Kati Outinen

Born: 1961-08-17

Birthplace: Helsinki, Finland

Biography

Anna Katriina Outinen (born August 17, 1961) is a Finnish actress who has often played leading female roles in Aki Kaurismäki's films.

Outinen was born in Helsinki. Having studied under Jouko Turkka during his "reign" of drama studies in Finland, she nevertheless has never been associated with the "turkkalaisuus" school of acting methodology. Her breakthrough role was as a tough girl in the generational classic youth film Täältä tullaan elämä by Tapio Suominen.

In 1984, she appeared in Aikalainen.

Besides a strong domestic reputation gained through a widely varied list of roles in theater and television drama, film director Aki Kaurismäki's films have brought Outinen international attention and even adulation, particularly in Germany and France.

At the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, Outinen won the award for Best Actress for the Kaurismäki film The Man Without a Past.

Known For

A Man and a Woman
The Hole in the Ground
Le Havre
The Other Side of Hope
Dark Crimes
Shadows in Paradise
The Match Factory Girl
The Elf
Concerning Violence
The Man Without a Past

Top Movie Credits

Le Havre Arletty
The Other Side of Hope Clothing Store Owner
Dark Crimes Ms. Malinowska
Concerning Violence Narrator in Finnish version