Eeva-Kaarina Volanen
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.
Acting
TV
The Nightmare
1988
Movie
Musta rakkaus
as Marjatta Salmela
1957
Movie
Flame Top
as (voice)
1980
Movie
Prinsessa Ruusunen
as Valotar
1949
Movie
Katupeilin takana
as Vappu
1949
Movie
White Marble
as Nelly Ahmala
1998
Movie
Hallin Janne
as Leena Matildantytär
1950
Movie
Kolmiapila
as Eeva
1953
Movie
Naiskohtaloita
as Anette Erling
1947
Movie
Ruma Elsa
as Elsa Kassel
1949
Movie
Kun on tunteet
as Madam Röhelin's Costumer
1954
Movie
Suopursu kukkii
as Annikki Kivi
1947
Movie
Toukokuun taika
as Tuija Suvi
1948
Movie
Katarina kaunis leski
as Katarina Thorwöst
1950
Movie
"Minä elän"
as Girl on a rock
1946
Movie
Synnin jäljet
as Tuula Heino
1946
Movie
Ihmisiä elämän pohjalla
as Natasha, Vasilisan sisar
1967
Movie
Kesäillan valssi
as Annina Grahn
1951
Movie
Onnelliset
as Annina Alanko
1954
Movie
Hänen olivat linnut
as ruustinna Adele Broms
1976