Rosa Rusanen (born 1992) is a Finnish actress.

Career

Rusanen is best known for her role as Iida Maria Mustonen in

Salatut elämät ''Salatut elämät'' ("Secret Lives", literally "Concealed Lives") is a Finnish television soap opera that premiered on MTV3 on 25 January 1999. The series' storylines follow the daily lives of several families who live in the same apartment b ...

(), which is a daily

soap opera A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television Serial (radio and television), serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term ''soap opera'' originat ...

that she joined in March 2011. Her younger brother, Rufus, has also acted in this soap opera. Rusanen’s character is an energetic, popular teenage student, who dances, sings, plays sports, paints and takes part in all the student body activities. The character’s mother, Maria, is a successful psychiatrist, in charge of a private treatment facility. Due to problems in her love life, the character Iida suffers from

anorexia Anorexia nervosa (AN), often referred to simply as anorexia, is an eating disorder characterized by Calorie restriction, food restriction, body image disturbance, fear of gaining weight, and an overpowering desire to be thin. Individuals wit ...

; following an ankle injury in real life, Rusanen began to suffer with

hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism is an endocrine disease in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones. It can cause a number of symptoms, such as cold intolerance, poor ability to tolerate cold, fatigue, extreme fatigue, muscle aches, co ...

, which led to the conclusion of her anorexia storyline due to weight gain. Rumours of pregnancy were denied by the actress herself, who admitted to gaining 30 kilograms. Due to health issues, Rusanen had to take sick leave in 2016. The actress Pinja Kanon filled in for her, and then in 2017 Kanon played the role of Iida Maria Mustonen on a permanent basis.“Salkkareihin uusi kasvo – tämä kaunotar astuu Iidan saappaisiin”
, MTV.fi.

External links

Rosa Rusanen , ActressIida Mustonen (Rosa Rusanen)

References

Finnish actresses 1992 births Living people {{Finland-actor-stub