Eija Annikki Vilpas (born 17 July 1957 in
Tuusula
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,
Finland
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) is a
Finnish actress
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. She is known of her roles in several Finnish
comedy series
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, for example ''
Fakta homma'' and ''
Hynttyyt yhteen''. The focal point of her career lies in stage acting: Vilpas has worked in the
Helsinki City Theatre since 1988.
She has also done voice-over work for Finnish film dubs. She provided the voice of
Marge Simpson
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in ''
The Simpsons Movie
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'' and Maggie the cow in
Disney
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's ''
Home on the Range
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''.
She has been married to the actor
Ville Virtanen.
She recorded an album ''Eija Vilpas'' in 1993. Eija Vilpas in the mother to the Finnish dramaturge and playwright
Sinna Virtanen.
References
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1957 births
Living people
Finnish actresses
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