Amanda Pilke (born 2 March 1990, in

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) is a Finnish film and television

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Career

Pilke started her career when she was 12, making her debut in the 2003 film '' Pearls and Pigs''. Her second film role was in ''

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'', a 2009 film directed by

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, for which she received the

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in the Best Supporting Actress category. She did also television roles during the 2000s. In 2012, Pilke played the role of Milla in ''

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'', directed by

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, and the role of Zara in ''

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'', directed by

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. Milla's role included sex scenes and as Zara she played a sex slave. She has said that Louhimies used harsh methods as a director. Playing in these films was a mentally exhausting experience for her and she stopped taking new acting roles after it. After not acting in years, in 2018, Pilke played a small role in the television series ''Syke''. Her bigger comeback role was in the 2023 television series ''Rosvopankki''.

Selected filmography

* 2003 '' Pearls and Pigs'' (Saara) * 2007–2008 ''Karjalan kunnailla'' (TV series; Jonna Sahioja) * 2009 ''Forbidden Fruit'' (Maria) * 2012 ''

'' (Milla) * 2012 ''

'' (Zara) * 2023 ''Rosvopankki'' (TV series; Salla Nurminen)

References

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* 1990 births Living people People from Joensuu Finnish television actresses Finnish film actresses Finnish child actresses {{Finland-actor-stub