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.

Most Known For

The Nightmare

Flame Top

as (voice)

Prinsessa Ruusunen

as Valotar

Musta rakkaus

as Marjatta Salmela

White Marble

as Nelly Ahmala

Toukokuun taika

as Tuija Suvi

"Minä elän"

as Girl on a rock

Hallin Janne

as Leena Matildantytär

Naiskohtaloita

as Anette Erling

Ruma Elsa

as Elsa Kassel

Suopursu kukkii

as Annikki Kivi

Kesäillan valssi

as Annina Grahn

Kun on tunteet

as Madam Röhelin's Costumer

Katarina kaunis leski

as Katarina Thorwöst

Onnelliset

as Annina Alanko

Katupeilin takana

as Vappu

Kolmiapila

as Eeva

Synnin jäljet

as Tuula Heino

Hänen olivat linnut

as ruustinna Adele Broms

Ihmisiä elämän pohjalla

as Natasha, Vasilisan sisar