What matters most to me in acting is deep presence, embracing the moment and the power of creating together. My work explores authenticity, vulnerability and humour, with a touch of magic and delightful strangeness.

I trained as an actor at Copenhagen International School of Performing Arts (CISPA) and have worked across a range of settings in Finland and internationally, including theatre, audiobook narration, voice-over and on camera.

Alongside my artistic practice, I coach people (in Finnish and English) in voice, physical expression and performance. My teaching combines acting techniques with deep presence and nervous system regulation.

Rather than teaching a single “right” way to perform, I create a safe space where people can learn to work with performance anxiety and discover their own authentic way of expressing themselves. It matters to me that my clients learn to enjoy performing and feel confident standing behind their words and their own expression.

What’s on

  • Acting: Näyttelijäntyön intensiivialkeet (November 2026) (In Finnish)– An intensive acting course at Helsingin aikuisopisto, Helsinki Adult Education Centre. Find out more and register.

  • [BLANK] (May 2027) (In English)– A production by BONES Theatre Group, written by Alice Birch, exploring the impact of the criminal justice system on individual lives and their families.

Explore my showreel, or download the CV

Fanny Paananen – trained actress (FIA)
Performance & Voice Expression Coach

Patrick Torring as Ben

Fanny Paananen as Lea