Eeva Putro

Hair Color: Light brownEye Color: Grey/GreenHeight: 151 cm

Education:MA in Acting at The Russian State Institute of Performing Arts (2008)
MA in Screenwriting from Tampere University of Applied Sciences (2019)

Languages:Mother Tongue: FinnishFluent in: Swedish, Russian, English,Familiar with: Spanish,

Biography

Eeva Putro is a Finnish actress, screenwriter, and multilingual performer fluent in Finnish, Swedish, English, and Russian. She holds an MA in Film and Theatre Acting from the St. Petersburg State Academy of Theatre Arts, where she trained under Professor Galina Andreevna Barysheva. Her approach to acting is rooted in Stanislavsky-related methods, including Meisner and Chekhov, and she brings heart and dedication to every role.

With extensive experience in film and theatre, Eeva has performed at the Finnish National Theatre and worked on productions across Finland, as well as in Russia, Denmark, the UK, Croatia, and Sweden. She also holds an MA in Screenwriting from Tampere University of Applied Sciences. Furthermore, Eeva is trained in firearms.

As a screenwriter, her first feature film, Tove, is about the world-famous Finnish author and creator of The Moomins, Tove Jansson. The film was Finland’s official Oscar entry in 2021 and received international acclaim, with Variety highlighting both Eeva’s performance in the film, and her work on the screenplay. Her writing portfolio also includes short films with queer themes, such as Buying a Dildo, which won the Audience Award at the Out Here Now Kansas City LGBT Film Festival in 2013.

Her film credits also include Breeder (2020, Denmark), Gone (2019), Innuendo (2017, Australia/Finland), and The Unknown Soldier (2017). She also starred in the short film Sirocco, which won the Grand Prix at the Odense Film Festival in 2013.

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