Pamela Tola Biography: Awards, Ethnicity, Instagram, Parents, Net Worth, Movies, Age, Height

Pamela Tola is a Finnish actress, director, and screenwriter known for her versatility, sharp wit, and bold creative style. She first gained recognition as both a comedic and dramatic performer before transitioning into directing.

Her films Swingers (2018), Ladies of Steel (2020), and the box-office hit Free Money (2023) have established her as the most commercially successful female director in Finnish cinema.

Profile

• Full Name: Pamela Tola
• Stage Name: Pamela Tola
• Born: 15, October 1981
• Age: 44 years old
• Birthplace: Ruotsinpyhtää, Finland
• Nationality: Finnish
• Occupation: Actress, Director, Screenwriter
• Height: 1.57 m
• Parents: Unknown
• Siblings: 1
• Spouse: Pauli Waroma (m. 2008–2011), Lauri Tilkanen (m. 2015–2020)
• Children: 2
• Relationship: Divorced
• Net Worth: $5 million to $7 million

Early Life and Education

Pamela Tola was born on October 15, 1981, in the coastal village of Ruotsinpyhtää in southern Finland. Raised in a Finnish–Swedish bilingual household, she later relocated to Helsinki during her teenage years.

After completing high school, she was admitted directly to the Theatre Academy Helsinki, graduating with a Master of Arts in Acting in 2008—the same year she welcomed her first child and received her first Jussi Award. She is of Finnish ethnicity, and she has not publicly disclosed her religious background.

Career

Pamela Tola broke through almost immediately after drama school with supporting roles in popular Finnish series and films, but her true arrival came with the comedy-dramas Lapland Odyssey (2010) and 21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage (2013), where her impeccable comic timing made her a household name.

She won Jussi Awards for Best Supporting Actress twice (2008, 2011) before shifting focus to directing.

Her directorial debut Swingers (2018, co-directed with Taavi Vartia) became a sleeper hit. She followed it with the road-movie comedy-drama Ladies of Steel (2020), which won the Audience Award at Göteborg Film Festival and another Jussi for her.

The turning point came with Free Money (Rahan takii, 2023) — a wild, feel-good ensemble comedy that sold over 500,000 tickets in Finland, making it one of the ten highest-grossing Finnish films ever and cementing Tola as the country’s top-earning female filmmaker.

Pamela Tola continues to act in select projects while concentrating on writing and directing. Upcoming projects include the comedy series Hotel Swan Helsinki (creator/director, 2025) and her fourth feature film.

With her rare ability to deliver both critical respect and massive popular success, she has redefined what a modern Finnish auteur can achieve.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @pamelatola
• Facebook Handle: Pamela Tola

Personal Life

Pamela Tola was married to producer Pauli Waroma from 2008 to 2011; they have one son. In 2015 she married actor Lauri Tilkanen, with whom she has another son; the couple separated amicably in 2020 and continue to co-parent.

She lives in Helsinki, loves dogs, yoga and sauna culture, and is an outspoken supporter of gender equality and mental-health awareness.

Filmography

• Beauty and the Bastard (2005)
• FC Venus (2005)
• Matti: Hell Is for Heroes (2006)
• Lapland Odyssey (2010)
• 21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage (2013)
• Reunion (2015)
• Ladies of Steel (2020, also director)
• Free Money (2023, cameo + director)

Net Worth

Pamela Tola has an estimated net worth of $5 million to $7 million. Her wealth is driven primarily by the extraordinary box-office success as a director, acting salaries, profit participation from her own films, television work, and brand partnerships in Finland.