Biography and filmography

Kati Outinen

Anna Katriina Outinen (born August 17, 1961) is a Finnish actress who has often played leading female roles in Aki Kaurismäki's films.

Outinen was born in Helsinki. Having studied under Jouko Turkka during his "reign" of drama studies in Finland, she nevertheless has never been associated with the "turkkalaisuus" school of acting methodology. Her breakthrough role was as a tough girl in the generational classic youth film Täältä tullaan elämä by Tapio Suominen.

In 1984, she appeared in Aikalainen.

Besides a strong domestic reputation gained through a widely varied list of roles in theater and television drama, film director Aki Kaurismäki's films have brought Outinen international attention and even adulation, particularly in Germany and France.

At the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, Outinen won the award for Best Actress for the Kaurismäki film The Man Without a Past.

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Movies (61)

The Elf

The Elf

2025

Raptures

Raptures

2025 · Rakelin äiti

Defiant

Defiant

2025 · Anneli

Kyllä isä osaa

Kyllä isä osaa

2024 · Hautausurakoitsija

Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes

Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes

2024 · Migrén Senior

Family Stories Untold

Family Stories Untold

2023

The Hullabaloos!

The Hullabaloos!

2022 · Rikostutkija Schultz

No Dot on the I

No Dot on the I

2022

Cheating Is Good for You

Cheating Is Good for You

2021

Force of Habit

Force of Habit

2019 · Anja

Play Rape

Play Rape

2019

El Bosque Maldito

El Bosque Maldito

2019 · Noreen Brady

Everything Outside

Everything Outside

2018 · Charlotte

The Other Side of Hope

The Other Side of Hope

2017 · Clothing Store Owner

Crímenes oscuros

Crímenes oscuros

2016 · Ms. Malinowska

A Man and a Woman

A Man and a Woman

2016 · Taxi Driver

Dirty Hands

Dirty Hands

2015 · Jessica Barine

Concerning Violence

Concerning Violence

2014 · Narrator in Finnish version

Clownwise

Clownwise

2013 · Sylvie

August Fools

August Fools

2013 · Elsa Aho

Naked Harbour

Naked Harbour

2012 · Bar Psychiatrist

The Annunciation

The Annunciation

2011 · Director

Le Havre

Le Havre

2011 · Arletty

Backwood Philosopher

Backwood Philosopher

2009 · Kuoliaaksinaurattajan tytär

Where Is Where?

Where Is Where?

2009 · Poet

The House of Branching Love

The House of Branching Love

2009 · Yrsa

Sauna

Sauna

2008 · Old Woman

The Home of Dark Butterflies

The Home of Dark Butterflies

2008 · Tyyne

Avida

Avida

2006 · La femme à la bonbonne d'eau

Lights in the Dusk

Lights in the Dusk

2006 · Supermarket Cashier

Playa del Futuro

Playa del Futuro

2005 · Terhi

Popular Music

Popular Music

2004 · Päivi, Niila's Mother

Guarded Secrets

Guarded Secrets

2004

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

2002 · (segment "Dogs Have No Hell")

Dogs Have No Hell

Dogs Have No Hell

2002 · Woman

Nude, Descending...

Nude, Descending...

2002 · Rose

The Man Without a Past

The Man Without a Past

2002 · Irma

Aki Kaurismäki

Aki Kaurismäki

2001 · Self

VÄNÄ

VÄNÄ

2000

Spy Games

Spy Games

1999 · Shopkeeper's Wife

Juha

Juha

1999 · Marja

Hermit Crab

Hermit Crab

1999

Eros and Psyche

Eros and Psyche

1998 · Tarjoilija

A Respectable Tragedy

A Respectable Tragedy

1998 · Midwife

Train Birds

Train Birds

1998 · Inkeri, Baggerfahrerin

Freakin' Beautiful World

Freakin' Beautiful World

1997 · Tarja, Ippen äiti

Drifting Clouds

Drifting Clouds

1996 · Ilona

Juna

Juna

1996 · 1. nainen

Kaikki pelissä

Kaikki pelissä

1994 · Päivi Suomela

Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana

Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana

1994 · Tatjana

All the best from Saara

All the best from Saara

1991 · Saara

The Match Factory Girl

The Match Factory Girl

1990 · Iris Rukka

Hamlet Goes Business

Hamlet Goes Business

1987 · Ofelia

Shadows in Paradise

Shadows in Paradise

1986 · Ilona

Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan

Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan

1986 · Caroline Mare's Mane

The Wrestler

The Wrestler

1985 · Hoitaja

Päivää, herra Kivi

Päivää, herra Kivi

1984 · Coffee Vendor

Aikalainen

Aikalainen

1984

Prinsessa joka nukkui 100 vuotta

Prinsessa joka nukkui 100 vuotta

1981 · Girl

Täältä tullaan, elämä!

Täältä tullaan, elämä!

1980 · Lissu

Push the Button

Push the Button

TV shows (5)