Kristiina Elstelä (10 January 1943 – 26 June 2016) was a Finnish actress, who acted in many TV shows and movies. She also had a long career in

theater Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...

and was a

cabaret Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, a casino, a hotel, a restaurant, or a nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining o ...

artist. In 2006 Elstelä was one of the competitors in '' Dancing with the Stars'' television series. She and her partner Marko Keränen were ranked seconds, right after Tomi Metsäketo and Sanna Hirvaskari. She was the daughter of actor Ossi Elstelä and actress Irja Elstelä.

Filmography

Films

* ''Pekka & Pätkä ja tuplajättipotti'' (1985) * '' Viimeinen keikka'' (1985) * '' Pekka Puupää poliisina'' (1986) * ''

Onks' Viljoo näkyny? ''Onks' Viljoo näkyny?'' (English translated ''"Has anyone seen Viljo?"'') is a 1988 Finnish comedy film directed by Hannu Seikkula. The film is based on Heikki Kinnunen's sketch from the '' ÄWPK – Älywapaa palokunta'' sketch show that wa ...

'' (1988) * '' Pilkkuja ja pikkuhousuja'' (1992) * '' Kummeli Kultakuume'' (1997) * '' Kymmenen riivinrautaa'' (2002) * ''

Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life ''Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life'' is a 2004 Finnish comedy film, made as a tribute to Spede Pasanen. It is the twentieth and last installment in the Uuno Turhapuro film series. Plot Uuno disguises as an old man and infiltrates a nursing ...

'' (2004) * '' Ganes'' (2007) * '' Sooloilua'' (2007) * '' Myrsky'' (2008)

TV series

* '' ÄWPK - Älywapaa palokunta'' (1984–1985) * ''

Pekka ja Pätkä Pekka is a Finnish male given name. It was most popular around the middle of the 20th century. As of 2013 there were more than 100,000 people registered with this name in Finland. The nameday is the 29th of June in the Finnish tradition and the 25t ...

'' (1986) * '' Takaisin kotiin'' (1995) * ''

Uuno Turhapuro Uuno Turhapuro is a Finnish comedy character created by Spede Pasanen and played by Vesa-Matti Loiri. Originally appeared in ''Spede Show'' during 1971–1973, the character gained popularity through the Uuno Turhapuro films. Dramatis personae ...

'' (1996) * '' Akkaa päälle: Team Ahma'' (1996) * '' Kun taivas repeää'' (1997) * '' Kaverille ei jätetä: Leiwoset'' (1999) * '' Taivas sinivalkoinen'' (2001) * '' Sydän kierroksella'' (2006) * '' Tanssii tähtien kanssa'' (2006)

Awards and nominations

* 1982 – Thalia Award * 1998 –

Pro Finlandia The Order of the Lion of Finland ( fi, Suomen Leijonan ritarikunta; sv, Finlands Lejons orden) is one of three official orders in Finland, along with the Order of the Cross of Liberty and the Order of the White Rose of Finland. The President o ...

* 2005 – Ida Aalberg Acting Prize * 2007 –

Jussi Award The Jussi Awards are Finland's premier film industry prizes, awarded annually to recognize the achievements of directors, actors, and writers. History The first Jussi Awards ceremony was held on 16 November 1944 at the Restaurant Adlon in Hels ...

: Best Supporting Actress ('' Sooloilua'')

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Elstela, Kristiina 1943 births 2016 deaths Finnish stage actresses Finnish television actresses Actresses from Helsinki