Quick Facts
Born:
1981-03-16
Birthplace:
Helsinki, Finland
Credits:
33 Total Roles
Alma Pöysti
Acting
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Biography
Alma Ilona Pöysti (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. Pöysti has also lived and worked in Sweden. Pöysti studied at the University of the Arts Helsinki from 2003 to 2007, then worked at the Swedish Theatre and the Finnish National Theatre.
In 2020, she played Tove Jansson in a biopic titled Tove. In 2023, she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for Fallen Leaves.
In 2020, she played Tove Jansson in a biopic titled Tove. In 2023, she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for Fallen Leaves.
Known For
Fallen Leaves
Ansa
A Day and a Half
Louise
Tove
Tove Jansson
Naked Harbour
Marika
Moomins on the Riviera
Niiskuneiti (voice)
Blackwater
Ylja Happolati (1973)
Flowers of Evil
Laura
Safe House
Caroline
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sukkwan Island MOVIE | Anna |
| 2026 | Tell Everyone MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | Therapy MOVIE | Anna |
| 2025 | The Elf MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | Orenda MOVIE | Nora |
| 2025 | Raptures MOVIE | Lisa |
| 2025 | Safe House MOVIE | Caroline |
| 2024 | Deck 5B MOVIE | Mother |
| 2024 | Children of War and Peace MOVIE | (Voice) |
| 2023 | Four Little Adults MOVIE | Juulia |