Ria Kataja (born 15 October 1975, in

Tampere Tampere is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Pirkanmaa. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Tampere is approximately , while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the most populous mu ...

) is a Finnish actress.

Career

Kataja studied at the Theatre Academy Helsinki. She was seen in a television series ''

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'' since 2003 and in ''Taivaan tulet'' since 2007. She has also appeared in several films, such as ''

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'' (2007) and '' Open Up to Me'' (2013).

Personal life

Ria Kataja was married to actor Tommi Eronen, and together they have two children. The couple divorced in 2012.

Selected filmography

In films

*''Paratiisin lapset'' (1994) *''Klassikko'' (2001) *''Nousukausi'' (2003) *''Musta jää'' (2007) *''Vares – Pimeyden tango'' (2012) *''Open Up to Me'' (2013) * '' Family Time'' (2023)

On television

*''Kaverille ei jätetä'' (2001) *''Paristo'' (2002) *''Kuumia aaltoja'' (2003) *''Kotikatu'' (2003–2012) *''Akkaa päälle'' (2006) *''Taivaan tulet'' (2007, 2010)

References

External links

* 1975 births Living people Actresses from Tampere 20th-century Finnish actresses Finnish film actresses 21st-century Finnish actresses {{Finland-actor-stub