Mari Turunen (born 1970 in

Joensuu Joensuu (; ; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Karelia. It is located in the eastern interior of the country and in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Joensuu is approximately , while the sub-region has a population ...

) is a Finnish actress. She has become known for the

Kummeli Kummeli is the name of a Finland, Finnish comedy crew formed by Heikki Silvennoinen, Timo Kahilainen and Heikki Hela from Tampere. They are also the heads of ''Porkkana Ryhmä'', the crew's production company. Other famous members have included Ol ...

comedy series from 1994 to 2000, and films '' Kummeli: Kultakuume'' from 1997 and '' Kummelin Jackpot'' from 2006. She also starred in the 2021 crime drama television series ''

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'' (''Koskinen''). She has been anchored in

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since 1997, previously she has been performing at Lahti City Theatre. In addition, she has worked as a guest actress at the Espoo City Theatre and the

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. In 2019, Turunen played role of

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in '' Piina'', a Finnish play adaptation (presented by Tampere Theatre) of

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's '' Misery'' based on the novel's 1990 film adaptation's screenplay by

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* 1970 births Living people People from Joensuu Finnish film actresses Finnish actresses {{Finland-actor-stub