Kati Outinen
Biography
Anna Katriina Outinen (born August 17, 1961) is a Finnish actress who has often played leading female roles in Aki Kaurismäki's films. Outinen was born in Helsinki. Having studied under Jouko Turkka during his "reign" of drama studies in Finland, she nevertheless has never been associated with the "turkkalaisuus" school of acting methodology. Her breakthrough role was as a tough girl in the generational classic youth film Täältä tullaan elämä by Tapio Suominen. In 1984, she appeared in Aikalainen. Besides a strong domestic reputation gained through a widely varied list of roles in theater and television drama, film director Aki Kaurismäki's films have brought Outinen international attention and even adulation, particularly in Germany and France. At the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, Outinen won the award for Best Actress for the Kaurismäki film The Man Without a Past.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Kati Outinen
The Hole in the Ground
Dark Crimes
Le Havre
The Man Without a Past
Shadows in Paradise
The Other Side of Hope
The Match Factory Girl
Drifting Clouds
Lights in the Dusk
Sauna
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (65 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Elf | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2025 |
 | Justimus esittää: Henki Vex | Aili | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Raptures | Rakelin äiti | Movie | 2025 |
 | Defiant | Anneli | Movie | 2025 |
 | Kyllä isä osaa | Hautausurakoitsija | Movie | 2024 |
 | Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes | Migrén Senior | Movie | 2024 |
 | Isolated | Meri | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Family Stories Untold | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Hullabaloos! | Rikostutkija Schultz | Movie | 2022 |
 | No Dot on the I | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2022 |
 | Cheating Is Good for You | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2021 |
 | Force of Habit | Anja | Movie | 2019 |
 | Play Rape | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Hole in the Ground | Noreen Brady | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Bank | Marja Lindroos | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Everything Outside | Charlotte | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Other Side of Hope | Clothing Store Owner | Movie | 2017 |
 | Dark Crimes | Ms. Malinowska | Movie | 2016 |
 | A Man and a Woman | Taxi Driver | Movie | 2016 |
 | Dirty Hands | Jessica Barine | Movie | 2015 |
 | Blue Eyes | Irmeli | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Concerning Violence | Narrator in Finnish version | Movie | 2014 |
 | Clownwise | Sylvie | Movie | 2013 |
 | August Fools | Elsa Aho | Movie | 2013 |
 | Naked Harbour | Bar Psychiatrist | Movie | 2012 |
| The Annunciation | Director | Movie | 2011 | |
 | Le Havre | Arletty | Movie | 2011 |
 | Backwood Philosopher | Kuoliaaksinaurattajan tytär | Movie | 2009 |
| Where Is Where? | Poet | Movie | 2009 | |
 | The House of Branching Love | Yrsa | Movie | 2009 |
 | Sauna | Old Woman | Movie | 2008 |
 | Suojelijat | Äiti | TV Series | 2008 |
 | The Home of Dark Butterflies | Tyyne | Movie | 2008 |
 | Avida | La femme à la bonbonne d'eau | Movie | 2006 |
 | Lights in the Dusk | Supermarket Cashier | Movie | 2006 |
 | Playa del Futuro | Terhi | Movie | 2005 |
 | Popular Music | Päivi, Niila's Mother | Movie | 2004 |
 | Guarded Secrets | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
 | Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet | (segment "Dogs Have No Hell") | Movie | 2002 |
 | Dogs Have No Hell | Woman | Movie | 2002 |
 | Nude, Descending... | Rose | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Man Without a Past | Irma | Movie | 2002 |
 | Aki Kaurismäki | Self | Movie | 2001 |
 | VÄNÄ | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2000 |
 | Spy Games | Shopkeeper's Wife | Movie | 1999 |
 | Juha | Marja | Movie | 1999 |
 | Hermit Crab | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1999 |
 | Eros and Psyche | Tarjoilija | Movie | 1998 |
 | A Respectable Tragedy | Midwife | Movie | 1998 |
 | Train Birds | Inkeri, Baggerfahrerin | Movie | 1998 |
 | Freakin' Beautiful World | Tarja, Ippen äiti | Movie | 1997 |
 | Drifting Clouds | Ilona | Movie | 1996 |
| Juna | 1. nainen | Movie | 1996 | |
 | Kaikki pelissä | Päivi Suomela | Movie | 1994 |
 | Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana | Tatjana | Movie | 1994 |
 | All the best from Saara | Saara | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Match Factory Girl | Iris Rukka | Movie | 1990 |
 | Hamlet Goes Business | Ofelia | Movie | 1987 |
 | Shadows in Paradise | Ilona | Movie | 1986 |
 | Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan | Caroline Mare's Mane | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Wrestler | Hoitaja | Movie | 1985 |
 | Päivää, herra Kivi | Coffee Vendor | Movie | 1984 |
 | Aikalainen | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Prinsessa joka nukkui 100 vuotta | Girl | Movie | 1981 |
 | Täältä tullaan, elämä! | Lissu | Movie | 1980 |