Inka Kallén

Acting

Biography

Inka Emilia Kallén (formerly Kiviharju, born 30 September 1981 in Tuusula) is a Finnish actress and screenwriter. She is known for her role as Mirja Mäkimaa in the TV1 drama series Kotikatu. After Kotikatu ended in 2012, Kallén moved on to play Mirja in the TV2 series Uusi päivä. Kallén studied film acting at the then Stadia University of Applied Sciences from 2000 to 2004, after which she continued her studies for a year in New York at the Lee Strasberg Theatre And Film Institute. In 2008, she began her studies in the Master's program at the Theatre Academy, from which she graduated with a Master's degree in Theatre Arts in spring 2010. In addition to acting, Kallén also worked as a screenwriter for the film The Wait, which premiered in 2021.

Born: September 30, 1981

Place of Birth: Tuusula, Finland

Known For

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Keihäsmatkat

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Nurses

Like good soldiers in a war-zone, hospital staff are expected to respect the chain of command when dealing with life and death situations. But what happens when smug doctors, arrogant surgeons, and out-of-touch administrators make that easier said than done? Nurses deals with the professional and personal lives of four female colleagues who cope in different ways with the challenges of life on the trauma ward. With determination, strength, and a dark sense of humor, they achieve the demanding and inspiring task of saving lives in a system that sometimes seems designed to do the opposite.

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Modernit miehet

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Born in Heinola

A story of five Finnish youth growing up during the devastating '90s recession. They live in the small timber industrial town of Heinola. As the parents of these young teens struggle through hard economic times, the five very different youths meet by coincidence to form the punk band Apulanta.

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Kontio & Parmas

Veteran police lieutenant Kontio will have to work closely with a new partner, a much younger female officer Parmas. Small Town Police Department of Valkeakoski, Finland, will never be the same.

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Trainer

Rise and fall of Jari Sarasvuo, as he transforms from a media person to business training guru during the crazy years of the 1990s and 2000s, just before the financial crash.

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Arctic Circle

During a routine search of an old cabin in the remote and wintery back country, Finnish policewoman, Nina Kautsalo, discovers two dead prostitutes, with a third still fighting for her life. The ensuing investigation takes a surprise twist when an extremely rare and deadly virus is discovered in the surviving woman’s bloodwork. When the Finnish Bureau of Investigation takes over the case, German virologist, Thomas Lorenz is called in to assist in identifying and containing the virus. Set within the endless white expanse of the arctic circle, Nina and Thomas must rely on each other to have any hope of saving the ones they love. But what takes precedence? A deadly virus or an active serial killer?

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The Wait

The idyllic and secluded Finnish archipelago. The pandemic soars across the world. Elli’s world trembles as her husband’s old friend arrives at the island.