Laura Malmivaara

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.

Not to be confused with the actress and singer Malla Malmivaara, who was born Laura Malmivaara in 1982 and is also known as Laura Malmberg or Belle Who.
Laura Malmivaara
Malmivaara in 2008
Born (1973-10-26) 26 October 1973
Kajaanin maalaiskunta, Finland
OccupationActress, singer, photographer, television host, blogger, model
Years active1993–present (acting career)
Spouse(s)Aku Louhimies (married 2003–2012)
Relatives

Career

Early life and education

Malmivaara was born into a clerical family in Kajaanin maalaiskunta (now Kajaani), Finland.[1][2] Prior to her acting career, 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 has 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 debut as an actress in the 1993 film Harjunpää and the Persecutors and has since then acted 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 role in the latter, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 60th Jussi Awards in 2006.[7] Malmivaara is also 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's career also includes lead roles in two Italian films written and directed by Anne Riitta Ciccone: L'amore di Màrja (2002) and Thy Neighbor (2008),[11][12] and a role 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 that was active from 2004 to 2008,[14][15] and since 2008, she has been attached to 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 consists of pop songs,[16] and 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] whereas the single "Myytävänä elämä" did not make it to the 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 a number of films,[5] and furthermore, 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 televisions programs. She hosted Peili, a show based on a board game, that 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 that ran for two seasons on Liv. In the series' every episode, she travelled to the city of Stockholm 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 the dancer Mikko Ahti as her partner.[23]

Blogging

Malmivaara blogged frequently for the women's magazine Evita,[24] which was published by Bonnier Publications Oy from 2010 to 2013.

Personal life

Malmivaara's younger brother, Olli, is a former[25] professional ice hockey player,[26] and the actress and singer Malla Malmivaara (also born Laura Malmivaara) is her second cousin.[27]

Malmivaara has two daughters—born in 2004 and 2006—with the director Aku Louhimies, to whom she was married from 2003 to 2012.[28][29] She lives in Helsinki.[9]

Filmography

Feature film performances
Year Title Role Notes
1993 Harjunpää and the Persecutors (Harjunpää ja kiusantekijät) Model
1993 The Romanov Stones (Romanovin kivet) Girl at the party
2000 Restless (Levottomat) Tiina Also performed the song "Daa da daa da" with other actors
2002 Lovers & Leavers (Kuutamolla) Laura Also wrote and performed the song "Sadepilvet"
2002 L'amore di Màrja Màrja
2003 Young Gods (Hymypoika) Helena Pääkkönen
2004 Vares: Private Eye (Vares – yksityisetsivä) Eeva Sunila
2004 Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life Television show judge
2005 Frozen Land (Paha maa) Social worker
2005 FC Venus Carita
2006 Baba's Cars (Babas bilar) Elena
2006 Man Exposed (Riisuttu mies) Vilma
2008 Stormheart (Myrsky) Mother
2008 Late Fragments Woman Short film
2008 Thy Neighbor (Il prossimo tuo) Eeva
2009 The Hour of Prayer (Rukoushetki) Narrator Short film
2011 Ella & Aleksi[30] (Ella & Aleksi – Yllätyssynttärit) Hely Huuhkaja Animated film (voice role)
2013 Open Up to Me (Kerron sinulle kaiken) Women's shelter's director
2013 Miten meistä tuli ystäviä Tiina
2014 The Island of Secrets (Lomasankarit) Annika Oksala
2015 Urban Family (Ollaan vapaita) Party hostess
2016 Ricky Rapper and the Nighthawk (Risto Räppääjä ja yöhaukka) Klaudia Kämäräinen
2016 Born in Heinola (Teit meistä kauniin) Mervi Wirtanen

