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Matleena Kuusniemi

Matleena Kuusniemi

Actor · Born September 24, 1973 (53) · Espoo, Finland

Matleena Kuusniemi was born on 24 September 1973 in Espoo, Finland. She is an actress and writer, known for Hooked (2015), Frozen Land (2005) and Above Dark Waters (2013).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 24, 1973 (53)
From
Espoo, Finland
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on Motif · 37 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28

What are Matleena Kuusniemi's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Bonds
25%
Self
16%
Survival
9%
Ideas
8%
Society
3%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Shadow
1 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
3
Cold
2
Dread
1
Other
1

How their films end

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Matleena Kuusniemi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 7 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Matleena Kuusniemi's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

37 credits, 7 with a Motif page.

  • Therapy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Jaana

  • Syke-elokuva: Kipinöitä yössä (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Linnea Hiekka

  • Kaikki rakastavat hevosia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Kaisa

  • Luottomies-elokuva: All in (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Saara Moretti

  • Kotka 10 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Anna-Mari ”Ansku” Haukio

  • Joy the Magic Clown (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Ilo

  • Ski Girls (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Idea · as Kata

  • Wedding of the Century (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    as Lisa

  • Maria Kallio(2021)

    Show 20 episodes · as Kirsti Grotenfeldt

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all shows
  • Hayflower, Quiltshoe and the Feisty First-grader (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Lukin ääni (voice)

  • Melkein totta (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Toimittaja

  • Modernit miehet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 40 episodes · as Taina

  • Swingers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Inka

  • Void (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Johanna Somervuori

  • Duke of the Suburbs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Marika Vallikari

  • The Violin Player(2018)

    as Karin Nordström

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all films
  • Bordertown(2016)

    Show 31 episodes · as Pauliina Sorjonen

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows
  • Hooked(2015)

    Show 18 episodes · as Krista Savela

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all shows
  • Summertime (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Linda

  • Above Dark Waters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as äiti

  • Naked Harbour(2012)

    as Sara

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films
  • Virta (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kirsi Peltola

  • August (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sari

  • Hella W (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Vappu Tuomioja, o.s. Wuolijoki

  • Playground (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Sikke

  • Over the Fence (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Marjo

  • Three in Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Janita

  • Harvoin tarjolla (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 12 episodes · as Piia Hyyryläinen

  • The Home of Dark Butterflies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Maire

  • Valkoinen kaupunki(2006)

    as Taksiasiakas (uncredited)

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films
  • Man Exposed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Tuula Pitkänen

  • Frozen Land(2005)

    as Hannele Arhamo

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films
  • Trench Road (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sirkku

  • Tähtikeinu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Aino Kajanus

  • Irtiottoja (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 12 episodes · as Tiia

  • Restless (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    as Ilona

  • Kotikatu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 7 episodes · as Suvituuli Hokkanen · as Suvituuli Hokkanen-Remes

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles from 1995 to 2025; peak year 2018.

Film career

19952025

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 Motif title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2000Screen debut· Restless
  • 2018First top-billed film· The Violin Player

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 37: 36 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Motif score60thWriting1 of 37: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s14 · acting2020s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 20% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Matleena Kuusniemi's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Motif score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed2

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 60. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Matleena Kuusniemi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Matleena Kuusniemi's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mikko Kouki shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers