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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.

Known For

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Nelly Ahmala

White Marble

1998

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The Nightmare

1988

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(voice)

Flame Top

1980

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Natasha, Vasilisan sisar

Ihmisiä elämän pohjalla

1967

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Marjatta Salmela

Musta rakkaus

1957

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Annina Alanko

Onnelliset

1954

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Madam Röhelin's Costumer

Kun on tunteet

1954

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Eeva

Kolmiapila

1953

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Annina Grahn

Kesäillan valssi

1951

3.5

Katarina Thorwöst

Katarina kaunis leski

1950

Credits

White Marble

as Nelly Ahmala

1998

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The Nightmare

1988

6.3

Flame Top

as (voice)

1980

5.6

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Ihmisiä elämän pohjalla

as Natasha, Vasilisan sisar

1967

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Musta rakkaus

as Marjatta Salmela

1957

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Onnelliset

as Annina Alanko

1954

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Kun on tunteet

as Madam Röhelin's Costumer

1954

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Kolmiapila

as Eeva

1953

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Kesäillan valssi

as Annina Grahn

1951

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Katarina kaunis leski

as Katarina Thorwöst

1950

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Hallin Janne

as Leena Matildantytär

1950

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Katupeilin takana

as Vappu

1949

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Prinsessa Ruusunen

as Valotar

1949

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Ruma Elsa

as Elsa Kassel

1949

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Toukokuun taika

as Tuija Suvi

1948

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Suopursu kukkii

as Annikki Kivi

1947

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Naiskohtaloita

as Anette Erling

1947

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"Minä elän"

as Girl on a rock

1946

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Synnin jäljet

as Tuula Heino

1946

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