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Laura Malmivaara
Finnish actress (born 1973) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Laura Pauliina Malmivaara (born 26 October 1973)[1] is a Finnish actress. Her acting career began in 1993 and includes dozens of roles in film and television productions, as well as stage appearances. In addition to acting, she has also worked as a singer, photographer, television host, blogger and model.
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Early life and education
Malmivaara was born into a clerical family in Kajaanin maalaiskunta (now Kajaani), Finland.[1][2] Before pursuing acting, she worked as a model in her youth.[2] After graduating from the Sibelius Upper Secondary School in 1992, she lived and worked as a model in Athens, Greece, for a period of time.[3] In 2002, Malmivaara graduated from the Helsinki Theatre Academy. She also studied photography at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture in Helsinki and theology at the University of Helsinki.[4]
Acting career: 1993–present
Malmivaara made her acting debut in the 1993 film Harjunpää and the Persecutors and has since appeared in dozens of Finnish film and television productions.[5] Among her best-known roles are in the films Restless (2002), Lovers & Leavers (2002), Vares: Private Eye (2004) and FC Venus (2005).[6] For her performance in FC Venus, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 60th Jussi Awards in 2006.[7] Malmivaara is also well-known for her role in the drama television series Kotikatu, in which she played the priest Tuija Kangasharju from 2002 to 2012.[8][9][10]
In addition to her roles in Finnish productions, Malmivaara has also played lead roles in two Italian films written and directed by Anne Riitta Ciccone: L'amore di Màrja (2002) and Thy Neighbor (2008).[11][12] She also appeared in the 2006 Swedish comedy film Baba's Cars, written and directed by Rafael Edholm.[13]
Onstage
Malmivaara was a founding member of the theatre group Akseli Ensemble, which was active from 2004 to 2008.[14][15] Since 2008, she has been affiliated with KOM-teatteri, located in Helsinki.[4]
Musical career debut in 2005
Malmivaara's debut album, Myytävänä elämä, was released in 2005 by Elements Music. The ten-track album features pop songs,[16] and both before and after its release, the singles "Nukkumaan" and "Myytävänä elämä" were released in 2005 and 2006, respectively. "Nukkumaan" peaked at number seventeen on the Official Finnish Singles Chart,[17] while "Myytävänä elämä" did not chart. Before her recording career, Malmivaara performed the song "Daa da daa da" with other actors in the film Restless and wrote and performed the song "Sadepilvet" for the film Lovers & Leavers.[18][19]
Photography
In addition to her film acting career, Malmivaara has worked as a still photographer for several films.[5] Moreover, three exhibitions featuring her photographic works have been held: Mikä minusta tulee isona (2004), Lauran matkakuvia: Tukholma (2012, 2013) and Taiteilijakuvia (2015).[4]
Non-fiction television
Malmivaara has hosted two television programs. She hosted Peili, a show based on a board game, which ran for two seasons and aired on MTV3 AVA from 2009 to 2010.[20][21] From 2012 to 2013, Malmivaara hosted the travel series Lauran matkakuvia: Tukholma, which also ran for two seasons on Liv. In each episode of the series, she travelled to Stockholm, Sweden, with an alternating celebrity guest.[22]
In 2017, Malmivaara participated in the tenth season of Tanssii tähtien kanssa, the Finnish version of Dancing with the Stars, with dancer Mikko Ahti as her partner.[23]
Blogging
Malmivaara frequently blogged for the women's magazine Evita,[24] published by Bonnier Publications Oy from 2010 to 2013.
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Personal life
Malmivaara's younger brother, Olli, is a former professional ice hockey player,[25][26] and actress and singer Malla Malmivaara (also born Laura Malmivaara) is her second cousin.[27]
Malmivaara has two daughters, born in 2004 and 2006, with director Aku Louhimies, to whom she was married from 2003 to 2012.[28][29] As of 2017, she lives in Helsinki.[9]
Filmography
Feature film performances
Television
Still photography
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Discography
Albums
- Myytävänä elämä (2005)
Singles
- "Nukkumaan" (2005) – peaked at #17 on the Official Finnish Singles Chart
- "Myytävänä elämä" (2006)
Photography exhibitions
- Mikä minusta tulee isona (2004)
- Lauran matkakuvia: Tukholma (2012, 2013)
- Taiteilijakuvia (2015)
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