Emmi Jurkka

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] Emmi Jurkka has been described as "legendary" in the world of Finnish theatre.

[3] She performed a wide range of roles, from tragic to comic, and serious to lighthearted.

Among her more notable roles was as Hilda Husso in the 1954 Kun on tunteet [fi], for which she received the Best Supporting Actress Jussi Award.

[5] In 1954, Jurkka received the Pro Finlandia [fi] medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland,[6] and in 1977, Finland's premier theatre award, the Ida Aalberg Prize [fi].