Eeva-Kaarina Volanen Explained

Eeva-Kaarina Volanen (January 15, 1921 Kuusankoski – January 29, 1999 Helsinki) was a Finnish actress.^[1] She worked at the Finnish National Theatre for 45 years (1945–1990). Her husband was professor Sakari Puurunen (July 25, 1921 Iisalmi – August 5, 2000 Helsinki). They had no children.

Volanen died suddenly in 1999, at age 78.

Awards

• Jussi Award four times: three times as best actress, in 1948, 1949, and 1950, and in 1992 she received a Lifetime achievement Jussi Award.
• Pro Finlandia medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland in 1966.^[2]
• Ida Aalberg award.

Filmography

• Synnin jäljet (1946)
• "Minä elän" (1946)
• Suopursu kukkii (1947)
• Naiskohtaloita (1947)
• Toukokuun taika (1948)
• Ruma Elsa (1949)
• Prinsessa Ruusunen (1949)
• Katupeilin takana (1949)
• Katarina kaunis leski (1950)
• Hallin Janne (1950)
• Kesäillan valssi (1951)
• Kolmiapila (1953)
• Onnelliset (1954)
• Kun on tunteet (1954)
• Musta rakkaus (1957)
• Pala valkoista marmoria (1998)

Notes and References

1. http://www.hs.fi/muistot/a1364358286991 Eeva-Kaarina Volanen
2. News: Kinnunen. Matti. Pro Finlandia -mitalilla on palkittu 650 suomalaista taiteilijaa. Helsingin Sanomat. 6 December 1991. D 2. fi.