Saara Inari is a Nordic actress and a stuntwoman.
She has starred in numerous Nordic TV and film productions, and internationally she has won the Best Actress Award from Barcelona TIFF Film Festival from her work as the protagonist in the short film ”Last Session.”
She got her training in IDSA London, and she also studied drama in Laajasalon Opisto in her home country Finland.
She has the ability to shift between British and other European accents to American, Canadian and Australian.
Her other special skills are emotional depth, character building, range, and physicality.
She also sings, does kick boxing, and dances.
EXPERIENCE
Awards & Nominations
Year | Film Festival & Nomination | Role & Production |
2024 | Barcelona Film Festival, Best Actress - Won | Sophie, Last Patient |
2015 | Voionmaa Film Festival, Best Actress - Won | Jenny, Poissa Silmista |
Feature Film
Year | Production | Role | Company/ Director |
2019 | Insanity | Jane | Mtv3 Viihde + Amazon Prime / Miska Kajanus |
2020 | Luokkakokous 3 (eng. Class Reunion 3) Nordisk Film Renny Harlin | Maisa | Nordisk Film / Renny Harlin |
TV Drama
Year | Production | Role | Company/ Director |
2023 | SYKE (Finnish tv-series) | Minka | Nelonen Channel / Taneli Vartia |
2023 | Roskapankki (Finnish tv-series) | Hanna | Mtv3 Channel / Matti Kinnunen |
2023 | Roba (Finnish tv-series) | Vilma | Mtv3 Channel / Markus Lehmuruusu |
Short Film
Bashan | |||
2022 | The Hostage | Mimi | Ruined Films / Eric Raunio |
2021 | The Letterbox | Lucy | Ruined Films / Eric Raunio |
2021 | The Divorce | Jane | Mikko Lopponen / Hmcindie |
2021 | Maaginen Marla (eng. The Magical Marla) | Minerva | Laura Palanne / YLE Channel |
Year | Production | Role | Company/ Director |
2024 | Last Patient | Sophie | International Film Festival Winner / Ahmed El Aasi |
2023 | Santa and the Baltic Sea | Leila | Character Films / Otto Metsamaki |
2022 | Colder Than Paradise | Sini | Kada Films / Erdinç |
Music Video
Year | Production | Role | Company/ Director |
2022 | Geri Dur - Erdinç | Erdinç | Kada Films / Erdinç Bashan |
2019 | MC Robo - Ensitreffit (eng. First Date) | Robot | Time Films / Miro Laiho |
Year | Production | Role | Company/ Director |
2025 | Running From Suburbia - All I Wanted | The protagonist | Indie / Saara Inari |
TV Comedy
Year | Production | Role | Company/ Director |
2024 | Aunty Donna ”Magical Dead Cat” | TBA | Aunty Donna + Youtube Originals / Max Miller |
2020 | Modernit Miehet (Finnish tv-series) | Maikki | YLE Channel / Jäppi Savolainen |
TV Commercial
Year | Production | Role | Company/ Director |
2022 | Verkkokauppa.com -store’s Campaign, multiple commercials | The Mom | Cocoa Films / Jouko Kuusniemi |
2019 | Fazer - Pieni Pala Rakkautta Campaign, Chocolate Brand | One of the Protagonists | Ezra Gould / SEK (Finnish Film Co.) |
2019 | Tele Summer Campaign (Finnish Phone Operator) | The Hipster | COCOA / Tom Hakala |
Year | Production | Role | Company/ Director |
2025 | SportsBet - Classic Combos | Hero Role, Bridesmaid (also the stunt) | Matt Kamen / Palomina |
Voice Over
Year | Production | Role | Company/ Director |
2019 | No Niin! -Finnish Language Learning Books | Multiple Characters in different dialects | OTAVA / Multiple Directors |
2019 | Lumene Nordic Ageless Beauty Brand Campaign, voice overs in English and Finnish | Narrator | SEK / Multiple Directors |
TRAINING
Year | Description | Institution |
2020-2023 | Drama School, Film & Theatre | IDSA Identity School of Acting, LONDON |
2018-2019 | Drama School, Film & Theatre | Laajasalo Drama School, Helsinki Finland |
2014-2015 | Drama School, Film Acting | Voionmaa Drama School, Tampere Finland |
MODELLING
Photoshoots/Fashion Shows
Year | Description | Institution |
2022 | Olympic Camera Brand Ad Model | KAUAS Creative |
Stage Play
Year | Production | Role | Company/ Director |
2019-2020 | FUTURE 2002: Astral Asylum: 2001, KELLARITEATTERI | The Astronaut / The Protagonist | Kellariteatteri, Helsinki, Finland / Jussi Taipalharju |
2023 | Theatre Demo | Leanne | IDSA London |
2019 | Puutos | Saara | Draamasalo / Eero Jarvela |
2018 | OlOHUONØ | Desdemona | Draamasalo / Eero Jarvela |
Singing
Year | Production | Role | Company/ Director |
2019 | Singing Demo | No Role, Myself | Draamasalo / Multiple Directors |