Kiti_Kokkonen

Kiti Kokkonen

Kiti Kokkonen

Finnish actress and writer


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 [fi] ("Finnish Comedy Theatre") since February 2010.[3] She is the daughter of film director Ere Kokkonen and actress Titta Jokinen.[4][5][6]

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Career

Early in her career, Kokkonen acted in Helsinki Student Theatre [fi] 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 [fi] character.[9] She won a playful sketch character contest with her Tanhupallo.[10][11]

Selected filmography


References

  1. "Kiti Kokkonen". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  2. "Ere Kokkosen tytär nousi Komediateatteri Arenan johtoon". YLE (in Finnish). 2010. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  3. "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.
  4. Riiali, Marianna (2007-07-23). "Erottamattomat!". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  5. "Kiti Kokkonen". Voice Chasers. Archived from the original on 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2022-04-16.



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