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Mari Rantasila

  • Actress
  • Director
  • Writer
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Mari Rantasila in Raid (2000)
Mari Rantasila was born on 7 January 1963 in Pori, Finland. She is an actress and director, known for The Wrong Turn (2015), Risto Räppääjä ja polkupyörävaras (2010) and Raid (2003). She was previously married to Teijo Eloranta.
BornJanuary 7, 1963
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BornJanuary 7, 1963
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      • 2 wins total

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    Known for

    Eero Aho, Mari Rantasila, and Laura Birn in The Wrong Turn (2015)
    The Wrong Turn
    6.3
    • Hanna 'Happo' Tirronen
    • 2015
    Risto Räppääjä ja polkupyörävaras (2010)
    Risto Räppääjä ja polkupyörävaras
    5.3
    • Director
    • 2010
    Kai Lehtinen, Oiva Lohtander, and Mari Rantasila in Raid (2003)
    Raid
    7.1
    • Tarja Piirainen
    • 2003
    Calamari Union (1985)
    Calamari Union
    6.9
    • Hotellisiivooja(as Ritva Rantasila)
    • 1985

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Hetki ennen valoa
      • Tuula, Nurse
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • Rupert Grint and Seidi Haarla in Nightborn (2026)
      Nightborn
      5.6
      • Saga's Colleague
      • 2026
    • Sunnuntailounas (2018)
      Sunnuntailounas
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Ansa
      • 2020–2025
    • A Light That Never Goes Out (2025)
      A Light That Never Goes Out
      7.3
      • Eija
      • 2025
    • Helsinki-syndrooma (2022)
      Helsinki-syndrooma
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Minna Karo
      • 2022–2024
    • Mereneläviä (2024)
      Mereneläviä
      6.7
      Short
      • Red Snapper (voice)
      • 2024
    • Last to Brake (2024)
      Last to Brake
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Soili's mum
      • 2024
    • Elias Salonen and Anna Airola in Aikuiset (2019)
      Aikuiset
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Anne
      • Oonan äiti
      • 2019–2022
    • Outo kesä (2022)
      Outo kesä
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Minnan äiti
      • 2022
    • Ville Virtanen in Bordertown: The Mural Murders (2021)
      Bordertown: The Mural Murders
      6.3
      • Criminologist
      • 2021
    • Nimby (2020)
      Nimby
      5.4
      • Kaisa Hirvi
      • 2020
    • Joonas Saartamo and Saara Kotkaniemi in Lasti (2020)
      Lasti
      6.7
      Short
      • Synnytysvalmentaja
      • 2020
    • Kaikki huutaa Dingo! (2020)
      Kaikki huutaa Dingo!
      8.0
      Podcast Series
      • Neumannin äiti
      • 2020
    • Pony and Birdboy (2018)
      Pony and Birdboy
      4.1
      • Porilainen puhelinmyyjä (voice)
      • 2018
    • Kai Lehtinen and Ville Myllyrinne in Linnan juhlat (2017)
      Linnan juhlat
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Sairaanhoitaja
      • 2017
    • Milka Ahlroth, Martti Suosalo, Anna Paavilainen, and Eero Ritala in Wonderland (2017)
      Wonderland
      6.2
      • Ulli
      • 2017

    Director

    • Levoton Tuhkimo (2024)
      Levoton Tuhkimo
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Pony and Birdboy (2018)
      Pony and Birdboy
      4.1
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Ricky Rapper and Cool Wendy (2012)
      Ricky Rapper and Cool Wendy
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Runoraati (2002)
      Runoraati
      5.7
      TV Series
      • segment director
      • 2010
    • Risto Räppääjä ja polkupyörävaras (2010)
      Risto Räppääjä ja polkupyörävaras
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Risto Räppääjä (2008)
      Risto Räppääjä
      5.5
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Pääroolissa
      2.7
      TV Series
      • Director (2006-)
      • 2005
    • Kiltin yön lahjat
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Pieniä eroja (2002)
      Pieniä eroja
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Greippi
      6.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2000

    Writer

    • Ricky Rapper and Cool Wendy (2012)
      Ricky Rapper and Cool Wendy
      5.3
      • story
      • 2012

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Ritva Rantasila
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • January 7, 1963
      • Pori, Finland
    • Spouse
      • Teijo Eloranta? - September 27, 2017 (filed for divorce)
    • Publicity listings
      • 6 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Studied in The Theatre Academy of Finland 1983-1987.

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