. Herppeenluoma was crowned as the "sketch comedy character of the year". In addition to her television work, Toivanen has been seen on stage and in films.

Best known work

Hellsinki

2009

The Midwife

2015

21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage

2013

The Woodcutter Story

2022

The Hijack That Went South

2013

Raspberry Boat Refugee

2014

My Brother's Keeper

2018

The Human Part

2018

Headfirst

2014

The Paradise

2020

Filmography

2024
My Father’s Badger
as Maarit
2023
Comeback
as Helena
2023
Ski Girls
as Mallu
2022
The Woodcutter Story
as Maija
2021
Bad ApplesTV
as Vera von Clause (8 episodes)
2020
Knock, Knock
as Leila
2020
The ParadiseTV
as Anni Mäntymäki (8 episodes), as Anni (8 episodes)
2018
The Human Part
as Maija Malmikunnas
2018
My Brother's Keeper
as Carla
2015
Glass Ceiling
as Jenna
2015
The Midwife
as Kristiina Alatalo
2015
Homecoming
as Tiina
2014
Headfirst
as Essi Kurhinen
2014
Raspberry Boat Refugee
as Tiina
2013
Ella and Friends 2: Paterock
as Rehtori, Paten äiti
2013
21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage
as Sanna Manner
2013
The Hijack That Went South
as Liikenneministerin avustaja
2012
Ella and Friends
as Rehtori, Paten äiti
2012
Elämää suurempaaTV
as Päivi Väisänen (6 episodes)
2012
So It Goes
as Elli
2011
The Look of a KillerTV
as Laura (1 episode)
2010
PutousTV
as Leena Hefner o.s. Herppeenluoma / Various (9 episodes), as Sanna-Raipe Helminen / Various (9 episodes), as Ymmi Hinaaja / Various (9 episodes)
2009
IhmebantuTV
2009
Hellsinki
as Krista