Marjatta Raita
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Marjatta Raita was a Finnish
actress, who was best known for her role as Elisabeth Turhapuro
in the Uuno Turhapuro
movies directed by Spede Pasanen
.
Raita also appeared in many other films, although she acted mainly in theater. She studied in a theater school in 1962-1965.
Born in Pori
, Marjatta Raita's parents were Eino and Valli Raita, both actors.
She was married to Finnish actor Aarno Sulkanen, by whom she had two children. She died in Helsinki
in 2007, aged 63, after a short battle with cancer
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
actress, who was best known for her role as Elisabeth Turhapuro
Elisabeth Turhapuro
Elisabeth Unelma Turhapuro is a fictional character played by Marjatta Raita in Finnish comedy films, the Uuno Turhapuro series, directed by Spede Pasanen and Ere Kokkonen. She is part of the cast who appear in all Uuno Turhapuro films and TV series. The exception being Uuno Turhapuron veli, where...
in the Uuno Turhapuro
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....
movies directed by Spede Pasanen
Spede Pasanen
Pertti Olavi "Spede" Pasanen was a Finnish film director and producer, comedian, humorist, inventor, TV personality and practitioner of gags....
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Raita also appeared in many other films, although she acted mainly in theater. She studied in a theater school in 1962-1965.
Born in Pori
Pori
Pori is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäenjoki river, which is the largest in Finland. Pori is the most important town in the Satakunta region....
, Marjatta Raita's parents were Eino and Valli Raita, both actors.
She was married to Finnish actor Aarno Sulkanen, by whom she had two children. She died in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
in 2007, aged 63, after a short battle with cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
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