Helena Kara
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).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Tuomari Martta
as Martta Kaataja
1943
Vain sinulle
as Elina Takala
1945
Puck
as Liisa 'Puck' Pesonen
1942
Valkoiset ruusut
as Auli Ranta
1943
Aktivistit
as Marja Niskanen
1939
Hän tuli ikkunasta
as Leila-Lumikki Linna
1952
Hätävara
as Vappu Kankare
1939
Soita minulle, Helena!
as Helena Talasti
1948
Tapahtui kaukana
as Maire Lehtinen
1950
Tuhottu nuoruus
as vastaanottoapulainen Kirsti Niininen
1947
Miehen kylkiluu
as Aina Zinck
1937
Kyökin puolella
as Arja Virmala
1940
Poikamiesten holhokki
as Katariina Malmi
1938
Punahousut
as Irja Mähönen
1939
Poikani pääkonsuli
as Inkeri Paappanen
1940
Suurin voitto
as Taina Kulo
1944
Sylvi
as Sylvi Wahl
1944
Anja tule kotiin
as Anja Miettinen
1944
En ole kreivitär
as Nora / Countess Drek
1945
Hedelmätön puu
as Helena Tyrni
1947