Emmi Jurkka
Jurkka in her role as Tussan Lyyti, in Nyrki Tapiovaara's One Man's Fate (1940)
Born
Emmi Irene Bergström

(1899-04-21)21 April 1899[1]
Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland
Died17 October 1990(1990-10-17) (aged 91)
Helsinki, Finland
Spouse
Eino Jurkka
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(m. 1922; div. 1931)​
[1]
Awards
  • Pro Finlandia (1954)
  • Jussi Award (1954)
  • Ida Aalberg Prize (1977)

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]

Career

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]

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.[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]

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.[5]

She is also credited with directing five short films.[5]

Honours and awards

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.

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.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kuka Kukin On (Who's Who) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Otava. 1954. p. 288. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Emmi Jurkka". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 17 October 1990. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Jurkka, Emmi (1899-1990)". Kansallisbiografia.fi (in Finnish). National Biography of Finland. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Jurkka, Emmi". Uppslagsverket.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Emmi Jurkka". Finna.fi (in Finnish). Elonet. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "SUOMEN LEIJONAN PRO FINLANDIA -MITALIN SAAJAT 1945-2021". Ritarikunnat.fi (in Finnish). The Orders of the White Rose of Finland and the Lion of Finland. Retrieved 1 May 2022.

Further reading

  • Pakkanen, O.: Rakas Emmi (Helsinki: Otava, 1984) ISBN 9511081047 (biography; in Finnish)
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