Helena Kara
Born: 1916-08-16 in Salo, Finland
Died: 2002-02-26
Known For: Acting
Biography
Aini Helena Kara (until 1927 Dahl, since 1940 Leminen; 16 August 1916 Salo - 26 February 2002 Helsinki) was a Finnish film actress and one of the most popular film stars in Finland during the Second World War. Along with Lea Joutseno and Regina Linnanheimo, she was one of the Finnish actresses in the old film industry who didn't have a theatrical background. She was married to director Hannu Leminen and starred in many of his films, including their best-known collaboration, the melodrama White Roses (1943).
Filmography
1952
- Hän tuli ikkunasta as Leila-Lumikki Linna
1950
- Tapahtui kaukana as Maire Lehtinen
- Ratavartijan kaunis Inkeri as Inkeri Junkkari
1949
- Rosvo Roope as Erkylän Helena
1948
- Soita minulle, Helena! as Helena Talasti
1947
- Hedelmätön puu as Helena Tyrni
- Tuhottu nuoruus as vastaanottoapulainen Kirsti Niininen
1945
- Vain sinulle as Elina Takala
- En ole kreivitär as Nora / Countess Drek
1944
- Anja tule kotiin as Anja Miettinen
- Sylvi as Sylvi Wahl
- Suurin voitto as Taina Kulo
1943
- Valkoiset ruusut as Auli Ranta
- Tuomari Martta as Martta Kaataja
1942
- Puck as Liisa 'Puck' Pesonen
- Neljä naista as Marja Kaarina Kauria
1940
- Kyökin puolella as Arja Virmala
- Poikani pääkonsuli as Inkeri Paappanen
1939
- Aktivistit as Marja Niskanen
- Punahousut as Irja Mähönen
- Hätävara as Vappu Kankare
1938
- Poikamiesten holhokki as Katariina Malmi
1937
- Miehen kylkiluu as Aina Zinck