Alma Pöysti
Birthday: 1981-03-16 | Place of Birth: Helsinki, FinlandAlma Pöysti (born Alma Ilona Pöysti on March 16, 1981, in Helsinki) is a Swedish-speaking Finnish actress. Coming from an artistic family, she is the daughter of director Erik Pöysti and the granddaughter of actors Lasse Pöysti and Birgitta Ulfsson. A 2007 graduate of the Theatre Academy of Helsinki, she began her career on stage at the Swedish Theatre in Helsinki and the Finnish National Theatre, while also performing in Sweden. She gained international recognition playing artist and author Tove Jansson in the biographical film Tove (2020), a role that earned her the Jussi Award for Best Leading Actress. She won a second Jussi Award for her performance in Four Little Adults (Neljä pientä aikuista, 2023). Her international profile grew further with the lead role of Ansa in Aki Kaurismäki's Fallen Leaves (Kuolleet lehdet, 2023), a film awarded the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Her filmography also includes the Swedish feature A Day and a Half (En dag och en halv, 2023) and the film Sukkwan Island (2025), as well as the television series Helsinki Syndrome, Harjunpää, and Blackwater (Händelser vid vatten).
Known For
Acting
Role
as Anna
as Caroline
as Lisa
as Nora
as (Voice)
as Mother
as Ansa
as Juulia
as Louise
as Ylja Happolati (1973)
as Barbro Palm
as Leena
as Nuori Muumimamma / Mymmeli / Pikku Myy (voice)
as TV Host
as Anna
as Narrator (voice)
as Linda
as Tove Jansson
as Laura
as Alisa Moore
as Niiskuneiti (voice)
as Laura
as Marika
