Maria Heiskanen
Known for
Acting
Born
August 21, 1970 (age 56)
Birthplace
Kuopio, Finland
Biography
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 (20...
Best known work
Fallen Leaves
2023
Lights in the Dusk
2006
Everlasting Moments
2008
Hellsinki
2009
Solsidan
2010
Man's Job
2007
The Fire Engine That Disappeared
1993
Open Up to Me
2013
All That Matters Is Past
2012
Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem
1991Filmography
TBA
2023
Fallen Leavesas Matron
2022
2020
2017
Ravensas Gärd
2014
Boy Upside Downas Katri
2014
2013
Apeironas Umbra's Mother, as Umbra's mother
2013
2013
Faroas Socialkvinnan / The Social Services Woman
2013
Open Up to Meas Silva
2012
The Last Sentenceas Pirjo
2012
All That Matters Is Pastas Ragnhild
2011
2011
Hella Was Kerttu Nuorteva, "Elina Sigrid Hämäläinen"
2010
2009
Hellsinkias Marja
2008
Everlasting Momentsas Maria Larsson
2007
Man's Jobas Katja
2006
Lights in the Duskas Aila
2005
2001
As White as in Snowas Merja
1995
1993
The Fire Engine That Disappearedas Carla
1991
Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiemas Minna