Sara Melleri (born 14 February 1986) is a Finnish actress and singer.
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 Melleri at the 2011 Jussi Awards | |
| Born | 14 February 1986 Turku, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
Early life
editMelleri was born to writer Arto Melleri,[1] and actress Kaija Kangas. She is also the niece of Yle's former news manager Jorma Melleri. Melleri attended Kallio Upper Secondary School and began acting at the Helsinki Theatre Academy in 2005, where she graduated with a Master of Theater Arts in the spring of 2011.[1][2]
Career
editIn theater, Melleri has portrayed Lady Macduff's in the play Macbeth at Q-teatteri from 2008 to 2009[3] and Wendla Bergman, one of the main characters, in the musical Spring Awakening at the Helsinki City Theatre in 2009. [4] In November 2013, her directorial debut, Pop Slut, premiered at Koko Theatre.[5]
Melleri has starred in five feature films, Young Gods (2003), Matti: Hell Is for Heroes (2005), Ganes (2007) and Vuonna 85 (2013), and another lead role, Siiri, in Sisko tahtoisin jäädä in 2010.[6] She received the Jussi Award for Best Actress for her role.[7] Melleri has also acted on television, including the lead role in Yle TV2's 12-part series Rakastuin mä luuseriin (2005).[2] Melleri got her first film in a starring role in the film Kikka!, in which she portrayed pop/schlager singer Kikka. The film premiered in 2022.[8]
From 2005 to 2008, Melleri was the singer of the band Gris and from 2001 to 2003, she hosted Yle TV1's youth magazine program Iines.[2] Gris released the album Is Impossible It Better This Way in 2006.[9]
Personal life
editMelleri gave birth her first child in the Spring of 2011.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Mayow, Liisa (8 August 2010). Huonoa seuraa. Tampere: Kustannus Oy Aamulehti. pp. 11–13.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ a b c "Kolme tyttöä keskeisissä osissa". Solar Films. 1 October 2009. Archived from the original on 27 April 2010.
- ^ "Sara Melleri". Taideyliopiston Teatterikorkeakoulu. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ "Kohumusikaali ensi-iltaan torstaina". Helsinki: Iltalehti. 3 February 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
- ^ Säkö, Maria (25 November 2013). "Sara Mellerin esikoisohjaus pysyy hyvin kasassa". Helsinki: Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ Pyykkö, Marja (12 August 2009). "Ada Kukkonen ja Sara Melleri uuden nuorisoelokuvan pääosissa". Solar Films. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
- ^ a b "Jussi-voittaja Sara Melleri: Synnytys jännittää". MTV Uutiset. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Ensimmäiset kuvat julki: tältä näyttelijä Sara Melleri näyttää uutuuselokuvan Kikkana!". Ilta-Sanomat. Helsinki: Sanoma Media Finland Oy. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Lampinen, Teemu (14 May 2006). "Gris – Isn't It Better This Way (Albumi)". Noise. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
External links
edit- Sara Melleri at IMDb