Oona Airola
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| Born | 1988 (age 37–38) Kokkola, Finland |
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| Children | 1 |
| Mother | Outi Airola |
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| Awards | Jussi Award for Best Actress (2018) |
Oona Airola (born 1988) is a Finnish actress and singer. She has won two Jussi Awards for her film roles: Best Supporting Actress for The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki (2016) and Best Leading Actress for Land of Hope (2018). She also won the Dragon Award for Best Acting at the Gothenburg Film Festival for her performance in The Missile (2024). She has also had main roles in television series, including Hotel Swan Helsinki (2020–2021) and Helsinki Syndrome (2022–2024).
She was born in 1988 and is from Kokkola, Finland. Her mother Outi Airola is a journalist, and she has four siblings, including fellow actress Anna Airola and musician Aaro Airola.[1][2] Her father was a cellist.[3] When she was eight years old, she sustained a serious leg injury while horseback riding.[4] Her parents divorced when she was in high school.[5]
She studied at the Helsinki Theater Academy after being accepted at the age of 22.[3]
Career
Acting
Airola made her feature film debut in Juho Kuosmanen’s 2016 biographical drama The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki. She played Olli Mäki's girlfriend Raija, and won a Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.[6][7] She won another Jussi for Best Leading Actress for Land of Hope (2018).[8] She played the protagonist's best friend Kinky in Aurora (2019).[9]
In 2020, she had her first major stage role as Cathy in a production of Humiseva harju at Helsinki City Theater.[10]
She played the lead role in the mystery series Hotel Swan Helsinki (2020–2021).[11][12] She also appeared in Rahti (2021) as human rights lawyer Maria.[13] She had a supporting role in Girl Picture (2022).[14] In 2024, she won the Dragon Award for Best Acting at the Gothenburg Film Festival for her performance in The Missile.[15]
She was cast to play the lead role in Kaunis rietas onnellinen, a drama about Kaija Koo. The film is scheduled to be premiere on 18 February 2026.[16][17]
Singing
She released her debut single "Brahenkenttä" in 2019.[18]
Personal life
She was married to actor Leo Sjöman (formerly Honkonen) until 2025. They had one child together.[19]
Acting credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016 | The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki | Raija | [7] | |
| 2018 | Land of Hope | Anni Malmberg | [8] | |
| 2019 | Aurora | Kinky | [9] | |
| Dogs Don't Wear Pants | Satu | [20] | ||
| 2022 | Girl Picture | Sanna | [14] | |
| 2024 | Four Little Adults | Enni | [21] | |
| 2026 | Kaunis rietas onnellinen | Kaija Koo | [17] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2020–2021 | Hotel Swan Helsinki | Ella Kallio | Main role | [12] |
| 2021 | Rahti | Maria | [13] | |
| 2022–2024 | Helsinki Syndrome | Hanna Raivio | [22] | |
| 2022 | Mobile 101 | Vuokko Salminen | [23] |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Theater | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Humiseva harju | Cathy | Helsinki City Theater | [10] |
