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Ritva Hannele Lauri (born July 21, 1952 in Tampere, Finland) is a Finnish actress known for her roles in multiple comedy series. The artistic focus of her career is in stage acting. She was born Hannele Markkula to parents Arvi Markkula, a colonel and Eine Markkula, a shopkeeper. She married the actor Hannu Lauri in 1976 and had two sons, Sami (1977) and Tomi (1979). The couple divorced in 1994. She was briefly married to Teemu Rinne in the early 2000s. After having studied acting in the Theatre School, Hannele Lauri began her professional career in the Jyväskylä City Theatre. The period lasted from 1975 till 1977 after which she worked as a free-lancer till 1981. After a short period in theTurku City Theatre she started her ongoing contract with the Helsinki City Theatre in 1983. Her early stage roles include Ophelia. During the same period she was also cast in the movies directed by Risto Jarva and Jaakko Pakkasvirta.
She got famous in Finland in the 1980s through her collaboration with mr Spede Pasanen. She appeared in popular television productions and comedy feature films created by mr Pasanen and the actor Vesa-Matti Loiri. She has been in the national limelight ever since. In the 1990s she starred in the television comedy series Hynttyyt yhteen ("Moving In Together") together with the comedian Eija Vilpas. In 2003 she portrayed the role of a woman going through her menopause in the comedy series Kuumia aaltoja ("Hot Waves"). In 2010s Hannele Lauri has made several supporting roles in Finnish movies and frequent television appearances along with her stage career. Description above from the Wikipedia article Irina Björklund, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Birth Name
Ritva Hannele Markkula
Born
Monday, 21 July 1952
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Hirttämättömät | 2023 | |
70 on vain numero | Seija Kuula | 2021 |
Koskinen | Rea Penttilä | 2021 |
Pöllötöllö | Self | 2021 |
Paras vuosi ikinä | Nainen vessassa | 2020 |
Keihäsmatkat | Sirkka Lämsä | 2020 |
Kellot soi | Kipa | 2019 |
Sugarhoneybaby | Uhri | 2019 |
Modernit miehet | Gerli | 2019 |
Hyvät katsojat | Self | 2018 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Hirttämättömät | 2023 | |
70 on vain numero | Seija Kuula | 2021 |
Koskinen | Rea Penttilä | 2021 |
Pöllötöllö | Self | 2021 |
Paras vuosi ikinä | Nainen vessassa | 2020 |
Keihäsmatkat | Sirkka Lämsä | 2020 |
Kellot soi | Kipa | 2019 |
Sugarhoneybaby | Uhri | 2019 |
Modernit miehet | Gerli | 2019 |
Hyvät katsojat | Self | 2018 |
The Storage 2 | Ritva / Ritva, Karita's mother | 2018 |
Man and a Baby | Vihanta | 2017 |
Tripla | Self | 2015 |
Syke | Kirsti Adlercreutz | 2014 |
Kaksi julkkista ja yhdet häät | Self | 2013 |
21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage | Eila | 2013 |
Kerran viikossa | Linda | 2013 |
The Storage | Aino / Karita's mother | 2011 |
Vesku from Finland | Self | 2010 |
Puoli seitsemän | Self / Seija Kuula | 2009 |
Frozen City | Leena | 2006 |
Uuno Turhapuro - this is my life | Vanhainkodin johtajatar | 2004 |
Speden parhaat | Various Characters / Self | 2003 |
Parhaat vuodet | Tiina Kouranka | 2000 |
Naisen logiikka | Vieno | 1999 |
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro - pisnismies | Talousetsivä | 1998 |
Bittersweet | Annan äiti | 1995 |
Uuno Turhapuron veli | Tarmon anopin sihteeri | 1994 |
Play It All | Film Producer Heidi Ahola / Heidi Ahola | 1994 |
The Grey Light of November | Raija Syysmäki | 1993 |
Uuno Turhapuro Suomen Tasavallan Herra Presidentti | Lehtinainen | 1992 |
Uunon huikeat poikamiesvuodet maaseudulla | Gunhild Donnersdotter | 1990 |
Paha yskä | Self | 1989 |
Vesku show | Various Characters | 1988 |
Uuno Turhapuro kaksoisagentti | Lisbeth | 1987 |
Pikkupojat | Valma Rögstrand-Ylä-Liimanen / Valma Rögstrand-Ylä-Liimanen, looginen nainen | 1986 |
Liian iso keikka | Mandi | 1986 |
Hei kliffaa hei | Marja Stefanskiöld / Marja | 1985 |
Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä | Marina Kaarna | 1984 |
Yöjuttu: Merkitty | Séance attendant | 1984 |
Tup-akka-lakko | Neiti Männistö | 1980 |
Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävy | Tuuran sihteeri | 1978 |
Olympian Holiday | Brita | 1976 |
Trust | Bobrikoffin tytär | 1976 |