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1994 Kultainen salama Janne Mäki's wife TV series: 1 episode
1997 Siivoton juttu TV film
1997 Tähtilampun alla Annika Leino TV series: 10 episodes
1998–2000 Samaa sukua, eri maata Anne Kilappa TV series: 48 episodes
2002 Jurismia! Esmeralda TV series: 2 episodes
2002 Isänmaan toivot Irina TV series: 1 episode
2002–2012 Kotikatu Tuija Kangasharju TV series: 172 episodes
2003 Irtiottoja Venla TV series
2003 Me olemme taas Various characters TV film
2006 Ranta Susanna TV film
2009–2010 Peili Herself as the host Two-season game show
2010 SEX ABC, The Secret Files of Dr. Zukovski[31] (Seksin ABC – tri Zukovskin salaiset kansiot) Animated documentary series (voice role)
2012–2013 Lauran matkakuvia: Tukholma Herself as the host Two-season travel series: 20 episodes
2014 Toisen kanssa Helena Parikka TV series: 6 episodes
2015–2016 Ihon alla Essi Salonen TV series: 12 episodes
2016 Bordertown (Sorjonen) Anneli Ahola TV series: 4 episodes
2017 Presidentti Anna Talvio TV series: 12 episodes
2017 Tanssii tähtien kanssa Herself as a competitor TV dance contest: 10th season

Still photography
Year Title Notes
1997 The Blind Spot (Sokea piste) Feature film
2000 Restless (Levottomat) Feature film
2003 Irtiottoja Television series
2006 Frozen City (Valkoinen kaupunki) Feature film
2006 Man Exposed (Riisuttu mies) Feature film
2008 Tears of April (Käsky) Feature film
2012 Hush (Ja saapuu oikea yö) Feature film

Discography

Albums
  • Myytävänä elämä (2005)

Singles

Photography exhibitions
  • Mikä minusta tulee isona (2004)
  • Lauran matkakuvia: Tukholma (2012, 2013)
  • Taiteilijakuvia (2015)

References
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  2. Gustafsson, Marko (8 September 2006). "Miten minusta tuli minä, Laura Malmivaara". Elävä arkisto (in Finnish). Yleisradio. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  3. "Laura Malmivaara malliajoistaan: Kokeilin Kreikassa siipiäni alalla". MTV.fi (in Finnish). Bonnier AB. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  4. "Taiteilijakuvia – Laura Malmivaara". LUOVA.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 24 March 2017.
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  7. "Paha maa kahmi eniten Jussi-ehdokkuuksia". Hämeen Sanomat (in Finnish). Hämeen Sanomat Oy. 16 January 2006. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
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  10. Ora, Ulla (2013). "Laura Malmivaara voisi asua Loviisassa". Uusimaa kesälehti 2013 (in Finnish). Etelä-Suomen Media. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  11. Heiskanen, Outi (8 September 2005). "Marjan rakkaus (L'Amore di Marja)". MTV.fi (in Finnish). Bonnier AB. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  12. "Anne Riitta Cicconen elokuva Sinun kanssasi". Finland.it (in Finnish). Embassy of Finland in Rome. 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
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  21. Häkli, Vesa (4 December 2009). "Laura Malmivaara lupaa hauskuutta". Telvis.fi (in Finnish). Aller Media. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  22. "Laura Malmivaaran matkassa tutustutaan Tukholmaan". Nelonen Media (in Finnish). Sanoma. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
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  24. "Laura Malmivaara bloggaa Evitan uusilla verkkosivuilla" (in Finnish). Bonnier Publications Oy. 26 April 2011. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  25. "Todellinen SM-liigaikoni Olli Malmivaara lopettaa uransa". Iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Alma Media. October 3, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  26. Kaartamo, Outi (5 October 2013). "Näyttelijä Laura Malmivaara pelkää jääkiekkoilijaveljensä puolesta". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Sanoma Media Finland. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  27. Marila, Rosanna (20 March 2014). "Näyttelijä Malla Malmivaara: "Minulla on muutakin elämänkokemusta kuin työ"". Me Naiset (in Finnish). Sanoma Media Finland. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
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  29. Hiiri, Miia (2 January 2013). "Avioero viimein virallista". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Sanoma Media Finland. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
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