Joanna Haartti

Joanna Haartti (born 14 April 1979) is a Finnish actress.[1] She is best known for her theatrical work, but has also appeared in several films and on television.[2]

Joanna Haartti
Born	(1979-04-14) 14 April 1979
Nationality	Finnish
Alma mater	Helsinki Theatre Academy
Occupation	Actress
Partner(s)	Minna Haapkylä

Overview

Haartti graduated from a theatrical Masters program at the Helsinki Theatre Academy in 2008. She also studied in the speech and dramatic arts program at Snellman University.[1]

Haartti's best known roles are Sylvia in the Finnish National Theatre's production of Rakkaudesta minuun [For Love of Me] (2006), Turku City Theatre's FöriBeat, a musical (2007), the Theatre Jurkka production of Näytät vieraalta rakas [You Look Strange, Love] (2009), Marion in the Finnish National Theatre's Kristuksen Morsiamessa [The Bride of Christ] in 2010, and in the lead role as Billy Tipton in Soita minulle Billy [Call me Billy] at Theatre Jurka in 2011[3] and again at the 2012 Helsinki Festival.[4] In addition, she has appeared in the films A Man's Work (2007), Prinsessa (2010),[1] Hiljaisuus [Silence] (2011), and as the lead in Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?, an Oscar nominated short live film.[5][6][7] On television, Haarati appeared in the 2011 season of Putous [Comedy Combat][8] and as one of the two leads in the television series Haamukirjoittaja [Ghostwriter].[9]

Personal life

Currently Haartti is in a partner relationship with the actress Minna Haapkylä.[10][11][12]

Filmography

• A Man's Work (2007)[2]
• Prinsessa (2010)[2]
• Hella W (2011)[2]
• Risto (2011)[2]
• Hiljaisuus (2011)[2]
• Do I Have to Take Care of Everything? (2012),[13] nominated in 2013 for an Academy Award for Short Film (Live Action)[5][6][7]
• Fatima (2013)[2]
• Haamukirjoittaja (2015)[2]
• Armi elää! (2015)[2]
• The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2016)[2]
• Tove (2020)

References

1. "Joanna Haartti". Suomen Näyttelijäliitto. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
2. "Movies in which Joanna Haartti has appeared" (in Finnish). Elonet. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
3. "Soita minulle Billy". www.jurkka.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
4. "Stage / Kotimainen ohjelmisto: Soita minulle Billy" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
5. Debruge, Peter (2014-03-01). "Film Review: 'The Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2014: Live Action'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-03-01.
6. "The 86th Academy Awards | 2014". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
7. "KUVAT: Putous-tähdestä kuoriutui Oscar-gaalan kaunotar". mtv.fi (in Finnish). 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
8. "KUVAT: Muistatko? Hekin ovat tähdittäneet Putousta". mtv.fi (in Finnish). 2014-02-07. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
9. "Sillanpää ja Haartti näyttelevät pääosia Hellstedtin Haamukirjoittaja-sarjassa". elokuvauutiset.fi (in Finnish). 2015-07-30. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
10. Yrjölä, Johanna (2015-03-05). "Ex-pari Minna Haapkylä ja Hannu-Pekka Björkman näyttelevät avioparia: "Meillä on läheiset välit"" [Divorced actors Minna Haapkylä and Hannu-Pekka Björkman actors play a married couple: "We have a close relationship"]. Me Naiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 2017-02-20.
11. Tainola, Rita (2014-05-16). "Minna Haapkylä suhteestaan Putous-näyttelijättäreen: "En salaile elämääni"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2017-02-20.
12. Laari, Susanna (2014-07-31). "Näyttelijä Minna Haapkylä: "Rakastuessa sukupuolella ei ole merkitystä"". Me Naiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 2017-02-20.
13. "Pitääkö mun kaikki hoitaa? - Suomileffa.fi". suomileffa.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2017-02-20.

External links

• Joanna Haartti at Elonet (in Finnish)
• Joanna Haartti on IMDb