Regina Linnanheimo
Acting
Biography
Axa Regina Elisabeth Linnanheimo was a Finnish actress and screenwriter. She appeared in 35 feature films from 1931-1956. After she ended her film career she started to work as a translator for the Finnish Broadcasting Company using the name Regina Mörner.
Born: September 7, 1915
Place of Birth: Helsinki, Finland
Known For
Pikku pelimanni
Unemployed Anna leaves her son Olavi to be raised by Antti, a shoemaker. When the shoemaker dies, Olavi is sent to an orphanage, from which he runs away with a cat and a violin under his arm. After many misfortunes, the talented Olavi becomes a student of a professor at a music academy and travels to London to compete in an international violin competition.
Linnaisten vihreä kamari
A nobleman in 1830's Finland has to contend with stuck-up relatives, his daughters' suitors, dark secrets from his family's past, mistaken identities and a haunted wing of his mansion.
The Log Drivers
The two sons of the Forsgården estate - Arne and Arthur - both fall for the same woman, the beautiful but poor Lea. She has on the other hand only eyes for Arne. After Arne during a fight thinks he has killed a log driver and flees, Lea finds herself in a difficult situation and is forced to marry Arthur.
Mieheke
Irmeli wants a certain job as a secretary but finds out that she would have to be married in order to get the vacancy. She lies that she has recently married and then gets a stranger from a nearby restaurant to pose as her husband. Complications arise when they have to continue their charade.
Intohimon vallassa
A young woman is forced into an arranged marriage by her family in hopes of securing their future, but her husband turns out to be an alcoholic brute of a man and she longs for the man she truly loves. In English known as Passionate Power.
Helsingin kuuluisin liikemies
Mattila's relatives Konstu and Fransi travel to Helsinki to meet their friend Kalle Liljepeki, who runs a failing general store in Sörnäis. The companions get Maiki, the daughter of the house, and Sundi, a forest consultant. A lot of misunderstandings arise and a story about the devil in Kalle's shop.
Mustasukkaisuus
Love triangle near roaring rapids. Two sisters fight for the attention of a handsome forester.
Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi
Wager is Count Mauritz Armborg, the young master of the estate. Linnanheimo plays Katariina (Catherine) the nanny to Mauritz's nieces and nephews. The two fall in love and decide to escape to Italy via Denmark where they have planned to get married. There are always complications because Mauritz's grandmother doesn't want him to marry below him - she has decided that Mauritz is to marry the Swedish beauty, Ingeborg Liliecrona.
Rakkauden risti
The daughter of a lighthouse keeper runs away with a shipwrecked businessman to the city. But instead of her dreams, she ends up selling herself in the streets, until a painter finds her as an ideal model for his next painting. In English known as Cross of Love.
Olet mennyt minun vereeni
Remembering the past, Rea returns to the moment that changed her life. Coming of age, Rea's alcoholic fate is wrapped around two men, composer Tauno Tarras and sea captain Erkki.
Filmography
as Riitta Maras
as Lea
as Eeva Isokari 'Veera Puranen'
as sisar Magda, ylihoitajatar
as Lea - Piika
as Aino
as Sylvi
as Rita
as Riitta
as Anna Littow
as Maria Lichter
as doña Camilla Maria Teresa Escajadillo
as Katariina
as Hertta Perävalo
as Eeva
as Regina Berg
as Rosinka
as Aino Virtanen
as Kaisu
as Suotorpan Helga
as Anna
as Aino Sihvola
as Justiina
as Raili
as Silja Salmelus
as Virva Suokuma
as Anni
as Marja
as Vappu Lampaanpää
as Maikki Mattila
as Woman in the cafe