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Emmi Jurkka | |
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![]() Jurkka in her role as Tussan Lyyti, in Nyrki Tapiovaara's
One Man's Fate (1940) | |
Born | Emmi Irene Bergström 21 April 1899 [1] |
Died | 17 October 1990 Helsinki,
Finland | (aged 91)
Spouse |
Eino Jurkka
(
m. 1922;
div. 1931) |
Awards |
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Emmi Jurkka ( née originally Bergström, later Tuomi; 21 April 1899 — 17 October 1990) was a Finnish actor and theatre manager, with a career in stage, film and TV spanning over 60 years. [2]
Emmi Jurkka has been described as "legendary" in the world of Finnish theatre. [2] As an actor, she was physical, sensual, expressive and immersive. [3] She performed a wide range of roles, from tragic to comic, and serious to lighthearted. [4]
During her career, Jurkka was attached to several Finnish theatres, including Turku City Theatre, Tampere Theatre Helsinki City Theatre and the Finnish National Theatre. [1] [4]
In 1953, Emmi Jurkka, together with her daughter Vappu, founded a small studio theatre, Teatteri Jurkka , which continues to operate to this day. [4] [3]
Jurkka appeared in over 40 films, mainly in the 1940s and 50s. Among her more notable roles was as Hilda Husso in the 1954 Kun on tunteet , for which she received the Best Supporting Actress Jussi Award. [5]
She is also credited with directing five short films. [5]
In 1954, Jurkka received the Pro Finlandia medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, [6] and in 1977, Finland's premier theatre award, the Ida Aalberg Prize .
Emmi Jurkka was married to fellow thespian Eino Jurkka , and the couple had three children, Sakari, Jussi and Vappu Jurkka , each of whom also went into acting. [1]
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Emmi Jurkka | |
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![]() Jurkka in her role as Tussan Lyyti, in Nyrki Tapiovaara's
One Man's Fate (1940) | |
Born | Emmi Irene Bergström 21 April 1899 [1] |
Died | 17 October 1990 Helsinki,
Finland | (aged 91)
Spouse |
Eino Jurkka
(
m. 1922;
div. 1931) |
Awards |
|
Emmi Jurkka ( née originally Bergström, later Tuomi; 21 April 1899 — 17 October 1990) was a Finnish actor and theatre manager, with a career in stage, film and TV spanning over 60 years. [2]
Emmi Jurkka has been described as "legendary" in the world of Finnish theatre. [2] As an actor, she was physical, sensual, expressive and immersive. [3] She performed a wide range of roles, from tragic to comic, and serious to lighthearted. [4]
During her career, Jurkka was attached to several Finnish theatres, including Turku City Theatre, Tampere Theatre Helsinki City Theatre and the Finnish National Theatre. [1] [4]
In 1953, Emmi Jurkka, together with her daughter Vappu, founded a small studio theatre, Teatteri Jurkka , which continues to operate to this day. [4] [3]
Jurkka appeared in over 40 films, mainly in the 1940s and 50s. Among her more notable roles was as Hilda Husso in the 1954 Kun on tunteet , for which she received the Best Supporting Actress Jussi Award. [5]
She is also credited with directing five short films. [5]
In 1954, Jurkka received the Pro Finlandia medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, [6] and in 1977, Finland's premier theatre award, the Ida Aalberg Prize .
Emmi Jurkka was married to fellow thespian Eino Jurkka , and the couple had three children, Sakari, Jussi and Vappu Jurkka , each of whom also went into acting. [1]