Dorothea Ida Eveliina Witikka (born Dorothea Ida Eveliina Ista; 12 December 1932 – 20 February 2014), better known by her

stage name A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individu ...

Tea Ista, was a

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actress. She began her acting

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in 1952. She was born in

Evijärvi Evijärvi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Kauhava, Kr ...

. Ista died after a serious illness on 20 February 2014 in

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. She was aged 81. She was outlived by her daughter, Minna Maria, with her late husband

Jack Witikka Jack Witikka (20 December 1916 – 28 January 2002; surname until 1942 ''Jakobsson'') was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He directed 15 films between 1951 and 1968. His 1961 film ''Little Presents'' was entered into the 12th Berli ...

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* 1932 births 2014 deaths People from Evijärvi Finnish television actresses Finnish film actresses Finnish stage actresses 20th-century Finnish actresses {{Finland-actor-stub