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Teija Sopanen(1933-2011)

  • Actress
  • Script and Continuity Department
  • Writer
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Teija Sopanen was born on 26 January 1933 in Helsinki, Finland. She was an actress and writer, known for Niskavuoren naiset (1958), Rakastin sinua, Hilde (1954) and Playing a Hard Game Up North (1959). She was married to Matti Oravisto. She died on 4 October 2011 in Helsinki, Finland.
BornJanuary 26, 1933
DiedOctober 4, 2011(78)
BornJanuary 26, 1933
DiedOctober 4, 2011(78)
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  • Awards
    • 10 wins total

Known for

Niskavuoren naiset (1958)
Niskavuoren naiset
5.7
  • Ilona
  • 1958
Rakastin sinua, Hilde (1954)
Rakastin sinua, Hilde
4.9
  • Maisa
  • 1954
Playing a Hard Game Up North (1959)
Playing a Hard Game Up North
5.8
  • Lea Westerholm
  • 1959
Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin (1956)
Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin
5.2
  • Marja
  • 1956

Credits

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Actress

  • Uuno Turhapuro: This Is My Life (2004)
    Uuno Turhapuro: This Is My Life
    5.1
    • TV-kuuluttaja
    • 2004
  • Trench Road (2004)
    Trench Road
    6.1
    • TV-Reporter
    • 2004
  • Marja-Leena Kouki, Vesa Mäkelä, Jarmo Mäkinen, Eero Saarinen, Sari Siikander, and Juha Varis in Sydän toivoa täynnä (1997)
    Sydän toivoa täynnä
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Rouva Sopanen
    • 1999
  • Ollaan kuin kotonanne (1981)
    Ollaan kuin kotonanne
    4.7
    TV Mini Series
    • 1982
  • Kanavanvartijan kaunis Veera
    TV Movie
    • Varakreivitär Raakel
    • 1972
  • Näköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailut (1969)
    Näköradiomiehen ihmeelliset siekailut
    5.1
    • TV-kuuluttaja (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Millipilleri (1966)
    Millipilleri
    5.1
    • Yleisradion siivooja (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Tähtiryöstö
    TV Movie
    • Teija Sopanen, tv-suosikkitähti
    • 1963
  • Voi veljet, mikä päivä! (1961)
    Voi veljet, mikä päivä!
    4.6
    • Hilkka
    • 1961
  • Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina (1959)
    Pekka ja Pätkä mestarimaalareina
    5.3
    • TV-kuuluttaja (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Playing a Hard Game Up North (1959)
    Playing a Hard Game Up North
    5.8
    • Lea Westerholm
    • 1959
  • Niskavuoren naiset (1958)
    Niskavuoren naiset
    5.7
    • Ilona
    • 1958
  • Nuori mylläri (1958)
    Nuori mylläri
    5.6
    • Hilkka Koikale
    • 1958
  • Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin (1956)
    Tyttö lähtee kasarmiin
    5.2
    • Marja
    • 1956
  • Tyttö tuli taloon (1956)
    Tyttö tuli taloon
    4.9
    • Nana
    • 1956

Script and Continuity Department

  • Kuunnelkaa laulujani
    TV Movie
    • script supervisor
    • 1971
  • Rakastin sinua, Hilde (1954)
    Rakastin sinua, Hilde
    4.9
    • script supervisor (uncredited)
    • 1954

Writer

  • Huhu
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1971

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Teija
  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • January 26, 1933
    • Helsinki, Finland
  • Died
    • October 4, 2011
    • Helsinki, Finland
  • Spouse
    • Matti Oravisto1954 - 1964 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Worked at Yleisradio as a reporter and TV announcer 1958-1974.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    On YLE's 80th anniversary 9.9.2006 she returned for one evening to her old job as TV1's announcer.

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