Emmi Jurkka

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Emmi Jurkka
Jurkka in her role as Tussan Lyyti, in Nyrki Tapiovaara's One Man's Fate (1940)
Born	Emmi Irene Bergström (1899-04-21)21 April 1899[1] Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland
Died	17 October 1990(1990-10-17) (aged 91) Helsinki, Finland
Spouse	Eino Jurkka ​ ​ (m. 1922; div. 1931)​ [1]
Awards	Pro Finlandia (1954) Jussi Award (1954) Ida Aalberg Prize (1977)

Emmi Jurkka (née originally Bergström, later Tuomi; 21 April 1899 — 17 October 1990) was a Finnish actor and theatre manager, with a career in stage, film and TV spanning over 60 years.^[2]

Emmi Jurkka has been described as "legendary" in the world of Finnish theatre.^[2] As an actor, she was physical, sensual, expressive and immersive.^[3] She performed a wide range of roles, from tragic to comic, and serious to lighthearted.^[4]

During her career, Jurkka was attached to several Finnish theatres, including Turku City Theatre, Tampere Theatre Helsinki City Theatre and the Finnish National Theatre.^[1][4]

In 1953, Emmi Jurkka, together with her daughter Vappu, founded a small studio theatre, Teatteri Jurkka [fi], which continues to operate to this day.^[4][3]

Jurkka appeared in over 40 films, mainly in the 1940s and 50s. Among her more notable roles was as Hilda Husso in the 1954 Kun on tunteet [fi], for which she received the Best Supporting Actress Jussi Award.^[5]

She is also credited with directing five short films.^[5]

In 1954, Jurkka received the Pro Finlandia [fi] medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland,^[6] and in 1977, Finland's premier theatre award, the Ida Aalberg Prize [fi].

Emmi Jurkka was married to fellow thespian Eino Jurkka [fi], and the couple had three children, Sakari, Jussi and Vappu Jurkka [fi], each of whom also went into acting.^[1]

• Pakkanen, O.: Rakas Emmi (Helsinki: Otava, 1984) ISBN 9511081047 (biography; in Finnish)

• Emmi Jurkka at IMDb