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Riitta Havukainen

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Riitta Havukainen
The murders of a family in cold blood deeply shake a Finnish community living in their own little paradise on the shores of the Mediterranean. Veteran detective Hilkka Mäntymäki is sent from Finland to the Costa del Sol, Spain, to help the local police on a case that will soon claim new victims.
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Riitta Havukainen was born on 2 April 1955 in Lahti, Finland. She is an actress and writer, known for Fakta homma (1987), The Paradise (2020) and Harjunpää ja heimolaiset (1995).
BornApril 2, 1955
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BornApril 2, 1955
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      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Riitta Havukainen, Lasse Karkjärvi, Taneli Mäkelä, and Eija Vilpas in Fakta homma (1987)
    Fakta homma
    4.8
    • Hannele 'Hansu' Kaakko
    • 1987
    Riitta Havukainen, Fran Perea, and María Romero in The Paradise (2020)
    The Paradise
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Hilkka Mäntymäki
    Kari Heiskanen in Harjunpää ja heimolaiset (1995)
    Harjunpää ja heimolaiset
    4.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Onerva Nykänen
    • Onerva Nykänen (1995)
    Fakta homma (1986)
    Fakta homma
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Hannele 'Hansu' Kaakko

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    Actress

    • Icebreaker
      • Helena Antola
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
    • Riitta Havukainen, Fran Perea, and María Romero in The Paradise (2020)
      The Paradise
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Hilkka Mäntymäki
      • 2020–2024
    • Vesa-Matti Loiri in Rakastitko, Vesku? (2023)
      Rakastitko, Vesku?
      8.6
      Podcast Series
      • Laulunopettaja
      • 2023
    • Palimpsest (2022)
      Palimpsest
      7.0
      • 2022
    • Riitta Havukainen, Kari Hietalahti, Jukka Rasila, Jarkko Tiainen, Minna Liang-Sormunen, Riku Nieminen, and Eero Herranen in Jarin ja Karin joulutarina (2021)
      Jarin ja Karin joulutarina
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Sandra Kokki
      • 2021
    • Vesa Vierikko, Eric Barco, Saara Kotkaniemi, and Kalle Lamberg in Karuselli (2021)
      Karuselli
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Helena
      • 2021
    • David Sundin, Henrik Dorsin, Anders Johansson, and Hedda Stiernstedt in Se upp för Jönssonligan (2020)
      Se upp för Jönssonligan
      4.0
      • Veckans ros
      • 2020
    • Pohjolan laki (2020)
      Pohjolan laki
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Maija Saari
      • 2020
    • Ville Myllyrinne, Olga Temonen, Pilvi Hämäläinen, and Sebastian Rejman in Aika jonka sain (2020)
      Aika jonka sain
      5.6
      • Jaanan äiti
      • 2020
    • Anna Paavilainen and Elmer Bäck in Idiomatic (2018)
      Idiomatic
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Irja
      • 2018–2019
    • Essi Hellén, Niina Koponen, and Emma Kunnas in Sugarhoneybaby (2019)
      Sugarhoneybaby
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Sonjan äiti
      • 2019
    • Maria Järvenhelmi, Ville Keskilä, Turkka Mastomäki, Sanna-Kaisa Palo, Joonas Saartamo, Maria Ylipää, Aleksi Kaukamo, Saara Kotkaniemi, and Sara Persson in Aallonmurtaja (2017)
      Aallonmurtaja
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Riitta
      • 2017–2019
    • Juha Veijonen in Häävalssi (2019)
      Häävalssi
      8.1
      Short
      • Sulhasen äiti
      • 2019
    • Sunnuntailounas (2018)
      Sunnuntailounas
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Selma
      • 2018
    • Ushma Olava, Eino Heiskanen, Niina Lahtinen, Nicklas Pohjola, Joonas Kääriäinen, Juuso Kallio, and Linda Wiklund in Putous (2010)
      Putous
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Make-vauvan mummo
      • Hansu
      • 2017–2018
    • Jaakko Saariluoma, Krista Kosonen, Aku Hirviniemi, Iina Kuustonen, Jussi Vatanen, Antti Holma, Armi Toivanen, and Riku Nieminen in Kingi (2015)
      Kingi
      4.4
      TV Series
      • Birgit Joensuu
      • 2018

    Writer

    • Fakta homma (1986)
      Fakta homma
      6.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1986–1998
    • Hinnalla millä hyvänsä
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1987
    • Riitta Havukainen, Lasse Karkjärvi, Taneli Mäkelä, and Eija Vilpas in Fakta homma (1987)
      Fakta homma
      4.8
      • Writer
      • 1987

    Music Department

    • Yön kätkössä (1988)
      Yön kätkössä
      4.0
      TV Movie
      • singer
      • 1988
    • Samuli Edelmann and Stina Rautelin in Päätepysäkki (1986)
      Päätepysäkki
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • singer
      • 1986
    • Pimeys odottaa (1985)
      Pimeys odottaa
      5.5
      • musician: vocals
      • 1985

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    • Alternative name
      • Hansu
    • Born
      • April 2, 1955
      • Lahti, Finland
    • Spouses
        Eppu Salminen1994 - ? (divorced, 1 child)

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      Partner of Eppu Salminen. One son, Santtu (with Salminen).

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