Nina Sallinen

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NINA SALLINEN originally from Finland, but born and raised in Sweden. Nina graduated from the National Drama School in Finland with an MFA. She has worked in various theaters in Finland, including the National Theater. Also Nina starred in a Comedy Variety show on Finnish TV. After moving to the U.S she co-founded a theater company in Chicago called Walks About Theater Company. Nina's one woman show Poor Poor Lear has been running on and off for 26 years and counting. Besides Finland and the U.S she has performed in Serbia, Macedonia, Armenia, Georgia, Italy, Sweden, France, Germany and Norway. Here in Los Angeles she has worked at the PRT, The Odyssey, The Road, Geffen Playhouse and Whitefire. Nina is a member of Lit Moon Theatre Company in Santa Barbara and Road Theater Company in L.A. Besides acting Nina has worked as a story developer for a Finnish film called Kikka! Now she is writing TV scripts with a Finnish co-writer and hopes to sell them one day.