Personal Info
Birth date
1968-10-28 (56 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Lahti, Finland
Also known as
-Marjaana Maijala
Biography
Marjaana Maijala (b. 28. october Lahti, Finland) is a Finnish actress, who has appeared in several feature films and television series. She has also performed in several finnish theatres, including The National Theatre of Finland. She received The Golden Venla Award for Best Actress in television 1999. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
Nurses
7.9
Overview:
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.Deadwind
6.942
Overview:
When Sofia Karppi, a detective in her 30's who is trying to get over her husband's death, discovers the body of a young woman on a construction site, she triggers a chain of events that threatens to destroy her life again.Kontio & Parmas
7
Overview:
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.Kakarat
NYR
Overview:
Young couple, graffiti artist Asta and skateboarder Joona are planning to leave their small hometown and move abroad to study and experience the world. Things get complicated when they find out that Asta is pregnant. Is it possible to conquer the world and have a baby at the same time?Hooked
7
Overview:
Drug Crime Detective Oskari is the envy of his colleagues. His connections to underworld and informants is unrivaled. What they don't know is the mother of his child, Krista, is a drug addict who lives in that world. And now she's back in his life, shaking his home life on one hand, and offering new connections to knocking down the rise of drug imports. If only he could trust her.Downshifters
3.5
Overview:
A successful thirtysomething couple find themselves at a financial dead end; they are faced with an extreme lifestyle change to pay for their debts. The luxury lifestyle ends when they are forced to move into a rented apartment in the suburbs. But to their friends, they hold up a facade and explain it all with downshifting.Hovimäki
6
Overview:
The lives of the aristocratic Lindhof family and their servants from 1798 to 1907.The Paradise
6.6
Overview:
Two murders shake the Finnish community of Fuengirola, a group that made this tiny corner of Málaga their own little Finnish paradise on the shores of the Mediterranean. Hilkka Mäntymäki, a veteran crime detective aged 60, is travelling from Helsinki to help the local police on a case that will soon claim new victims. Because escaping the cold and the dark is much easier than leaving your own past behind.Bad Apples
6
Overview:
Student activist Onerva is committed to an experimental psychiatric program for women at a 1970s sanatorium.Seconds
5.7
Overview:
A huge train accident in an idyllic small town shocks the whole of Finland, and accident investigator Marita Kaila is faced with the most difficult case of her career. Under increasing pressure, Marita and her team try to find out what led to the death of dozens of people. But there is also a tragedy in Marita's own past, which the demanding investigation brings to the fore. Will he solve the case before the pressure becomes too much?No Thank You
4.9
Overview:
Heli Valkonen is desperately in love with her husband. But Matti is just not in the mood. He is only interested in playing computer games, dressed in worn out fleece pants. For him, a shoulder massage is the highest form of intimacy. When subtle hints, nice words and fetching clothes won't help, Heli resorts in direct, and increasingly direct action - in vain.Death Is a Problem for the Living
6.5
Overview:
The cheapest drivers in the hearse business, gambling addict Risto Kivi and his friend Arto Niska, an 85% brainless man, have found themselves in a situation where everything has gone wrong and a fresh start is needed.Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
7.3
Overview:
Kylmäverisesti sinun (Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood) is a Finnish true crime drama television series. All episodes are based on real life cases. The show follows Helsinki central police department investigator Veli Miettinen and lawyer Mira Kataja as they tackle with personal life problems and try to keep their relationship purely professional.Land of Hope
7
Overview:
Anni, a daughter of a wealthy family and used to secure life, falls in love with Veikko, a war invalid of the Continuation War. Anni leaves her past behind her and starts leading the life of a pioneer, in the wild forests of northern Karelia, in a settlement farm. After a rosy start, the fate crushes Anni’s dreams and her love for Veikko is put to a test.Mother of Mine
6.5
Overview:
1943: Nine-year-old Eero whose father is killed during the war is brought to Sweden to foster parents to his protection like thousands of other Finnish children. Eero feels lost, particularly as his foster mother Signe behaves very unfriendly. She was expecting a little girl and still mourns for her daughter who drowned in the sea.Elina: As If I Wasn't There
6.2
Overview:
