Portrait of Emmi Jurkka

Emmi Jurkka

Acting

Biography

Emmi Jurkka (1899–1990) was a Finnish stage, film and television actress. Her children Sakari, Vappu and Jussi Jurkka were all actors, as were her brothers Arvi and Valter Tuomi, her nephew Rauli Tuomi, her niece Liisa Tuomi and her husband Eino Jurkka.

Born: April 21, 1899

Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland

Filmography

1960
Iloinen Linnanmäki

as Jussi's mother

1958
Asessorin naishuolet

as Woman in Hotel

1956
Jokin ihmisessä

as Tupakkakauppias

1955
1955
Säkkijärven polkka

as Sirkusnainen

1955
Tähtisilmä

as Holopainen's wife

1954
Olemme kaikki syyllisiä

as Mrs. Heikkilä

1954
Oi, muistatkos…

as Emma Mäkinen

1954
Kun on tunteet

as Hilda Husso

1954
Minäkö isä!

as Ms. Siviälä

1952
Yö on pitkä

as Jussi's mother

1949
Rosvo Roope

as Woman in wagon

1948
Kilroy sen teki

as Kemppiskä

1944
Suurin voitto

as Siiri Koskinen

1943
Keinumorsian

as Sanna

1942
Puck

as Mrs. Kaasinen (uncredited)

1942
Varaventtiili

as Ms. Kallio

1941
Suomisen perhe

as Telma Nelson

1940
Miehen tie

as Tussan Lyyti

1939
1935
Kun isä tahtoo…

as Kyllikki Mattler