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Tea Ista(1932-2014)

  • Actress
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Tea Ista was born on 12 December 1932 in Evijärvi, Finland. She was an actress, known for Haluan rakastaa, Peter (1972), Mies tältä tähdeltä (1958) and Kymmenen riivinrautaa (2002). She was married to Jack Witikka. She died on 20 February 2014 in Espoo, Finland.
BornDecember 12, 1932
DiedFebruary 20, 2014(81)
BornDecember 12, 1932
DiedFebruary 20, 2014(81)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Tea Ista in Haluan rakastaa, Peter (1972)
Haluan rakastaa, Peter
4.8
  • Sanna Auhti
  • 1972
Mies tältä tähdeltä (1958)
Mies tältä tähdeltä
7.3
  • Irma Koskinen
  • 1958
Esko Salminen in Kymmenen riivinrautaa (2002)
Kymmenen riivinrautaa
5.1
  • Ulla-Maija Lindholm
  • 2002
Luottamuksella
TV Movie
  • Peggy Mann
  • 1962

Credits

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Actress

  • Hyväntekijä (2014)
    Hyväntekijä
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Hellin
    • 2014
  • Lacrimosa
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Saga Leivas
    • 2008
  • Krista Kosonen in The Year of the Wolf (2007)
    The Year of the Wolf
    6.1
    • Lene-täti
    • 2007
  • Kivi ja kilpi
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Matilda von Ståhle
    • Von Ståhl
    • 2001–2003
  • Sara Paavolainen and Ville Virtanen in Venny (2003)
    Venny
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Mamma Soldan
    • 2003
  • Sänky
    TV Series
    • Viena
    • 2003
  • Esko Salminen in Kymmenen riivinrautaa (2002)
    Kymmenen riivinrautaa
    5.1
    • Ulla-Maija Lindholm
    • 2002
  • Milka Ahlroth and Elena Leeve in Tuntematon kaupunki (2000)
    Tuntematon kaupunki
    TV Series
    • 2000
  • Helge Herala, Tea Ista, Sakari Jurkka, Aarre Karén, and Marita Nordberg in Nitrokabinetti (1997)
    Nitrokabinetti
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Jevgenia Nekrasova
    • 1997–1998
  • Viisi tytärtäni (1997)
    Viisi tytärtäni
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Elsa
    • 1997
  • Piitu Uski in Iris Klewe (1981)
    Iris Klewe
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Selma Heinonen
    • 1981
  • Marraskuun kuvia
    TV Movie
    • Laura Artela
    • 1980
  • Syksyllä kaikki on toisin (1978)
    Syksyllä kaikki on toisin
    5.7
    • Ella Haapanen
    • 1978
  • Veturi
    TV Movie
    • Catherine
    • 1978
  • Tässä on Hely Ahonen
    TV Movie
    • Helyn äiti
    • 1975

Script and Continuity Department

  • Pikku Pietarin piha (1961)
    Pikku Pietarin piha
    6.4
    • script supervisor
    • 1961

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • December 12, 1932
    • Evijärvi, Finland
  • Died
    • February 20, 2014
    • Espoo, Finland
  • Spouse
    • Jack Witikka1961 - January 28, 2002 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Staff actress at Finnish National Theatre in Helsinki. Some roles also after retirement, the last being in "Mr Vertigo", directed by Kristian Smeds in 2010.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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