Mimosa Helena Willamo (born 1994[1]) is a Finnish actress. She was awarded a Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Headfirst.

Early life

Willamo was born into a bilingual family in Espoo.

Career

Willamo has performed roles in both Finnish and Swedish languages.[2][3] She is known for her roles in the films Headfirst [fi] (2014), Lake Bodom (2016), Born in Heinola [fi] (2016), Somebody Should Do Something [fi] (2019) and Sisu (2022), among others.

Awards

Willamo was awarded Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Headfirst, and she won the Best Actress award in 2016 for her role in Lake Bodom at the Screamfest Horror Film Festival in Los Angeles.[4][5] For her role in Lake Bodom, Willamo was also nominated for a Jussi Award for Best Actress.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ von Alfthan, Helena (August 3, 2016). "Stjärnan i nya Bodomfilmen Mimosa Willamo har vuxit upp nära sjön" (in Swedish). Yle. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Kallion lukio" (in Finnish). Yle. May 17, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Annika Hällsten: Mimosa Willamo i rollen som Aurora: Vem vill inte vara fräck och vacker? Hufvudstadsbladet, 13 January 2019, 36 pp.
  4. ^ Screamfest 2016: Winners Announced! Screamfest, 30 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Mimosa Willamolle parhaan naisnäyttelijän palkinto Bodom-elokuvasta Los Angelesissa" (in Finnish). Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  6. ^ Määttänen, Juuso (March 24, 2017). "Tässä ovat Jussi-gaalan kaikki voittajat: Hymyilevä mies on paras elokuva - voitti yhteensä 8 palkinto" (in Finnish). Iltalehti. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "Jussi-ehdokkaat julkistettiin – miespääosassa historiallinen ratkaisu!" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. January 20, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2020.

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