Alma Pöysti
Born
Alma Ilona Pöysti

(1981-03-16) 16 March 1981
Helsinki, Finland
OccupationActress
Parent
RelativesLasse Pöysti (grandfather)
Birgitta Ulfsson (grandmother)

Alma Ilona Pöysti (Finnish: [ˈɑlmɑ ˈpøy̯sti]; born 16 March 1981) is a Finnish actress. She is the daughter of director Erik Pöysti and granddaughter of Finnish actors Lasse Pöysti and Birgitta Ulfsson.[1] Pöysti has also lived and worked in Sweden.[2][3]

In 2023 she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for Fallen Leaves.[4][5]

Biography

Pöysti studied at the University of the Arts Helsinki from 2003 to 2007, then worked at the Swedish Theatre and the Finnish National Theatre.[6][7]

In 2020, she played Tove Jansson in a biopic titled Tove.[5][8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Where Once We Walked Aina Gadolin Cut-down film version of the TV series
2012 Naked Harbour Marika
Animal Day Singer Short
2014 Moomins on the Riviera Snorkmaiden (voice) Finnish version
2015 Tsamo Alisa
Det går att operera Tina Short
2016 Flowers of Evil Laura
2020 Explosionen av en badring Linda Short
Tove[9] Tove Jansson
2023 Four Little Adults Juulia
Fallen Leaves Ansa
A Day and a Half Louise
Comet in Moominland Snorkmaiden (voice) 2020 remaster
TBA Rörelser Lisa Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Fling Alva Episode: "Soffan"
2011 Where Once We Walked Aina Gadolin
2013 Dagmamman Inka TV movie
2014 Kristuksen morsian Laura TV movie
Luolasto TV movie
2018 Liberty Tita Miniseries
2020 Tre berättelser om längtan TV Movie segment: "Shukran habibi"
2022 Helsinki Crimes Hietanen 8 episodes
2023 Blackwater Ylja Happolati (1973) Miniseries

Accolades

Awards and nominations for Alma Pöysti
Award Date of ceremony Category Film Result Ref.
Astra Film Awards 6 January 2024 Best International Actress Fallen Leaves Nominated [10]
European Film Awards 9 December 2023 Best Actress Nominated [11]
Golden Globe Awards 7 January 2024 Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical Nominated [12]
Gothenburg Film Festival 5 February 2023 Dragon Award for Best Acting Four Little Adults Won [13]
Jussi Awards 15 September 2021 Best Actress Tove Won [14]

References

  1. ↑ Mitchell, Wendy (2020-01-16). "Alma Pöysti to play Moomins creator Tove Jansson in biopic 'Tove' (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  2. ↑ Saarikoski, Sonja (27 July 2015). "Ruotsiin muuttava suomenruotsalainen Alma Pöysti: Suomi on muuttunut pelokkaaksi". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Tapanainen, Jonna (1 October 2020). "Kun näyttelijä Alma Pöysti selvisi lapsuuttaan varjostaneesta sairaudesta, hän päätti selättää kaikki pelkonsa". Gloria (in Finnish). Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  4. ↑ Hipes, Patrick; Andreeva, Nellie (11 December 2023). "Golden Globe Nominations: 'Barbie', 'Oppenheimer' Top Movie List; 'Succession' Leads Way In TV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  5. 1 2 Canfield, David (2 January 2024). "The Year's Most Surprising Golden Globe Nominee on Her Cinematic Cinderella Story". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Lead cast and national premiere for the first feature drama film about Tove Jansson announced". Moomin. 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  7. ↑ "Televisioarvostelu | Perheen yhteinen lomapäivä päättyy tragediaan kylpylässä". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  8. ↑ Mitchell2020-01-16T10:45:00+00:00, Wendy. "Alma Pöysti to play Moomins creator Tove Jansson in biopic 'Tove' (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 2020-08-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "Finnish actor lands "role of lifetime" as lead in Tove Jansson biopic". Yle Uutiset. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  10. ↑ Anderson, Erik (7 December 2023). "'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' Lead Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) Astra Awards Nominations". AwardsWatch. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  11. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (7 November 2023). "Oscar Contenders 'Zone of Interest,' 'Io Capitano,' 'Fallen Leaves' Among 2023 European Film Award Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  12. ↑ Lang, Brent; Shanfeld, Ethan (11 December 2023). "Golden Globes 2024: Full Nominations List". Variety. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Alma Pöystille palkinto Göteborgista" (in Finnish). Finnish Film Foundation. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  14. ↑ Pham, Annika (16 September 2021). "Tove triumphs at Jussi Awards". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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