Hannele Lauri

Ritva Hannele Lauri (born 21 July 1952 in Tampere, Finland) is a Finnish actress best known for her roles in several comedy series.

During her early years, she also appeared in films directed by Risto Jarva and Jaakko Pakkasvirta.

Lauri made her film debut with supporting roles in the dramas Luottamus (1976) and Loma (1976).

She starred as Dr. Tiina Kouranka in the medical drama Ihmeidentekijät (1996–1998) and its sequel series Parhaat vuodet (2000–2002).

More recently, she appeared as a tour guide in the series Keihäsmatkat (2020), which humorously depicted Finnish holiday culture.