Kiti Karoliina Kokkonen (born 4 October 1974 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish film and television actress, voice actress and writer.[1][2] She has been the artistic director of Suomen Komediateatteri ("Finnish Comedy Theatre") since February 2010.[3] She is the daughter of film director Ere Kokkonen and actress Titta Jokinen.[4][5][6]
Career
Early in her career, Kokkonen acted in Helsinki Student Theatre for a few years without any actual training in the theater industry. Since then, Kokkonen has performed in the revues of Suomen Komediateatteri, among other places. She has acted in small supporting roles in the Vääpeli Körmy and Uuno Turhapuro film series,[6] and has made a number of voice acting roles.[7] Kokkonen played her first lead role in the 2020 comedy film The Renovation, directed by Taneli Mustonen.[8]
In 2018, Kokkonen starred in MTV3's sketch comedy television show Putous,[6] where she played several small roles and her best-known Tanhupallo character.[9] She won a playful sketch character contest with her Tanhupallo.[10][11]
Selected filmography
- Uuno in Spain (1985)
- Uuno Turhapuro Moves to the Country (1986)
- The Snow Queen (1986)
- A Charming Mass Suicide (2000)
- Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life (2004)
- The Magic Crystal (2011)
- The Renovation (2020)
References
- ^ "Kiti Kokkonen". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ "Titta Jokinen ja Kiti Kokkonen soittelevat jopa 7 kertaa päivässä – äiti äärettömän ylpeä tyttärestään: "Käsittämätön luomisen halu"". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ "Ere Kokkosen tytär nousi Komediateatteri Arenan johtoon". YLE (in Finnish). 2010. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ "Ketkä kaikki suomalaisnäyttelijät ovat keskenään sukua? Katso uskomaton lista!". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Helsinki: Sanoma Media Finland Oy. 2013-04-20. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ Riiali, Marianna (2007-07-23). "Erottamattomat!". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ a b c "Putous-tähti Kiti Kokkonen liikuttui yllättäen – tuntemattoman muisto tunnetusta isästä kosketti: "Nyt alan ihan itkemään"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Helsinki: Sanoma Media Finland Oy. 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ "Kiti Kokkonen". Voice Chasers. Archived from the original on 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ "Kiti Kokkonen uutuuselokuvassa läheisissä tunnelmissa Sami Hedbergin kanssa – kohtaus oli kova paikka: "Koen intiimit kohtaukset kiusallisina"". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ Mettänen, Heli (2018-02-03). "Putouksen Tanhupallo veti lähetyksessä huikean lauluesityksen – katso sympaattinen tulkinta!". MTV3 (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ "Yleisö valitsi suosikkinsa! Tanhupallo voitti Putouksen sketsihahmokisan". MTV3 (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ^ "Tanhupallo juhlii Putous-voittoaan: "Menen hampurilaiselle!"". MTV3 (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-04-16.
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