Acting
Ria Kataja
Born October 15, 1975 · Tampere, Finland (age 50)
Ria Kataja (born 15 October 1975) is a Finnish actress Kataja studied at the Theatre Academy Helsinki. She was seen in a television series Kotikatu since 2003 and in Taivaan tulet since 2007. She has also appeared in several films, such as Black Ice (2007) and Open Up to Me (2013).
Known For
Man and a Baby · 2017Man and a Baby
★ 5.42017
MovieComedy
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.
Force of Habit · 2019Force of Habit
★ 5.72019
MovieDramaComedy
Force of Habit follows the lives of various women throughout one day. Hilla is having a romantic vacation, Emmi is throwing a house party, and Milja is on her way to school when they’re approached by a stranger and things take an unexpected turn. At the same time, Emppu, a young actress, is conflicted as she rehearses for the biggest role of her life. Elsewhere, Aleksi, an inexperienced prosecutor, is preparing for his first court case in haste; Niina, the victim of the crime, has been waiting years to see her case tried. Miia throws a company party, and the mood dramatically changes when her colleague Katja opens up about their boss coming on to her. Miia and a couple of her closest colleagues try to resolve the situation, but how do the others react?
Family Time · 2023Family Time
★ 6.12023
MovieDramaComedy
It’s Christmas time and the family has gathered. Everything goes on as it did the previous Christmases, with grandpa drinking too much and grandma trying to keep everyone in the mood. After the Christmas holidays, everyone returns to their own homes until it's time to gather again, this time for a funeral.
Black Ice · 2007Black Ice
★ 5.12007
MovieDramaThriller
Saara is a middle-aged doctor who one day finds out that her architect-husband Leo is having an affair with a younger woman, Tuuli. Instead of revealing her true identity, Saara pretends to be someone else and makes friends with Tuuli. At the same time she is planning the best way to revenge her husband and his lover.
Tuulikaappimaa · 2003Tuulikaappimaa
★ 5.22003
MovieDramaComedy
An arctic comedy about the childlike, sincere Kauko and his desire to grow up. It is a story about two brothers who accidentally end up in each other's pants. In the Lapland summer night, they encounter lovers, petty criminals, and Kauko, who is learning the ABCs of love.
Laina-aika · 2000Laina-aika
★ 9.02000
MovieDrama
Unexpected adventures and incidents in the life of model and cashier Noora Lehtinen.
100 Liters of Gold · 2025100 Liters of Gold
★ 6.92025
MovieComedy
Middle-aged sisters Taina and Pirkko are famous for their Finnish farmhouse ale called “sahti”. The third sister, Päivi, is getting married, and she asks her sisters if they can make 100 liters of sahti for the wedding. Unfortunately, it’s too good not to drink it. The sisters wake up in a horrible hangover and realize they have drunk it all. They have 24 hours to find 100 liters of good sahti, or they will lose all the respect.
Ruotuin Serehvia · 2025Ruotuin Serehvia
2025
MovieDrama
Miila has found out that her grandmother Marja was born in Karelia. The subject has a close community on social media in Finland, which Miila wants to be a part of, so she decides to shoot a social media videos about Karelianness and her grandmother. The plan fails, and Miila doesn't get the visibility she craves. Instead, she learns what Karelianness is really about in their family.
Filmography
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Kotikatu · 1995Kotikatu
★ 3.81995
SeriesDrama
Niina Luotola
Taivaan tulet · 2007Taivaan tulet
★ 5.52007
SeriesDrama
Rauni Viherkoski / Rauni Väänänen
Lovi · 2021Lovi
2021
SeriesDramaMystery
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