Ulla Virtanen
Ulla Virtanen | |
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| Born | Riihimäki,[1] Finland |
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Ulla Virtanenis a Finnish actress,[2] comedian and improviser.[2] In the years between 2015 and 2017 she performed with Me Naiset in the talk show Evek Talk show[1][3][4] with Niina Lahtinen and Veera Korhonen. She also works as a professional improviser in Improvisaatioryhmä VSOP.
Virtanen worked from 2011 to 2012 as a producer and radio personality of NRJ[3]'s Aamupojat. She has been heard in YleX[3] on Sundays in the programme Suorana: Virtanen and as a guest in other YleX and Radio NRJ programmes. Virtanen worked in the TV2 comedy show Suorana: Kortesmäki[3] for two seasons.
Virtanen graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts(AADA) in New York City and studied improvisation at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York and Los Angeles. She has also studied television and film production for a year at University of Westminster in London.
In 2008, Virtanen performed at the Riihimäki Theater's farce Puhtaana Käteen. She was elected to the Finnish Standup Club's Revenge of the Year finals in 2011. In 2016, Ulla Virtanen played the role of pilot in the George Brant's monologue, Grounded Siipirikko (translated by Jyri Numminen).
In the popular series ToosaTV,[3] Virtanen has performed several different roles together with Cristal Snow and NikoLa in the Ilta-Sanomat production as well as the Fox Finland television series.
From 2016 Ulla Virtanen has also worked as a columnist for the magazine Me Naiset.[3][5]
Television series
| Year | Series | Role |
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| 2012 | Suorana: Kortesmäki | comedian |
| 2014 | Kimmo | Feissari |
| 2015 | Roba | Sini Linden |
| Downshiftaajat | Anne | |
| 2016 | ToosaTV | several roles |
| Luottomies | Ansa | |
| Evek Talk show | comedian |
Films
| Year | Film/TV film | Role |
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| 2016 | Karkkipäivä | Äiti |
| Syli | Oona | |
| 2017 | The Dissidents | Pirjo |
References
- ^ a b c "Ei vois enempää kiinnostaa! Me Naiset laajenee talk showksi". Sanoma Group (in Finnish). Retrieved 13 Jan 2018.
- ^ a b "Ulla Virtanen". Ohjelmakauppa (in Finnish). Retrieved 14 Jan 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Home". Ulla Virtanen. Retrieved 14 Jan 2018.
- ^ "EVEK! Me Naiset laajenee talk showksi". Markkinointi & Mainonta (in Finnish). 4 Nov 2015. Retrieved 14 Jan 2018.
- ^ "Ulla Virtanen". Me Naiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 13 Jan 2018.
External links
- Ulla Virtanen at IMDb (in Finnish)
- ullavirtanen.com (in Finnish)