Eeva-Kaarina Volanen

Eeva-Kaarina Volanen

  • Birthday: 1921-01-15
  • Deathday: 1999-01-27
  • Place of birth: Kuusankoski, Finland

Biography

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.

Filmography

Kolmiapila

1953

As Eeva

Toukokuun taika

1948

As Tuija Suvi

Naiskohtaloita

1947

As Anette Erling

Synnin jäljet

1946

As Tuula Heino

Katupeilin takana

1949

As Vappu

Ruma Elsa

1949

As Elsa Kassel

Katarina kaunis leski

1950

As Katarina Thorwöst

Musta rakkaus

1957

As Marjatta Salmela

Kesäillan valssi

1951

As Annina Grahn

Onnelliset

1954

As Annina Alanko

Kun on tunteet

1954

As Madam Röhelin's Costumer

Hallin Janne

1950

As Leena Matildantytär

Flame Top

1980

As (voice)

Suopursu kukkii

1947

As Annikki Kivi

"Minä elän"

1946

As Girl on a rock

Prinsessa Ruusunen

1949

As Valotar

White Marble

1998

As Nelly Ahmala

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