
Helena Kara
Born
August 16, 1916
Died
February 26, 2002 (85 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Salo, Finland
Aini Helena Kara (until 1927 Dahl, since 1940 Leminen; 16 August 1916 Salo - 26 February 2002 Helsinki) was a Finnish film actress and one of the most popular film stars in Finland during the Second World War. Along with Lea Joutseno and Regina Linnanheimo, she was one of the Finnish actresses in the old film industry who didn't have a theatrical background. She was married to director Hannu Leminen and starred in many of his films, including their best-known collaboration, the melodrama White Roses (1943).
Known For

Hän tuli ikkunasta
Leila-Lumikki Linna
1952

Ratavartijan kaunis Inkeri
Inkeri Junkkari
1950

Tapahtui kaukana
Maire Lehtinen
1950

Rosvo Roope
Erkylän Helena
1949

Soita minulle, Helena!
Helena Talasti
1948

Tuhottu nuoruus
vastaanottoapulainen Kirsti Niininen
1947

Hedelmätön puu
Helena Tyrni
1947

En ole kreivitär
Nora / Countess Drek
1945

Vain sinulle
Elina Takala
1945

Anja tule kotiin
Anja Miettinen
1944

Sylvi
Sylvi Wahl
1944

Suurin voitto
Taina Kulo
1944

Valkoiset ruusut
Auli Ranta
1943

Tuomari Martta
Martta Kaataja
1943

Puck
Liisa 'Puck' Pesonen
1942

Neljä naista
Marja Kaarina Kauria
1942

Poikani pääkonsuli
Inkeri Paappanen
1940

Kyökin puolella
Arja Virmala
1940

Punahousut
Irja Mähönen
1939

Aktivistit
Marja Niskanen
1939

Hätävara
Vappu Kankare
1939

Poikamiesten holhokki
Katariina Malmi
1938

Miehen kylkiluu
Aina Zinck
1937