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Eeva-Kaarina Volanen
Actor
Born January 15, 1921Died January 27, 1999 (78 years)
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.
Her husband was professor Sakari Puurunen (July 25, 1921, Iisalmi – August 5, 2000, Helsinki). They had no children.
Filmography
| 1998 | White Marble · as Nelly Ahmala |
| 1988 | Painajainen (TV Series) |
| 1980 | Flame Top · as (voice) |
| 1957 | Musta rakkaus · as Marjatta Salmela |
| 1954 | Onnelliset · as Annina Alanko |
| 1954 | Kun on tunteet · as Madam Röhelin's Costumer |
| 1953 | Kolmiapila · as Eeva |
| 1951 | Kesäillan valssi · as Annina Grahn |
| 1950 | Katarina kaunis leski · as Katarina Thorwöst |
| 1950 | Hallin Janne · as Leena Matildantytär |
| 1949 | Katupeilin takana · as Vappu |
| 1949 | Sleeping Beauty · as Valotar |
| 1949 | Ruma Elsa · as Elsa Kassel |
| 1948 | Toukokuun taika · as Tuija Suvi |
| 1947 | Suopursu kukkii · as Annikki Kivi |
| 1947 | Naiskohtaloita · as Anette Erling |
| 1946 | 'Minä elän' · as Girl On A Rock |
| 1946 | The Ways of Sin · as Tuula Heino |