
Eeva-Kaarina Volanen
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1921-01-15
Day of Death
1999-01-27 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Kuusankoski, Finland
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
Acting
(1998)
White Marble
as Nelly Ahmala
(1980)
Flame Top
as (voice)
(1967)
Ihmisiä elämän pohjalla
as Natasha, Vasilisan sisar
(1957)
Musta rakkaus
as Marjatta Salmela
(1954)
Kun on tunteet
as Madam Röhelin's Costumer
(1954)
Onnelliset
as Annina Alanko
(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)
Prinsessa Ruusunen
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)
Synnin jäljet
as Tuula Heino