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

Suopursu kukkii
Suopursu kukkii
White Marble
White Marble
Kolmiapila
Kolmiapila
Toukokuun taika
Toukokuun taika
Musta rakkaus
Musta rakkaus
Synnin jäljet
Synnin jäljet
Naiskohtaloita
Naiskohtaloita

Filmography

1998 White Marble
as Nelly Ahmala
1988 The Nightmare
as
1980 Flame Top
as (voice)
1967 Ihmisiä elämän pohjalla
as Natasha, Vasilisan sisar
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 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