Eila Orvokki Roine (born 26 November 1931 in

Turku Turku ( ; ; , ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Southwest Finland. It is located on the southwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the Aura River (Finland), River Aura. The population of Turku is approximately , while t ...

) is a Finnish actress. She worked for Tampereen Työväen Teatteri from 1951 until her retirement in 1994.

On television

Eila Roine is best known for her role as Kaija in a television series ''Heikki ja Kaija'' (1961–1971) in which she played opposite her husband, Vili Auvinen (1931–1996). She has also appeared in ''Rintamäkeläiset'' (1974) and in a teen series ''Pertsa ja Kilu'' (1975–1976), directed by Auvinen. For younger generations, she is known as "Eila-mummi" (Grandma Eila) in a children's program ''

Pikku Kakkonen ''Pikku Kakkonen'' (Finnish language, Finnish for "the little number two") is an ongoing Finland, Finnish magazine-type children's TV show shown on Yle TV2. The first episode aired on January 11, 1977 in television, 1977. It finished with a bedtime ...

''. In 2004, she was named the "Grandparent of the Year" by the Finnish Union for Senior Services. Although mostly known for her television and theatrical work, Roine has also appeared in several films during her career.

Personal life

Eila Roine was married to Vili Auvinen until his death in 1996. They have two sons together; director and actor Tommi Auvinen and lighting and sound designer Janne Auvinen. Roine's father Eero Roine (1904–1966) was an actor, as are her siblings Esko Roine and Liisa Roine.

Selected filmography

*''Pitkäjärveläiset'' (1951) *''Poika eli kesäänsä'' (1955) *''Musta rakkaus'' (1957) *''

Täällä Pohjantähden alla ''Under the North Star'' () is a trilogy published between 1959 and 1962 by Väinö Linna, Finnish author and former soldier who fought in the Continuation War (1941–44). The novel follows the life of a Finnish family from 1880, through th ...

'' (1968) *''

Vodkaa, komisario Palmu ''Vodkaa, komisario Palmu'' (''Vodka, Inspector Palmu'') is a 1969 film directed by Matti Kassila. It is the fourth and final part of the Inspector Palmu series and the only part of the series to be filmed in color. The film is also the only on ...

'' (1969) *'' The Big Freeze'' (1993) *'' Kohtalon kirja'' (2003) *'' Juoksuhaudantie'' (2004) *''

Skavabölen pojat ''Skavabölen pojat'' ( Finnish for "the boys from Skavaböle/Hyrylä") is a 2009 Finnish drama film. It was directed by Zaida Bergroth and based on a play by the same name, written by Antti Raivio in 1991 and performed at Q-teatteri in the 199 ...

'' (2009) *''Tie pohjoiseen'' (2012) *''

21 tapaa pilata avioliitto ''21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage'' () is a 2013 Finnish film written and directed by Johanna Vuoksenmaa. It was the highest grossing locally produced movie of the year in Finland. Main cast *Armi Toivanen as Sanna Manner *Essi Hellén as Aino * ...

'' (2013)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roine, Eila 1931 births Living people Actors from Turku Finnish television actresses Finnish film actresses