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Anna Paavilainen

  • Actress
  • Director
  • Writer
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Anna Paavilainen was born on 7 April 1983 in Mikkeli, Finland. She is an actress and director, known for Force of Habit (2019), Two Bodies on a Beach (2019) and Summertime (2014).
BornApril 7, 1983
BornApril 7, 1983
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      • 5 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Force of Habit (2019)
    Force of Habit
    6.8
    • Director
    • 2019
    Two Bodies on a Beach (2019)
    Two Bodies on a Beach
    6.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 2019
    Anna Paavilainen, Iina Kuustonen, Minka Kuustonen, and Pihla Viitala in Summertime (2014)
    Summertime
    5.5
    • Iiris
    • 2014
    Milka Ahlroth, Martti Suosalo, Anna Paavilainen, and Eero Ritala in Wonderland (2017)
    Wonderland
    6.1
    • Unna
    • 2017

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    Actress

    • Guts
      • Siiri
      • In Production
      • TV Series
    • Rebekka Baer and Anni Iikkanen in Light Light Light (2023)
      Light Light Light
      7.0
      • Satu-Siiri aikuisena
      • 2023
    • Aksel Hennie, Vera Vitali, Ardalan Esmaili, and Mattias Nordkvist in White Wall (2020)
      White Wall
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Astrid Laine
      • 2020
    • Ladies of Steel (2020)
      Ladies of Steel
      6.1
      • Taika, University Professor
      • 2020
    • Anna Paavilainen and Elmer Bäck in Idiomatic (2018)
      Idiomatic
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Aino
      • 2018–2019
    • M/S Romantic (2019)
      M/S Romantic
      8.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Jenna
      • 2019
    • Kari Hietalahti, Vesa-Matti Loiri, Mark Lwoff, Pekka Strang, Anna Paavilainen, Misha Jaari, Leo Sjöman, Ilja Rautsi, and Ella Lahdenmäki in Helsinki Mansplaining Massacre (2018)
      Helsinki Mansplaining Massacre
      6.1
      Short
      • Essi
      • 2018
    • Milka Ahlroth, Martti Suosalo, Anna Paavilainen, and Eero Ritala in Wonderland (2017)
      Wonderland
      6.1
      • Unna
      • 2017
    • Exercise One (2016)
      Exercise One
      6.1
      Short
      • Juli
      • 2016
    • Armi Alive! (2015)
      Armi Alive!
      5.5
      • Armin tytär
      • 2015
    • Matleena Kuusniemi, Ville Myllyrinne, Santtu Karvonen, and Samuli Niittymäki in Brändärit (2014)
      Brändärit
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Emmi
      • 2014
    • Anna Paavilainen, Iina Kuustonen, Minka Kuustonen, and Pihla Viitala in Summertime (2014)
      Summertime
      5.5
      • Iiris
      • 2014
    • Piece of Portugal in My Heart
      Short
      • Female backpacker
      • 2013
    • Periferia
      7.0
      Short
      • Iiris
      • 2013
    • Niko Taskinen in The Escapists (2013)
      The Escapists
      6.5
      Short
      • Asta
      • 2013
    • The Date (2012)
      The Date
      5.7
      Short
      • Mirka
      • 2012

    Director

    • Luuserit (2019)
      Luuserit
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020–2023
    • Sara Melleri in Kikka! (2022)
      Kikka!
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Julia Lappalainen in Play Rape (2019)
      Play Rape
      6.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Force of Habit (2019)
      Force of Habit
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Two Bodies on a Beach (2019)
      Two Bodies on a Beach
      6.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019

    Writer

    • Julia Lappalainen in Play Rape (2019)
      Play Rape
      6.7
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Force of Habit (2019)
      Force of Habit
      6.8
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Two Bodies on a Beach (2019)
      Two Bodies on a Beach
      6.2
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2019

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    • Born
      • April 7, 1983
      • Mikkeli, Finland

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