The Jussi Award for Best Actress was an award presented annually at the

Jussi Awards 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 ...

, the premier film industry event in

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

, between 1944 and 2022. In the spring of 2022, Filmiaura's board introduced the gender-neutral Jussi Award for Best Leading Performance, which started from the 76th Jussi Awards in 2023. The 1st Jussi Awards ceremony was held in 1944, with Ansa Ikonen winning the first Jussi Award for Best Actress for her performance in ''Vaivaisukon morsian'', and Seidi Haarla was the last winner in '' Compartment No. 6'' at the 75th Jussi Awards in 2022.

Winners

Multiple awards

;4 awards *

Emma Väänänen Emma Väänänen (22 December 1907 – 20 February 1970) was a Finnish film actress. She appeared in 49 films between 1941 and 1969. She was a member of the jury at the 1st Moscow International Film Festival in 1959. Selected filmography * ...

(2 consecutive) ;3 awards * Outi Mäenpää * Kati Outinen * Eeva-Kaarina Volanen (3 consecutive) ;2 awards * Eeva Eloranta * Tea Ista * Leea Klemola *

Krista Kosonen Krista Erika Kosonen (born 28 May 1983) is a Finnish actress. She is known for her appearances in movies such as '' Jade Warrior'' (2006), ''Princess'' (2010), and the Norwegian HBO series '' Beforeigners'' (2019, 2021). She has also appeared in ...

* Liisamaija Laaksonen *

Elena Leeve Elena Maire Karin Leeve (born 1 February 1983 in Helsinki) is a Finnish actress who has worked on television, in films and on stage. She received a Jussi Award as the Best Leading Actress for her work in a Pirjo Honkasalo film ''Fire-Eater'' in 19 ...

* Rauni Luoma * Tuula Nyman

References

External links

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Jussi Awards on the Internet Movie Database
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Actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

Film awards for lead actress Awards disestablished in 2022 Awards established in 1944 Awards for actresses