Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 15, 1921
Died
Jan 27, 1999
Place of Birth
Kuusankoski, Finland
Credits
20 titles
Eeva-Kaarina Volanen
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.
Known For
Filmography
White Marble
Nelly Ahmala
The Nightmare
Flame Top
(voice)
Hänen olivat linnut
ruustinna Adele Broms
Ihmisiä elämän pohjalla
Natasha, Vasilisan sisar
Musta rakkaus
Marjatta Salmela
Onnelliset
Annina Alanko
Kun on tunteet
Madam Röhelin's Costumer
Kolmiapila
Eeva
Kesäillan valssi
Annina Grahn
Katarina kaunis leski
Katarina Thorwöst
Hallin Janne
Leena Matildantytär
Katupeilin takana
Vappu
Prinsessa Ruusunen
Valotar
Ruma Elsa
Elsa Kassel
Toukokuun taika
Tuija Suvi
Suopursu kukkii
Annikki Kivi
Naiskohtaloita
Anette Erling
"Minä elän"
Girl on a rock
Synnin jäljet
Tuula Heino