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Maria Heiskanen (born 1970) is a Finnish actress. She works in cinema, television and theatre.
Heiskanen received her breakthrough role in the 1991 Swedish film Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem directed by Jan Troell. For her role Heiskanen won the Gold Plaque Award in Chicago International Film Festival for the Best Actress in 1992. Heiskanen lived in Sweden during 1993 - 2003 and worked in movies and theatre. She played in Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern and
Gender: Female
Born On: 21-Aug-1970
Last Info Sync: 4/30/2024 3:20:00 AM
Maria Heiskanen's Filmography on TV
List of programs starring Maria Heiskanen on tv. Programs are sorted in order of last seen on tv. Last updated: Jul 17, 2025 9:37 AM
Il Capitano (1991)
The film is based on a true occurrence in Sweden in 1988. A Finnish couple murdered a young boy and his parents when they prevented the theft of the son's bicycle. The film tries to describe the relationship between the dominant Jari, who calls himself "Il Capitano", and his more mature "soldier" Minna, that develops into mutual dependence.