Maria Heiskanen

Career overview

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Name: Maria Heiskanen.
Born: August 21, 1970 (56 years old).
Place of Birth: Kuopio, Finland.
Nationality/Work: Finnish actress working in cinema, television, and theatre.
Breakthrough: 1991 Swedish film Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem directed by Jan Troell.
Award: Gold Plaque Award for Best Actress at the Chicago International Film Festival in 1992 for her role in Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem.
Residency: Lived in Sweden from 1993 to 2003.
Theatre Work (Sweden): Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern and Riksteatern.
Specific Role: Masja in Anton Chekhov's The Seagull (2008) directed by Lars Norén.
Work in Finland: Worked with Aki Kaurismäki in Lights in the Dusk (2006).
Credits: 25 known credits.
Paragraph 1: Early career and breakthrough.
Maria Heiskanen is a Finnish actress born on August 21, 1970, in Kuopio, Finland. Her professional work spans cinema, television, and theatre. She achieved her breakthrough role in the 1991 Swedish film Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem, which was directed by Jan Troell. For her performance in this film, Heiskanen was awarded the Gold Plaque Award for Best Actress at the Chicago International Film Festival in 1992.
Paragraph 2: Swedish period and theatre.
Between 1993 and 2003, Heiskanen lived in Sweden, where she worked in various movies and theatre productions. Her theatrical career includes performances at Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern and Riksteatern. Notably, she performed the role of Masja in the 2008 production of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, directed by Lars Norén.
Paragraph 3: Finnish work and credits.
In Finland, Heiskanen has worked with director Aki Kaurismäki, appearing in the 2006 film Lights in the Dusk. To date, she has 25 known acting credits.
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Maria Heiskanen is a Finnish actress born on August 21, 1970, in Kuopio, Finland. Her career encompasses work in cinema, television, and theatre. She received her breakthrough role in the 1991 Swedish film Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem, directed by Jan Troell. For her performance in this production, Heiskanen won the Gold Plaque Award for Best Actress at the Chicago International Film Festival in 1992.

During the period from 1993 to 2003, Heiskanen resided in Sweden and worked in both film and theatre. Her stage work includes appearances at Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern and Riksteatern. One of her notable theatrical roles was Masja in the 2008 production of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, which was directed by Lars Norén.

Heiskanen has also worked in Finland, including a role in the 2006 film Lights in the Dusk directed by Aki Kaurismäki. She