Sara Parikka

Parikka has become known for the television series Salatut elämät, in which she began filming in late 2007. Parika's character Peppi Puolakka came on screen in May 2008. Already a year earlier, Parikka had applied for the role of Oona Kiviranta in the series, which was given to Sara Lohiniva. She first left the series in 2014, but returned for a moment in the Spring and November 2015. The next time she left was in the Spring of 2016, after being on maternity leave. She returned again in November 2017, but left the series altogether with her last episode being aired on 1 May 2019. In the Summer of 2010, Parikka starred in the play Kuningasjätkä at the Karstula Summer Theater. Based on the series Salatut elämät, a film called Nightmare – painajainen merellä was shot in the Summer of 2012, starring Parikka. The film was awarded the Jussi Awards for Best Film of the Year. Parikka also portrayed Puolakka in the sequel to the film, Nightmare 2 – Painajainen jatkuu, which was released in December 2014.