Mimosa Helena Willamo (born 1994) is a Finnish actress. In 2015, she was awarded a Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Headfirst [fi] (2014).

Early life

Willamo was born in 1994[1] into a bilingual Finnish- and Swedish-speaking family. She was raised in Espoo.[2][3]

Career

Willamo has performed roles in both Finnish and Swedish languages.[4][5]

She is known for her roles in the films Headfirst [fi] (2014), Bodom (2016), Born in Heinola [fi] (2016), Somebody Should Do Something [fi] (2019), and Sisu (2022), among others.[citation needed]

From 2018 to 2021, Willamo starred in the series Deadwind, playing the role of Henna, the main protagonist's teenage stepdaughter who is involved with drugs.[6][7][8]

Willamo starred with Leonard Terfelt as detectives Ewert Grens and Mariana Hermansson in two Nordic noir television series based on crime novels by Anders Roslund and Borge Hellström, Box 21 (2020) and Cell 8 (2022). Both were directed by Johan Brisinger.[9]

Awards

Willamo was awarded a Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Headfirst, and she won the Best Actress award in 2016 for her role in Lake Bodom at the Screamfest Horror Film Festival in Los Angeles.[10][11] For her role in Bodom, Willamo was also nominated for a Jussi Award for Best Actress.[12][13]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Headfirst [fi] Tiina 'Takku' Kurhinen
2016 Born in Heinola [fi] Amanda 'Mandy' Gaynor
Bodom Nora
2018 Swingers Milla
2019 Aurora Tuuli Aurora Ruikka
Somebody Should Do Something [fi] Onerva
2020 The Potato Venture Twin #1 Finnish: Peruna
2021 Finders of the Lost Yacht Liisa Hapula Finnish: Pertsa ja Kilu
2022 Memory of Water Sanja Finnish: Veden vartija
Sisu Aino

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Jesus & Josefine Josefine (voice) Main role
2010–2011 Marja Tyrnin Joulushow Tonttutyttö 6 episodes
2016 Erinomanlaiset Kiira Television film
2018 Pirjo Episode: "Kassalla"
Hulttiot Nalletyttö 5 episodes
2018–2019 HasBeen Salla 13 episodes
2018–2021 Deadwind Henna Honkasuo 28 episodes
2019 Aallonmurtaja Olli 4 episodes
Badrumsliv Lo 18 episodes
2019–2021 Roba Heidi Salonen 12 episodes
2020 Box 21 Mariana Hermansson 5 episodes
Hotel Swan Helsinki Alisa Valli Episode: "Paljastuksia"
Paras vuosi ikinä Anni Episode: "Nuoruus on mielentila"
Kaikki huutaa Dingo! Marika 11 episodes
Eristyksissä Ronja Episode: "Selftape"
Syke Martina 4 episodes
2021 Karuselli Herself / Sanni 2 episodes
Modernit miehet Oona Episode: "Sepot"
2022 Cell 8 Mariana Hermansson 6 episodes
2023 Renki Lilli 4 episodes
2024 Murha Hangossa Vera Waara 10 episodes
Gåsmamman Riikka Aho 2 episodes

References

  1. ^ von Alfthan, Helena (3 August 2016). "Stjärnan i nya Bodomfilmen Mimosa Willamo har vuxit upp nära sjön" (in Swedish). Yle. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. ^ Pystynen, Venla (19 September 2022). "Mimosa Willamo kasvoi viisilapsisessa suurperheessä ja kertoo nyt, miten se on häneen vaikuttanut". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  3. ^ Pystynen, Venla (7 September 2022). "Suurperheessä kasvanut Mimosa Willamo, 27, luovuttaa munasolujaan – kertoo, millainen toimenpide on kyseessä". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Kallion lukio" (in Finnish). Yle. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  5. ^ Annika Hällsten: Mimosa Willamo i rollen som Aurora: Vem vill inte vara fräck och vacker? Hufvudstadsbladet, 13 January 2019, 36 pp.
  6. ^ Kurki-Myllymäki, Kirsti (17 May 2020). "Karppi-sarjan Mimosa Willamo ja epätavallinen tarina: "Mulla on käynyt epäreilun hyvä sauma..."". Suomi24 (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  7. ^ Partanen, Pasi (2 April 2020). "Mitä tapahtui Karpin ensimmäisellä kaudella? Kertaa tärkeimmät asiat". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  8. ^ Virtanen, Leena (31 October 2021). "Tarina rikosetsivä Sofia Karpista päättyy raakoihin murhiin, parasta sarjassa on paikan tuntu". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  9. ^ Morris, Anthony (20 July 2023). "Nordic Noir gets personal: director Johan Brisinger on murder mystery 'Cell 8'". SBS Television. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  10. ^ Screamfest 2016: Winners Announced! Screamfest, 30 October 2016.
  11. ^ "Mimosa Willamolle parhaan naisnäyttelijän palkinto Bodom-elokuvasta Los Angelesissa" (in Finnish). Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  12. ^ Määttänen, Juuso (24 March 2017). "Tässä ovat Jussi-gaalan kaikki voittajat: Hymyilevä mies on paras elokuva - voitti yhteensä 8 palkinto" (in Finnish). Iltalehti. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Jussi-ehdokkaat julkistettiin – miespääosassa historiallinen ratkaisu!" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2020.


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