Miina Turunen (born 1973 in

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, Finland) is a Finnish actress. Turunen attended , a school in

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which specialises in the performing arts,Marjo Kytöharju
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', 25 October 2016, . and graduated from the

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in 1997 with a Master's in theatre arts."Näyttelijä Miina Turunen (synt.1973)"
''Ylen Vintti'',

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, , retrieved 1 August 2017. She began her professional career in 1996, starring in the film ''Sirpaleita'', and starred in the 2003 film ''

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'' working with Finnish director

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and actors such as Martti Suosalo, Heikki Nousiainen and Seela Sella. She has also appeared in many theatrical roles, including ''Sarasvatin hiekkaa'' with the

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City Theatre, an adaptation by the

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of ''

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'' by

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."Tarina rakkaudesta ja pimeydestä"
, ''

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'', 18 January 2014, . and as narrator in an adaptation she herself made for the Nukketeatterikeskus Poiju puppet theatre of " The Happy Prince" by

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Filmography

*''Sirpaleita'' (1996) *''Vastanaineet'' (1998) – Anna *''Sydänten akatemia'' (1998, TV series) – Marika Vasama *''Venny'' (2003, TV miniseries) – Mathilda 'Tilly' Soldan *''

'' (2003) – Aino Sibelius *''NDA – Salassapitosopimus'' (2005, TV) – Katariina Salo

References

External links

*
Miina Turunen
at ''

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