In rural Sweden of the early 1950s, little Elina goes to school again after recovering from tuberculosis, the same illness that has killed her father a few years earlier. Elina's family belongs to Finnish-speaking Finns frowned upon by a staunch schoolmistress who starts hounding Elina for questioning her authority. Elina's mother, sister, and a liberal young male teacher all try to mediate the ensuing battle of wills between Elina and Miss Holm. Elina finds consolation in wandering out on the dangerous marshlands to have imaginary conversations with her dead father. Written by Markku KuoppamäkiThe Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic
7.3
Overview:
Jaakko and Sirpa have never met face to face, but talk on the phone every day. When Jaakko hears news about Sirpa's declining health, he decides to go meet her in another city. It's not the easiest decision, because he's blind and paralyzed from the chest down - and he has to make the journey alone. To get there, Jaakko must rely on the help of five strangers. What could go wrong?The Swedish Moment
5.667
Overview:
Pop singer Kari and his girl dump a tightly wrapped mattress on a frozen lake. Things don’t quite go as planned, and the two go to Kari’s old drummer friend for help. Paranoia, jealousy and a series of increasingly absurd events ensue.Vares: The Girls of April
5.3
Overview:
Tough Finnish detective Jussi Vares gets hired by a friend at a newspaper to investigate a 15 year old mystery regarding the disappearance of 3 girls.Hella W
4.7
Overview:
The life of a heroine. The life and work of Hella Wuolijoki. A poet, spy and millionaire, she turned into an internationally acclaimed businesswoman, politician and playwright, who collaborated with Europe's leading writers such as Bertolt Brecht and Maxim Gorky, but faced the harshness of a changing world as the Finnish, Soviet and British secret services focus on her life, family and work.Stormheart
4.6
Overview:
The father of a Finnish family brings home a cute puppy, Stormheart. No one in the family knows anything about the dog. Little by little, the mystery of Stormheart unravels and the dog's new owners learn more about him. They find out that Stormheart's parents had served as guard dogs at the Berlin Wall. Pearl, the 7-year-old daughter of the Finnish family, takes the puppy under her wing and Stormheart, who grows up to the size of a bear, undertakes the task of removing all dangers, threats and obstacles from the path of Pearl.Garbage Prince
5
Overview:
Jed (19) walks out on his former life, without destination, without explanation, and gets on a train. He ends up by happenstance in a small eastern town in Finland where he soon comes face to face with the daily rigors of independent life. Coping becomes a challenge for him almost to the point of being an obsession. Of all the people in town, Jed seems to constantly run across the prickly and quick-witted Lulu (17). Gradually, without either of them admitting it, their relationship changes from bickering, picking on each other and a battle of wills to friendship, and as can happen, finally to love.Man and a Baby
5.5
Overview:
Antti Pasanen is working as a journalist. His life is on the right tracks; his wife Pia is just about to give birth. Until - in the front of the Maternity Hospital everything changes. Antti, with the sniffling baby in his arms, sees the taxi´s taillights fading out. Pia is sitting on the backseat; their future as a nuclear family is disappearing. The new life with the baby´s terms begins and Antti has no idea what that’s all about.Acting
TBAVares (6 Episodes) as Unknown
2024Seconds (3 Episodes) as Minna Hartola
2023Death Is a Problem for the Living as Rauni
2021The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic as Sirpa
2021Bad Apples (8 Episodes) as Serafina Sundnäs
2020The Paradise (2 Episodes) as Reija Kurkinen
2020The Longest Day as Unknown
2020Kakarat (1 Episode) as Kätilö
2019Man and a Junior as Anna Reponen
2019I'm Listening as Mirja Paju
2018Land of Hope as Ella
2018Trainer as Minna
2018Kontio & Parmas (10 Episodes) as Veronica
2018Deadwind (12 Episodes) as Maria Litma
2017Man and a Baby as Anna Reponen
2017Unexpected Journey as Lääkäri
2016Downshifters (1 Episode) as Headhunter
2016Bollinger as Anna
2015Hooked (18 Episodes) as Ilona Elomaa
2014The Swedish Moment as Poliisi
2014Nurses (1 Episode) as Nikon äiti
2014No Thank You as Susa
2013Village People as Maija Kellinsalmi
2011Garbage Prince as Marja, Lulun äiti
2011Vares: The Girls of April as Anne Airismaa
2011Hella W as Nanny
2008Stormheart as Teacher
2008Three in Love as Ritva
2007Playing Solo as Neuvolan täti
2005Mother of Mine as Kirsti Lahti - Eeron äiti
2003Irtiottoja (2 Episodes) as Marjaana
2003Tie Eedeniin (33 Episodes) as Kaisa Dengström
2003Elina: As If I Wasn't There as Marta
2002Love Is a Treasure as Nurse / Woman
2001Kites Over Helsinki as Nina Heikkinen
2000Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood (1, 1 Episode) as Taisto Harmajan leski, Harmajan vaimo
1999Kaverille ei jätetä (1 Episode) as Tepa
1999Hovimäki (11 Episodes) as Katri Seppä
1995Kotikatu (12 Episodes) as Harriet Talvela
1994Kissan kuolema as Annaleena, johtajattaren tytär
Production
2021Wedding of the Century ... Casting Assistant