Biography

Inka Emilia Kallén (formerly Kiviharju, born 30 September 1981 in Tuusula) is a Finnish actress and screenwriter. She is known for her role as Mirja Mäkimaa in the TV1 drama series Kotikatu. After Kotikatu ended in 2012, Kallén moved on to play Mirja in the TV2 series Uusi päivä. Kallén studied film acting at the then Stadia University of Applied Sciences from 2000 to 2004, after which she continued her studies for a year in New York at the Lee Strasberg Theatre And Film Institute. In 2008, she began her studies in the Master's program at the Theatre Academy, from which she graduated with a Master's degree in Theatre Arts in spring 2010.