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).
Filmography
Hän tuli ikkunasta
1952
as Leila-Lumikki Linna
Ratavartijan kaunis Inkeri
1950
as Inkeri Junkkari
Tapahtui kaukana
1950
as Maire Lehtinen
Rosvo Roope
1949
as Erkylän Helena
Soita minulle, Helena!
1948
as Helena Talasti
Tuhottu nuoruus
1947
as vastaanottoapulainen Kirsti Niininen
Hedelmätön puu
1947
as Helena Tyrni
En ole kreivitär
1945
as Nora / Countess Drek
Vain sinulle
1945
as Elina Takala
Anja tule kotiin
1944
as Anja Miettinen
Sylvi
1944
as Sylvi Wahl
Suurin voitto
1944
as Taina Kulo
Valkoiset ruusut
1943
as Auli Ranta
Tuomari Martta
1943
as Martta Kaataja
Puck
1942
as Liisa 'Puck' Pesonen
Neljä naista
1942
as Marja Kaarina Kauria
Poikani pääkonsuli
1940
as Inkeri Paappanen
Kyökin puolella
1940
as Arja Virmala
Punahousut
1939
as Irja Mähönen
Aktivistit
1939
as Marja Niskanen
Hätävara
1939
as Vappu Kankare
Poikamiesten holhokki
1938
as Katariina Malmi
Miehen kylkiluu
1937
as Aina Zinck