Katja Küttner
Katja Küttner | |
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 Küttner in 2011 | |
| Born | Katja Kukkola 1971 (age 54–55) Oulainen, Finland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Iiro Küttner |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Jussi Award for Best Actress (2010) |
Katja Küttner (née Kukkola; born 1971) is a Finnish actress. She won a Jussi Award for Best Actress for Princess (2010).
Early life and education
Katja Kukkola was born in 1971 in Oulainen, Finland.[1][2] She attended Lahti Folk High School for one year and then studied for two years to become a kindergarten teacher. In the meantime, she applied to the Helsinki Theatre Academy. She was ultimately accepted in 1994 and graduated with a master's degree in 1998.[2][3][4]
Career
Küttner played a grieving mother in Eläville ja kuolleille (2005).[5] She had the lead role in the 2010 film Anna Lappalainen in Princess, for which she won a Jussi Award for Best Actress.[6][7]
In 2025 Küttner appeared in the TV series Queen of Fucking Everything,[8] written and directed by Tiina Lymi for YLE and sold around the world.[9][10]
Personal life
Küttner and her husband, screenwriter Iiro Küttner, have three children.[4]
Acting credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Eläville ja kuolleille | [5] | ||
| 2010 | Princess | Anna Lappalainen | [6] | |
| 2016 | Tappajan näköinen mies | [11] | ||
| 2018 | Stupid Young Heart | [12] | ||
| 2019 | Kristal | Kristal | Short film | [13] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Queen of Fucking Everything | Marke | [8] |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Theater | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Vuoden perhe | Laura | Takomo Theater | [14] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Work | Result | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jussi Award for Best Actress | Princess | Won | [7] | |
References
- ↑ Kaisa, Heinänen (4 December 2010). "Katja Küttner palkittiin Prinsessan roolista". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- 1 2 Kytölä, Laura (17 August 2021). "Kun Katja Küttner opiskeli näyttelijäksi alalla ajateltiin, että naiselta työt loppuvat nelikymppisenä". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ MANNINEN, MINTTU (5 February 2025). "Hittisarjassa höpsöä Markea esittänyt Katja Küttner nähdään Turussa täysin toisenlaisessa roolissa". Turun Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- 1 2 Hämäläinen, Anna-Liisa (1 February 2023). "Katja Küttner kertoo, millaista on alkaa näyttelijäksi, kun tulee pikkukaupungista ja todella tavallisesta perheestä". Kotiliesi (in Finnish). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
Katja Küttner is a 51-year-old actor. [Translated by Firefox]
- 1 2 Suikkanen, Päivi (1 April 2016). "Kotikatsomo: Eläville ja kuolleille". YLE (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- 1 2 "Prinsessa keksi selviytymiskeinon mielisairaalakierteeseen". YLE (in Finnish). 16 August 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- 1 2 "Lapland Odyssey Wins Jussi Award". YLE. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- 1 2 Åberg, Matias (19 March 2025). "Suursuosion saanut suomalainen draamasarja Queen of Fucking Everything tulee Ruotsiin". SVT Nyheter (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ Tuovinen, Jonathan (3 December 2024). "Multiple international pre-sales of upcoming drama Queen of Fucking Everything!". Rabbit Formats. Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ Augustine, Tom (27 November 2025). "Queen of Fucking Everything (dir. Tiina Lymi)". View Magazine. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ Rantanen, Miska (5 February 2016). "Samuli Edelmann ei rakenna Viktor Kärpästä tyhjännaurajaa". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ↑ Hänninen, Harto (2 March 2025). "Hölmön nuoren sydämen kipupisteet ovat teiniraskaus ja rasismi". YLE (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ Kytölä, Laura (17 December 2020). "Zaida Bergrothin Kristal-lyhytelokuvaa inspiroi häkellyttävä vihapuhekokemus helsinkiläisessä ravintolassa". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ Petersson, Christel (27 April 2018). "Teaterrecension: Vuoden perhe - den prisbelönta familjen avslöjar vad lyckan är gjord av i en skarp satir på Takomo". YLE (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 August 2025.