Biography
Mari Rantasila is a Finnish actress, director and singer. Born Ritva Leena Mari Rantasila on 7 January 1963 in Pori, she trained at the Helsinki Theatre Academy and graduated in 1987.
She is known for roles in Aki Kaurismäki films including Shadows in Paradise (1986), Calamari Union (1985) and Hamlet Goes Business (1987), and for the television series Raid (2000). Later credits include Bordertown: The Mural Murders (2021) and Nightborn (2026). As a director she has made several children's films in the Risto Räppääjä series. She won the Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2016 for Absolution.
