Katja Küttner
Katja Küttner | |
|---|---|
 Küttner in 2011 | |
| Born | 1971 (age 53–54) 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
She was born in 1971 in Oulainen, Finland. 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 Theater Academy. She was ultimately accepted in 1994 and graduated with a master's degree in 1998.[1][2][3]
Career
She played a grieving mother in Eläville ja kuolleille (2005).[4] She had the lead role of Anna Lappalainen in Princess (2010), for which she won a Jussi Award for Best Actress.[5][6] She appeared in the series Queen of Fucking Everything (2025).[7]
Personal life
She and her husband, screenwriter Iiro Küttner, have three children.[3]
Acting credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Eläville ja kuolleille | [4] | ||
| 2010 | Princess | Anna Lappalainen | [5] | |
| 2018 | Stupid Young Heart | [8] | ||
| 2019 | Kristal | Kristal | Short film | [9] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Queen of Fucking Everything | Marke | [7] |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Theater | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Vuoden perhe | Laura | Takomo Theater | [10] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Work | Result | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jussi Award for Best Actress | Princess | Won | [6] | |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Suikkanen, Päivi (1 April 2016). "Kotikatsomo: Eläville ja kuolleille". YLE (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Prinsessa keksi selviytymiskeinon mielisairaalakierteeseen". YLE (in Finnish). 16 August 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Lapland Odyssey Wins Jussi Award". YLE. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ a b Åberg, Matias (19 March 2025). "Suursuosion saanut suomalainen draamasarja Queen of Fucking Everything tulee Ruotsiin". SVT Nyheter (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 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.