Elena Maire Karin Leeve (born 1 February 1983 in

Helsinki Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali ...

) is a Finnish actress who has worked on television, in films and on stage. She received a

Jussi Award The Jussi Awards are Finland's premier film industry prizes, awarded annually to recognize the achievements of directors, actors, and writers. History The first Jussi Awards ceremony was held on 16 November 1944 at the Restaurant Adlon in Hel ...

as the Best Leading Actress for her work in a

Pirjo Honkasalo Pirjo Irene Honkasalo (born 22 February 1947) is a Finnish film director who has also worked as a cinematographer, film editor, producer, screenwriter and actress. In 1980 she co-directed '' Flame Top'' with Pekka Lehto, with whom she worked ea ...

film ''

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'' in 1999. In 2009, she won her second Jussi for the leading role in a film ''Putoavia enkeleitä''.

Selected filmography

Films

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'' (1998) *''

Cyclomania ''Cyclomania'' is a 2001 Finnish movie directed and written by Simo Halinen. Three teenage cyclists, two boys and a girl trying to balance friendship, competition and a growing romance. The two good friends K ( Lauri Nurkse) and Eetu ( Tommi M ...

'' (2001) *''

Beauty and the Bastard ''Beauty and the Bastard'' (; ) is a 2005 Finnish musical romantic drama film directed by Dome Karukoski and written by Pekko Pesonen. It stars Pamela Tola and Samuli Vauramo. Eero Milonoff, Joonas Saartamo, Mikko Leppilampi and Mikko Kouk ...

'' (2005) *'' Ganes'' (2007) *''Putoavia enkeleitä'' (2008) *'' Risto'' (2011) *'' August Fools'' (2013) *'' Kikka!'' (2022)

Television

*'' M/S Romantic'' (2019)

References

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* 1983 births Living people Actresses from Helsinki 20th-century Finnish actresses Finnish film actresses Finnish television actresses 21st-century Finnish actresses {{Finland-actor-stub