Elisabeth Turhapuro

Infobox character
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name = Elisabeth Turhapuro


caption = Marjatta Raita as Elisabeth Turhapuro, a screenshot from 1987 a movie "Uuno Turhapuro - kaksoisagentti"
first = "Uuno Turhapuro" (1973)
last = "Uuno Turhapuro - This Is My Life"
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gender = Female
age = 60
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spouse = Uuno Turhapuro
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relatives = father Councillor Tuura
mother Reetta Tuura
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portrayer = Marjatta Raita
creator = Spede Pasanen

Elisabeth Unelma Turhapuro (née Tuura) is a fictional character played by Marjatta Raita in Finnish comedy films directed by Uuno Turhapuro. Elisabeth Turhapuro is a Uuno Turhapuro character, part of a cast who has appears in all Uuno Turhapuro films and tv-series. The exception to this was the film "Uuno Turhapuron veli", where the main character Uuno Turhapuro played by Vesa-Matti Loiri. Uuno debuted in 1973 in a sketch on the "Spede Show", as half of a still nameless couple who had a premature argument about how to use their lottery win. (This sketch was recycled in the film "Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro - presidentin vävy").

Elisabeth Turhapuro is only daughter of Councillor Tuura, the richest man in Finland, and the sharp, fiery and snapping wife of Uuno Turhapuro who has no sense of humor and often gets into arguments with his wife.

Marriage

Once Uuno and Elizabeth have married their marriage runs into trouble. However, although Elisabeth has, in many of her films, threatened her husband with divorce, she had has always forgiven him his flaws and defects and the couple has remained married. Her husband, Uuno, believes that she is "withered", and will flirt with younger woman, which is often the reason for their marital disputes.The real reason Uuno married Elizabeth is because her father, Councillor Tuura, is the richest man in Finland and Uuno wants to inherit his wealth when he dies.

Filmography of character

* "Professori Uuno D.G. Turhapuro" (1975)
* "Lottovoittaja UKK Turhapuro" (1976)
* "Häpy Endkö? Eli kuinka Uuno Turhapuro sai niin kauniin ja rikkaan vaimon" (1977)
* "Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro - presidentin vävy" (1978)
* "Uuno Turhapuron aviokriisi" (1981)
* "Uuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsa" (1982)
* "Uuno Turhapuron muisti palailee pätkittäin" (1983)
* "Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä" (1984)
* "Uuno Epsanjassa" (1985)
* "Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle" (1986)
* "Uuno Turhapuro - kaksoisagentti" (1987)
* "Tupla-Uuno" (1988)
* "Uunon huikeat poikamiesvuodet maaseudulla" (1990)
* "Uuno Turhapuro - herra Helsingin herra" (1991)
* "Uuno Turhapuro - Suomen tasavallan herra presidentti" (1992)
* "Uuno Turhapuron poika" (1993)
* "Uuno Turhapuron veli" (1994)
* "Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro - pisnismies" (1998)
* "Uuno Turhapuro - This Is My Life" (2004)

TV-series:
* "Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissä" (1986) (The film as enlarged tv-series with 7 episodes)
* "Uuno Turhapuro" (1996)
* "Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro - pisnismies" (1998) (The film as enlarged tv-series with 5 episodes)
* "Uuno Turhapuro - This Is My Life" (2006) (The film as enlarged tv-series with 6 episodes)