Biography
Anna Katriina Outinen (born August 17, 1961) is a Finnish actress who has often played leading female roles in Aki Kaurismäki's films. Outinen was born in Helsinki. Having studied under Jouko Turkka during his "reign" of drama studies in Finland, she nevertheless has never been associated with the "turkkalaisuus" school of acting methodology. Her breakthrough role was as a tough girl in the generational classic youth film Täältä tullaan elämä by Tapio Suominen. In 1984, she appeared in Aikalainen. Besides a strong domestic reputation gained through a widely varied list of roles in theater and television drama, film director Aki Kaurismäki's films have brought Outinen international attention and even adulation, particularly in Germany and France. At the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, Outinen won the award for Best Actress for the Kaurismäki film The Man Without a Past.
Acted in 60
2020s
- 2025
The Elf
Movie
Justimus esittää: Henki Vex
Aili · 1 episode
Raptures
Rakelin äiti
Defiant
Anneli
- 2024
Kyllä isä osaa
Hautausurakoitsija
Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes
Migrén Senior
Isolated
Meri · 8 episodes
- 2023
Family Stories Untold
Movie
- 2022
The Hullabaloos!
Rikostutkija Schultz
No Dot on the I
Movie
- 2021
Cheating Is Good for You
Movie
2010s
- 2019
Force of Habit
Anja
Play Rape
Movie
- 2018
The Bank
Marja Lindroos · 10 episodes
Everything Outside
Charlotte
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
Dirty Hands
Jessica Barine
- 2014
Blue Eyes
Irmeli · 10 episodes
- 2013
Clownwise
Sylvie
August Fools
Elsa Aho
- 2012
Naked Harbour
Bar Psychiatrist
- 2011
2000s
- 2009
Backwood Philosopher
Kuoliaaksinaurattajan tytär
The House of Branching Love
Yrsa
- 2008
Suojelijat
Äiti · 10 episodes
The Home of Dark Butterflies
Tyyne
- 2006
Avida
La femme à la bonbonne d'eau
- 2005
Playa del Futuro
Terhi
- 2004
Popular Music
Päivi, Niila's Mother
Guarded Secrets
Movie
- 2002
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
(segment "Dogs Have No Hell")
Dogs Have No Hell
Woman
Nude, Descending...
Rose
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
Juha
Marja
Hermit Crab
Movie
- 1998
Eros and Psyche
Tarjoilija
A Respectable Tragedy
Midwife
Train Birds
Inkeri, Baggerfahrerin
- 1997
Freakin' Beautiful World
Tarja, Ippen äiti
- 1996
Drifting Clouds
Ilona
- 1994
Kaikki pelissä
Päivi Suomela
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
Tatjana
- 1991
All the best from Saara
Saara
- 1990
1980s
- 1987
Hamlet Goes Business
Ofelia
- 1986
Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan
Caroline Mare's Mane
- 1985
The Wrestler
Hoitaja
- 1984
Päivää, herra Kivi
Coffee Vendor
Aikalainen
Movie
- 1981
Prinsessa joka nukkui 100 vuotta
Girl
- 1980
Täältä tullaan, elämä!
Lissu
Appearances2
2010s
- 2014
Concerning Violence
Narrator in Finnish version
2000s
- 2001
Aki Kaurismäki
Self