OUTI MÄENPÄÄ

Outi Mäenpää (born 24 February 1962 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish actress. She began her career in theatre as a stage actor which she was trained to on the Theater Academy of Finland between 1984 and 1988. She began working in television in 1989. Mäenpää is one of Finland ́s leading actresses and famous for her intense and strong commitment to her characters she ́s portraying. Mäenpää has worked several times with famous Finnish director, Aki Kaurismäki in films like The man without a past, Drifting clouds, Girl of a Matchfactory. She also played the lead in the film Black Ice that was in official competition in Berlin International Filmfestival 2008. Mäenpää is married to film producer Kai Nordberg.

Film Productions

2011	VARES-PAHAN SUUDELMA. Dir Anders Engström MTV3/Solar Films
2010	SVINALÄNGORNA (BEYOND). Dir: Pernilla August. Hepp Film/Drakfilm
2007	DAYS TO PREMIERE. Dir: Perttu Leppä. Juonifilmi
	BLACK ICE. Dir: Petri Kotwica. Making movies
2006	SOAP. Dir: Janne Kuusi. Helsinki-Filmi
2005	PLAYA DEL FUTURO. Dir: Peter Lichtefeld. Bosko Biati Film
2004	FLOWERS AND BINDING. Dir: Janne Kuusi. Helsinki-Filmi
2003	PEARLS AND PIGS. Dir: Perttu Leppä. Talent House
	BAD BOYS. Dir: Aleksi Mäkelä. Solar Films
2002	THE MAN WITHOUT A PAST. Dir: Aki Kaurismäki. Sputnik Oy
2001	UMUR. Dir: Kai Lehtinen. Fantasiafilmi Oy
2000	THE SOUTH. Dir: Aleksi Mäkelä. Solar Films
1999	SLOWLY KING. Dir: Saara Saarela. Blindspot Pictures
1998	JUHA. Dir: Aki Kaurismäki, Sputnik Oy
1996	ZUGVÖGEL, EINMAL NACH INARI. Dir: Peter Lichtefelt, Bosko Biati
	DRIFTING CLOUDS. Dir: Aki Kaurismäki. Sputnik Oy
1995	LIPTON COCKTON. Dir: Jari Halonen Mondo. Furioso Filmprod
1994	ANITA. Dir: Peter Lindholm .Fantasia Film
1991	THE LAST DROP. Dir: Marjo Valve. Reppufilmi
	ANNI WANTS A MOTHER. Dir: Anssi Mänttäri Reppufilmi
1990	MICROTIME. Dir: Janne Kuusi. YLE
1989	GIRL OF A MATCHFACTORY. Dir: Aki Kaurismäki. Sputnik Oy

TV Productions

2005	YOURS IN COLD BLOOD. Dir: Peter Lindholm etc.
	HOKKASEN NÄKÖINEN NAINEN. Dir: Simo Halinen
2004	NORIKO SHOW. Dir: Noriko Saru
2003	KUUMIA AALTOJA. Ville Virtanen. Spede-tuotanto
	HUPIKLUBI. K. M?. ?ki, R. Jokela. YLE
	STELLA POLARIS ESITTÄÄ:. Veneen henki. Saara Saarela
2002	CASUAL KILLER. Heidi Köngäs. YLE
	ETEENPÄIN. Pekka Milonoff
2001	PAHOLAISEN TYTÄR. Dir: Minna Virtanen. Jarowskij Draama Suomi Oy
	HOTELLI MILLENIUM. Dir: Hannele Rubinstein Suurin on rakkaus, Wide Eyed Pictures, YLE
	STELLA POLARIS ESITTÄÄ:. The free fall. Dir: Janne Kuusi . Pearson Television
2000	FORMALLY GUALIFIED. Dir: Aleksi Mäkelä. Solar Films
	SAATANA TULI TALOON. Dir: Aleksi Mäkelä. Solar Films
	SUSI RAJALLA. Dir: Markus Selin. Solar Films
	MUSTAN KISSAN KUJA. Dir: Markus Selin. Solar Films
1996	GABRIEL. Dir: Heidi Köngäs. YLE
1990	CARING LOVER. Dir: Jari Halonen. YLE

Theater Productions

2001	KASIMIR JA CHARLIE. Bengt Ahlfors. Helsinki City Theatre
1994	THREE SISTERS. Tytti oittinen. Espoo City Theatre
	SÖKÖ CHIMPANZEE. Patrik Drake. National Theatre
	AMORIN KADONNUT NUOLI. Outi Mäenpää as director and actor
1992	NÄMÄ MIEHET. Outi Mäenpää as director and actor. Theatre Hysterix

Awards

2005	TV series: Noriko show, Venla-award winner, best TV performer
2004	Film: Flowers and binding, Jussi-award winner, best leading actress
2003	Film: Pearls and pigs, Jussi-award winner, best supporting actress
2002	Tampere film festival: Risto Jarva-award for Stella Polaris
	TV series: Formally qualified, Venla-award winner, best TV actress
2001	Film: The South, Jussi-award winner, best leading actress
1999	International Filmfestival in Lithuania, Baltijas Perle, best leading actress Zugfögel