Kristiina Elstelä

Infobox Actor
name = Kristiina Elstelä


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birthdate = January 10 1943
birthplace = Helsinki, Finland
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occupation = Actress
yearsactive = 1962-present
spouse = Leo Werner Kalsto (? - 1966)
Jotaarkka Pennanen (1979 - ?)
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Kristiina Elstelä (b. January 10, 1943 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish actress, who has acted in many TV shows and movies. She also has a long career in theater and she is a renowned cabaret artist.

In 2006 Elstelä was one of the competitors in Dancing with the Stars television series. She and her partner Marko Keränen were ranked seconds, right after Tomi Metsäketo and Sanna Hirvaskari.

She is daughter of actor Ossi Elstelä and actress Irja Elstelä. [ [http://finnish.imdb.com/name/nm0255726/bio IMDB Biography] ]

Filmography

Films

* Pekka & Pätkä ja tuplajättipotti (1985)
* Viimeinen keikka (1985)
* Pekka Puupää poliisina (1986)
* Pilkkuja ja pikkuhousuja (1992)
* Kummeli Kultakuume (1997)
* Kymmenen riivinrautaa (2002)
* Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My Life (2004)
* Sooloilua (2007)
* Myrsky (2008)

TV series

* ÄWPK - Älywapaa palokunta (1984-1985)
* Pekka ja Pätkä (1986)
* Takaisin kotiin (1995)
* Uuno Turhapuro (1996)
* (1996)
* Kun taivas repeää (1997)
* (1999)
* Taivas sinivalkoinen (2001)
* Sydän kierroksella (2006)
* Tanssii tähtien kanssa (2006)

Awards and nominations

* 1982 – Thalia Award
* 1998 – Pro Finlandia
* 2005 – Ida Aalberg Acting Prize
* 2007 – Jussi Award: Best Supporting Actress ("Sooloilua") [ [http://finnish.imdb.com/name/nm0255726/awards The Internet Movie Database] ]

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