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Armi Toivanen

Armi Toivanen

Actor · Born June 19, 1980 (46) · Tampere, Finland

Armi Toivanen (born 19 June 1980 in Tampere) is a Finnish actress. She became a household name in Finland after joining the cast of the sketch comedy television show Putous in its third season in 2012. Her character Leena Hefner o.s. Herppeenluoma was crowned as the "sketch comedy character of the year". In addition to her television work, Toivanen has been seen on stage and in films.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 19, 1980 (46)
From
Tampere, Finland
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 18% in 30 days

What are Armi Toivanen's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Society
22%
Power
19%
Survival
13%
Bonds
11%
Ideas
7%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Warm
1
Contemplative
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Armi Toivanen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Armi Toivanen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits 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

25 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Äijä(2025)

    Show as Sirkku

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • My Father’s Badger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Maarit

  • Comeback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Helena

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

    as Mallu

  • The Woodcutter Story(2022)

    as Maija

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Bad Apples(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Vera von Clause

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Knock, Knock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Leila

  • The Paradise(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Anni · as Anni Mäntymäki

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Human Part (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Maija Malmikunnas

  • My Brother's Keeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Carla

  • Glass Ceiling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Jenna

  • The Midwife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Kristiina Alatalo

  • Homecoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Tiina

  • Headfirst(2014)

    as Essi Kurhinen

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Raspberry Boat Refugee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Tiina

  • Ella and Friends 2: Paterock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Rehtori, Paten äiti

  • 21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Sanna Manner

  • The Hijack That Went South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Liikenneministerin avustaja

  • Ella and Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Rehtori, Paten äiti

  • Elämää suurempaa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Päivi Väisänen

  • So It Goes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Elli

  • Look of a Killer(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Laura

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Putous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 9 episodes · as Leena Hefner o.s. Herppeenluoma / Various · as Sanna-Raipe Helminen / Various · as Ymmi Hinaaja / Various

  • Ihmebantu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Hellsinki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Krista

Career shape

Star power in the 75th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 2009 to 2024; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Headfirst (2014)

$567K worldwide

Highest rated

The Woodcutter Story (2022)

Midcredits 33rd

Most popular right now

The Paradise (2020)

Film career

20092024

Peak 2014 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 2009Screen debut· Hellsinki
  • 2013First top-billed film· 21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 24: 24 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40th

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s7 · acting

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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Armi Toivanen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Armi Toivanen's MovieCove titles; Mikko Myllylahti shares the most, 2.