Kaisu Leppänen
{{Short description|Finnish actress (1904–1993)}}
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Katri Sisko "Kaisu" Leppänen (13 October 1904 – 4 March 1993) was a Finnish actress. She worked for over 40 years in the Finnish National Theatre and appeared in 41 films between 1929 and 1987. She was born in Turku, and was married to actor Ilmari Unho from 1927 to 1930.{{cite web|last=Mäkinen|first=Helka|title=Leppänen, Kaisu (1904–1993) {{!}} Biografiakeskus, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura|url=http://www.kansallisbiografia.fi/kb/artikkeli/1184/|publisher=Biografiakeskus, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura|accessdate=28 January 2013}}{{cite web|title=ELONET – Kaisu Leppänen|url=http://www.elonet.fi/fi/henkilo/226571|publisher=KAVA|accessdate=30 September 2014}} She later married another actor Tauno Majuri. She died in Helsinki, aged 88.
Selected filmography
- Noidan kirot (1927)
- Korkein voitto (1929)
- Ihmiset suviyössä (1948)
- The Girl from Moon Bridge (1953)
- Pastori Jussilainen (1955)
- Täällä Pohjantähden alla (1968)
- Pohjantähti (1973)
- Petos (1988)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0503394}}
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Category:People from Turku and Pori Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
Category:Finnish film actresses
Category:Finnish silent film actresses
Category:20th-century Finnish actresses
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