Emmi Jurkka
Emmi Jurkka (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.
Also recorded as Emmi Bergström · Emmi Tuomi · Emmi Irene Jurkka · Emmi Irene Bergström
Emmi Jurkka
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- Birth Name
- Emmi Irene Bergström
- Born
- 21 April 1899
- Birthplace
- Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland
- Died
- 17 October 1990
- Place of death
- Helsinki, Finland
- Awards
- * Pro Finlandia (1954)
- Full name
- Emmi Irene Bergström.
- Nationality
- Finland.
- Occupation
- actress, film director, theatre manager and theatre director.
- Honours
- Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland.
- Languages
- Finnish.
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Emmi Jurkka (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.
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• Birth Name — Emmi Irene Bergström • Born — 21 April 1899 • Birthplace — Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland • Died — 17 October 1990 • Place of death — Helsinki, Finland • Awards — * Pro Finlandia (1954) • Jussi Award (1954) • Ida Aalberg Prize (1977)
Career
Career
Emmi Jurkka has been described as "legendary" in the world of Finnish theatre. As an actor, she was physical, sensual, expressive and immersive. She performed a wide range of roles, from tragic to comic, and serious to lighthearted.
Stage
Stage
During her career, Jurkka was attached to several Finnish theatres, including Turku City Theatre, Tampere Theatre Helsinki City Theatre and the Finnish National Theatre. In 1953, Emmi Jurkka, together with her daughter Vappu, founded a small studio theatre, Teatteri Jurkka, which continues to operate to this day.
Personal life
Personal life
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.
Suomalainen näyttelijä Emmi Jurkka (1899–1990).
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Suomalainen näyttelijä Emmi Jurkka (1899–1990).
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Film
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. She is also credited with directing five short films.
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In 1954, Jurkka received the Pro Finlandia medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland, and in 1977, Finland's premier theatre award, the Ida Aalberg Prize.
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