
Eeva-Kaarina Volanen
Known for Acting · 20 credits
- Born
- 1921-01-15
- Died
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (19)

Flame Top
1980
as (voice)

Naiskohtaloita
1947
as Anette Erling

Prinsessa Ruusunen
1949
as Valotar

"Minä elän"
1946
as Girl on a rock

Ruma Elsa
1949
as Elsa Kassel

Synnin jäljet
1946
as Tuula Heino

Onnelliset
1954
as Annina Alanko

Katupeilin takana
1949
as Vappu

Hallin Janne
1950
as Leena Matildantytär

Musta rakkaus
1957
as Marjatta Salmela

Kun on tunteet
1954
as Madam Röhelin's Costumer

Kesäillan valssi
1951
as Annina Grahn

Toukokuun taika
1948
as Tuija Suvi

Suopursu kukkii
1947
as Annikki Kivi

Katarina kaunis leski
1950
as Katarina Thorwöst

White Marble
1998
as Nelly Ahmala
Ihmisiä elämän pohjalla
1967
as Natasha, Vasilisan sisar

Kolmiapila
1953
as Eeva

Hänen olivat linnut
1976
as ruustinna Adele Broms
About Eeva-Kaarina Volanen
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 recei… With 20 credits spanning from 1946 to 1998, Eeva-Kaarina Volanen has appeared in 19 films and 1 TV show.
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- Flame Top (1980) — as (voice)
- Naiskohtaloita (1947) — as Anette Erling
- Prinsessa Ruusunen (1949) — as Valotar
- "Minä elän" (1946) — as Girl on a rock
- Ruma Elsa (1949) — as Elsa Kassel
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