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

Tuhottu nuoruus as vastaanottoapulainen Kirsti Niininen
Hedelmätön puu as Helena Tyrni

1945

Vain sinulle as Elina Takala
En ole kreivitär as Nora / Countess Drek

1944

Anja tule kotiin as Anja Miettinen
Suurin voitto as Taina Kulo
Sylvi as Sylvi Wahl

1943

Valkoiset ruusut as Auli Ranta
Tuomari Martta as Martta Kaataja

1942

Neljä naista as Marja Kaarina Kauria
Puck as Liisa 'Puck' Pesonen

1940

Kyökin puolella as Arja Virmala
Poikani pääkonsuli as Inkeri Paappanen

1939

Hätävara as Vappu Kankare
Aktivistit as Marja Niskanen
Punahousut as Irja Mähönen

1938

Poikamiesten holhokki as Katariina Malmi

1937

Miehen kylkiluu as Aina Zinck