Laura Malmivaara


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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Career

Early life and education

Malmivaara was born into a clerical family in, Finland. Before pursuing acting, she worked as a model in her youth. After graduating from the in 1992, she lived and worked as a model in Athens, Greece, for a period of time. 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.

Acting career: 1993–present

Malmivaara made her acting debut in the 1993 film ' and has since appeared in dozens of Finnish film and television productions. Among her best-known roles are in the films Restless, Lovers & Leavers, Vares: Private Eye and FC Venus. For her performance in FC Venus, she was nominated for the at Jussi Awards in 2006. 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.
In addition to her roles in Finnish productions, Malmivaara has also played lead roles in two Italian films written and directed by : ' and '. She also appeared in the 2006 Swedish comedy film ', written and directed by Rafael Edholm.

Onstage

Malmivaara was a founding member of the theatre group, which was active from 2004 to 2008. Since 2008, she has been affiliated with KOM-teatteri, located in Helsinki.

Musical career debut in 2005

Malmivaara's debut album, , was released in 2005 by Elements Music. The ten-track album features pop songs, 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, 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.

Photography

In addition to her film acting career, Malmivaara has worked as a still photographer for several films. Moreover, three exhibitions featuring her photographic works have been held: Mikä minusta tulee isona, Lauran matkakuvia: Tukholma and Taiteilijakuvia.

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. From 2012 to 2013, Malmivaara hosted the travel series , which also ran for two seasons on Liv. In each episode of the series, she travelled to Stockholm, Sweden, with an alternating celebrity guest.
In 2017, Malmivaara participated in the tenth season of Tanssii tähtien kanssa, the Finnish version of Dancing with the Stars, with dancer as her partner.

Blogging

Malmivaara frequently blogged for the women's magazine , published by Bonnier Publications Oy from 2010 to 2013.

Personal life

Malmivaara's younger brother, Olli, is a former professional ice hockey player, and actress and singer Malla Malmivaara is her second cousin.
Malmivaara has two daughters, born in 2004 and 2006, with director Aku Louhimies, to whom she was married from 2003 to 2012. As of 2017, she lives in Helsinki.

Discography

Albums

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Singles

Photography exhibitions

Mikä minusta tulee isona Lauran matkakuvia: Tukholma
  • ''Taiteilijakuvia''