Acting Airola made her feature film debut in
Juho Kuosmanen’s 2016 biographical drama
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki. She played Olli Mäki's girlfriend Raija, and won a
Jussi Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. She won another Jussi for
Best Leading Actress for
Land of Hope (2018). She played the protagonist's best friend Kinky in
Aurora (2019). In 2020, she had her first major stage role as Cathy in a production of
Humiseva harju at
Helsinki City Theater. She played the lead role in the mystery series ''
(2020–2021). She also appeared in Rahti (2021) as human rights lawyer Maria. She had a supporting role in Girl Picture
(2022). In 2024, she won the Dragon Award for Best Acting at the Gothenburg Film Festival for her performance in The Missile.'' She was cast to play the lead role in
Kaunis rietas onnellinen, a drama about
Kaija Koo. The film is scheduled to be premiere on 18 February 2026.
Singing She released her debut single "Brahenkenttä" in 2019. == Personal life ==