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Eeva-Kaarina Volanen
Kuusankoski, Finland
Eeva-Kaarina Volanen (January 15, 1921 Kuusankoski – January 27, 1999 Helsinki) was a Finnish actress. She worked at the Finnish National Theatre for 45 years (1945–1990). Her ar…
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Eeva-Kaarina Volanen (January 15, 1921 Kuusankoski – January 27, 1999 Helsinki) was a Finnish actress. She worked at the Finnish National Theatre for 45 years (1945–1990). Her artistic record was extensive: she played the comedic Ingenue roles and successfully interpreted tragic roles such as Antigone. Volanen continued to act in retirement, in addition to which she performed as a speaker in her own poems. Volanen also starred in films and television as well as in radio plays. Volanen won the Jussi Award for her film work four times. She received the Jussi for Best Actress in a Lead Role three times: in 1948 for the film "Naiskohtaloita", in 1949 for the film "Ruma Elsa", and in 1950 for the films "Katupeilin takana" and "Hallin Janne". She received her fourth Jussi as a Lifetime Achievement award in 1992. Her husband was professor Sakari Puurunen (July 25, 1921, Iisalmi – August 5, 2000, Helsinki). They had no children.
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1998
White Marble
Movie Nelly Ahmala
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1988
The Nightmare
TV show
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1980
Flame Top
Movie (voice)
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1976
Hänen olivat linnut
Movie ruustinna Adele Broms
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1967
Ihmisiä elämän pohjalla
Movie Natasha, Vasilisan sisar
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1957
Musta rakkaus
Movie Marjatta Salmela
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1954
Onnelliset
Movie Annina Alanko
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1954
Kun on tunteet
Movie Madam Röhelin's Costumer
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1953
Kolmiapila
Movie Eeva
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1951
Kesäillan valssi
Movie Annina Grahn
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1950
Katarina kaunis leski
Movie Katarina Thorwöst
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1950
Hallin Janne
Movie Leena Matildantytär
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1949
Katupeilin takana
Movie Vappu
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1949
Prinsessa Ruusunen
Movie Valotar
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1949
Ruma Elsa
Movie Elsa Kassel
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1948
Toukokuun taika
Movie Tuija Suvi
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1947
Suopursu kukkii
Movie Annikki Kivi
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1947
Naiskohtaloita
Movie Anette Erling
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1946
"Minä elän"
Movie Girl on a rock
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1946
Synnin jäljet
Movie Tuula Heino
