Seela Sella
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Seela Maini Marjatta Sella (née Virtanen, b. 30 December 1936) is a Finnish film actress. She was born in Tampere
, Finland
.
During her career, which has spanned more than 40 years to date, Seela Sella has had roles in productions at the Finnish National Theatre
, the TTT-Theatre, the Tampere Comedy Theatre, etc and has made almost 35 appearances in film and television
. She has also organized monologue, song and recital nights.
Lately, Sella has been working with Finnish director Timo Koivusalo
on a number of films such as Aino Sibelius
in his movie Sibelius
in 2003 as well as in several other Finnish movies and TV series. In 2006, she once again worked with Koivusalo, this time in his movie Kalteva torni
. Sella has also done voice-overs for the Finnish versions of such animated movies as A Bug's Life
and The Emperor's New Groove
.
Sella received the an award for her work from the Alfred Kordelin Foundation in 2000.
when she married the Finnish Jew Elis Sella
.
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
, Finland
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...
.
During her career, which has spanned more than 40 years to date, Seela Sella has had roles in productions at the Finnish National Theatre
Finnish National Theatre
The Finnish National Theatre , founded in 1872 in the city of Pori, is located in central Helsinki on the northern side of the Helsinki Central Railway Station Square. It is the world's oldest theatre with performances in Finnish...
, the TTT-Theatre, the Tampere Comedy Theatre, etc and has made almost 35 appearances in film and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
. She has also organized monologue, song and recital nights.
Lately, Sella has been working with Finnish director Timo Koivusalo
Timo Koivusalo
Timo Johannes Koivusalo is a Finnish actor, director, writer, columnist, composer and musician. His most successful film to date was Työnnän syvälle kammioon, which debuted in the movie theaters in 2001....
on a number of films such as Aino Sibelius
Aino Sibelius
Aino Sibelius was the wife of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. They lived most of their 65 years of married life at their home Ainola near Lake Tuusula, Järvenpää, Finland...
in his movie Sibelius
Sibelius (film)
Sibelius is a 2003 Finnish film biography of Jean Sibelius directed and written by Timo Koivusalo. It is the first full-length feature film about the famous composer.-Cast:*Martti Suosalo as Jean Sibelius*Heikki Nousiainen as Ben Haenni...
in 2003 as well as in several other Finnish movies and TV series. In 2006, she once again worked with Koivusalo, this time in his movie Kalteva torni
Kalteva torni
Kalteva Torni , is a 2006 Finnish comedy film.It debuted in Finland on October 20, 2006, is the latest movie directed by Timo Koivusalo....
. Sella has also done voice-overs for the Finnish versions of such animated movies as A Bug's Life
A Bug's Life
A Bug's Life is a 1998 American computer animated adventure comedy film produced by Pixar and released by Walt Disney Pictures in the United States on November 25, 1998. A Bug's Life was the second Disney·Pixar feature film after Toy Story, and the third American computer-animated film after Toy...
and The Emperor's New Groove
The Emperor's New Groove
The Emperor's New Groove is a 2000 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures through Buena Vista Distribution on December 15, 2000. It is the 40th animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics...
.
Sella received the an award for her work from the Alfred Kordelin Foundation in 2000.
Personal life
Seela has two children, Ariel and Ilana. She converted to JudaismJudaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
when she married the Finnish Jew Elis Sella
Elis Sella
-Personal life:Sella married Seela Sella on August 13, 1962. The couple had two children, Ariel and Ilana. On December 8, 1992 Sella died of a heart attack.-External links:...
.