Sara Parikka
Born
Sara Helena Säkkinen

(1991-03-05) 5 March 1991
Espoo, Finland
Spouse
Mikko Parikka
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(m. 2014)​
Children3

Sara Helena Parikka (née Säkkinen; born 5 March 1991) is a Finnish actress, social media influencer and entrepreneur. She is well known for her role as Peppi Puolakka in the television series Salatut elämät, in which she portrayed in 2008–2014, 2015–2016 and 2017–2019.

Career

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.[1] Already a year earlier, Parikka had applied for the role of Oona Kiviranta in the series, which was given to Sara Lohiniva.[2] 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.[3][4] She returned again in November 2017,[5] but left the series altogether[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

Other work

In August 2009, Parikka published a book called "Teinistä tähdeksi – Kuinka Sarasta tuli Peppi". The book, published by WSOY, tells about Parikka's first year in Salatut elämät and the challenges it brings. In 2018, Parikka wrote the book "365. Ilon ja inspiraation vuosi.", published by WSOY.[9] In March 2021, WSOY published "Itse tehty – opas omannäköiseen työelämään".[10]

She also writes a blog bearing her own name in Anna magazine.[11]

Personal life

Parikka enrolled as a student at Porkkalan lukio (Porkkala High School) in the Spring of 2009.[12] She has acted in theater and is actively involved in dancing and singing. She is from Kirkkonummi.

Parikka is married to Mikko Parikka, who also starred in Salatut elämät,[13] and they live in their own log cabin in Espoo.[14] The couple's first daughter Matilda was born in March 2014.[15] The couple's second daughter Mimosa was born in December 2015[16] and their third daughter Melina in March 2020.[17]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2012Nightmare – painajainen merelläPeppi Kuula
2014Nightmare 2 – painajainen jatkuu

Television

Year Title Role
2008–2014, 2015–2016, 2017–2019Salatut elämätPeppi Puolakka
2011–2012Tuuliranta[18]

References

  1. ↑ Skiftesvik, Saga (29 May 2009). "Kypsempi kuin Peppi". PeTo. p. 10.
  2. ↑ "Salkkarit-tähti Sara Parikka muistelee koekuvauksia: "En olisi siihen rooliin sopinutkaan!"". iskelma.fi. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Suosikkinäyttelijä palasi Salkkareihin". Iltalehti.fi. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "Toinenkin Salkkarit-tähti katoaa ruudusta: "Ikävä tulee"". Iltasanomat.fi. 13 November 2015. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  5. ↑ Niina Enqvist (17 May 2017). "Jättiyllätys! Salkkarit-Seppo palaa sarjaan". Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Suosikkihahmo jättää Salatut elämät – puntaroi suurta päätöstä pitkään: "Olen ollut niin pitkään sarjassa mukana"". mtvuutiset.fi. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "Salkkari-elokuvan päänäyttelijä paljastaa: Unelmani tulivat toteen".
  8. ↑ "Salkkarit-pari tähdittää Nightmare-leffan jatko-osaa – lue paljastukset". 31 October 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  9. ↑ "365. Ilon ja inspiraation vuosi". WSOY.fi. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  10. ↑ "Ex-Salkkarit-tähti Sara Parikka loi menestyvän yrityksen – työllistää myös miehensä: "Tämä vapaus on ollut ihanaa"". www.iltalehti.fi. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  11. ↑ Sara Parikan blogi. anna.fi. 6 February 2016. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  12. ↑ Simola, Leenastiina (26 May 2009). "Liian hyvä työ". Iltalehti.fi.
  13. ↑ "Salatut elämät -pariskunta avioitui!". Seiska. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  14. ↑ "Tämän takia Sara Parikka jätti Salatut elämät: "Elämä on järkevöitynyt ja vapautunut"". www.iltalehti.fi. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  15. ↑ "Salkkarit-pariskunta sai vauvan – kuva pienokaisesta julki". MTV.fi. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  16. ↑ "Sara Parikan toinen lapsi on syntynyt". MTV.fi. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  17. ↑ "Salkkareista tuttu Sara Parikka esitteli vastasyntyneen kuopuksensa - perhe pääsi jo sairaalasta kotiin". www.iltalehti.fi. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  18. ↑ "Salatut elämät: Salkkarit-faneille joulukuussa uusi Tuuliranta nettisarja".
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