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| Popular As | Marjo-Riikka Makela |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Age | 47 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Born | May 7, 1977 () |
| Birthday | May 7 |
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Marjo-Riikka Makela’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.
Marjo-Riikka Makela was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.
Marjo-Riikka Makela (SAG, AFTRA, AEA) started her acting career as a theatre actor in Finland. Her love, passion and wide interest in the Art of Acting has led her to become a world renowned master teacher, acting coach, and theatre director.
She has specialized in a variety of different acting techniques, is a long-standing member of the Michael Chekhov Association, and has worked extensively via the Michael Chekhov Technique as an actor, director and acting coach.
She also has degrees in psychology, and as an Equestrian Trainer.In USA some of Marjo-Riikka's favorite roles as an actor include Medea in direction of David Bridel at California Repertory Company, Yelena in Uncle Vanya at the Classic Stage Company in NYC (in direction of Rachel Chavkin), and her work with Sarah Kane and Andrei Malaev-Babel at the Stanislavsky Theatre Studio in Washington DC.
Her theatre directing credits include Shakespeare, Chekhov, Schiller, and plenty of devised work.Marjo-Riikka is an honorary member of the Stanislavsky Institute and Latin American Film Institute & School of Cinema, in Sao Paulo Brazil, and the founder and Artistic Director of Helsinki West Theatre Ensemble and Chekhov Studio International in Los Angeles.
She is a faculty member at the National Theatre Academy of Finland, and has taught She has taught at the National Theatre of Finland, Helsinki City Theatre, European Theatre Collective, Stanislavsky Institute, California State University, Acting Corps, ActorFest, Chapman University, Loyola Marymount University, The Insurgo Theater Movement, The Actor's Movement Studio (NYC), the INTAR Theater (NYC), The Actors' Gang (LA), University of Southern California, and CalArts MFA programs.
Marjo-Riikka does weekly private coaching for many successful TV and film actors and actresses*. She has coached actors for series such as True Blood, Madmen, The Office, Silicon Valley, CSI, Californication, Mentalist, Castle, Nip Tuck, Alphas, Body of Proof, Ghost Whisperer, Entourage, How I Met your Mother, General Hospital Night Shift, Bones, Numb3rs , Deadwood, in Treatment .
.. to mention a few. She has clients around the world, and she has been featured in Back Stage, the Los Angeles Times, American Theater Magazine and several major European publications.Marjo-Riikka is an avid animal lover, and has several rescued animals at her house at all times.
She dreams of having even larger animal sanctuary one of these days soon!
