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Pamela Tola

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Pamela Tola in 2010

Pamela Tola (born 15 October 1981[1]) is a Finnish actress and director.

Tola was born in Ruotsinpyhtää, Finland. She has appeared on television since 2003. She appeared in the 2005 film Paha maa (Frozen Land), and starred as the main character in the 2006 film Saippuaprinssi (Soap Prince), both times working with Mikko Leppilampi. In 2008, Tola graduated with MA from the Theatre Academy's Department of Theatre and Drama. In 2018, she directed her first feature film Swingers, followed by Teräsleidit in 2020.[2][3]

Personal life

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Tola and her film producer husband Pauli Waroma filed for divorce in August 2011. They have two sons together.[4] In 2015 she married actor Lauri Tilkanen with whom she has a son born in 2014.[5] They got divorced in June of 2020

Tola is close friends with actress Pihla Viitala.[6][7]

Filmography

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As actress

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Year Title Role Notes
2003 Helmiä ja sikoja Department

Store Clerk

2004 Skene Ella Television film
2005 Kumman kaa Mimmi Episode: "Puhtaalta pöydältä"
2005 Frozen Land Elina Oravisto Finnish: Paha maa
2005 Caasha Petsy Television film
2005 Beauty and the Bastard Nelli Also as performer: "Pidä Musta Kii" ja "Tee Se Niin"

Finnish: Tyttö sinä olet tähti

2006 Akkaa päälle N/A Episode: "Vähän jeesiä"
2006 Saippuaprinssi Ilona Varis
2007–

2008

Kotikatu Ronja

Rouhiainen

21 episodes
2008 Beverly Hills Chihuahua Chloe Voice role in the Finnish localization
2010 Lapland Odyssey Inari Juntura Finnish: Napapiirin sankarit
2010 Hiphop Hamlet Anni Leinonen
2010 Vastaparit Maikku Kaarela 3 episodes
2011 Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 Chloe Voice role in the Finnish localization
2011 JuuTupen rapinat Various roles Television film; Also as performer: "Käärme (The Snake)"
2011 Eetu ja Konna Zandie Voice role
2011 Elma & Liisa Elma Short film
2011 Burungo Tourist Jutta Short film; Uncredited
2010–

2011

Virta Mervi

Silvennoinen

3 episodes
2012 Härmä Aino Kantola
2012 Almost 18 Waitress
2012 Must Have Been Love Kaisa
2012 Ella ja kaverit Virastotäti
2012–

2016

Kimmo Ulla 17 episodes
2013 21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage Elli Finnish: 21 tapaa pilata avioliitto
2013 Heart of a Lion Tölli Finnish: Leijonasydän
2013 Isänmaallinen mies Aino
2015 Napapiirin sankarit 2 Inari
2016 Onnenonkija Aino Ryynänen
2016 Saturday Night Live Various roles Finnish version of Saturday Night Live; 12 episodes
2016 Kynsin hampain Anita Karvonen 10 episodes
2017 Napapiirin sankarit 3 Inari Juntura
2017 95 Tammen vaimo
2018 Kaikki oikein Miia
2018 The Guardian Angel – Suojelusenkeli Susi
2018 Karppi Anna

Bergdahl

12 episodes
2018 Kontio & Parmas Katjushka

Joronen

Episode: "Peltipoliisi"
2018 Olavi Virta Nainen kotiovella
2017–

2019

Kolmistaan Vilma 18 episodes
2019 Aurora Ulla
2019 Ricky Rapper and the Strongman Rauha Räppääjä
2019 Roba Taikan äiti Episode: "Homma hallussa"
2020 Teräsleidit Airport Clerk
2020 Ex-onnelliset Henriikka Episode: "Yötapaturma"
2020 Hanna Episode: "Läjäsuku"
2022 Sijainen Paula Malinen TV Miniseries
2022 Punttikomedia Vilin vaimo
2022 Napapiirin sankarit 4 Inari

As director

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Elma & Liisa Director, writer Short film
2011 Burungo Director, writer Short film
2018 Swingers Director
2020 Ladies of Steel Director, writer
2021 Mädät omenat Director 4 episodes
2023 The Worst Idea Ever Director

References

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  1. ^ "Login • Instagram". {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  2. ^ Kaukonen, Martta. "Vaivaannuttavaa parinvaihtoa – Pamela Tolan esikoisohjaus Swingers tavoittelee Solsidanin myötähäpeän tunteita" (in Finnish). Me Naiset. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  3. ^ Kostiainen, Pasi (3 January 2020). "Pamela Tola, 30, tajusi yhtäkkiä pelkäävänsä vanhenemista – sitten hän teki aiheesta elokuvan, jollaista Suomessa ei ole ennen nähty" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  4. ^ "NYT-liite". Helsingin Sanomat. 15 October 2010.
  5. ^ Wirtavuori, Sanna (18 December 2018). "Lauri Tilkanen elää kiireistä lapsiperhearkea: "Aikuistuin varhain tultuani isäpuoleksi"" (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  6. ^ Siistonen, Miia (22 March 2018). "Pihla Viitala ja Pamela Tola: "Isot kriisit ovat syventäneet ystävyyttämme"" (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  7. ^ Siistonen, Miia (31 March 2018). "Samoista rooleista kilpailevat ystävykset Pamela Tola ja Pihla Viitala: "Ystävyys punnitaan siinä, pystyykö toinen myötäelämään ja iloitsemaan kanssasi"" (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 September 2019.
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