Eija Annikki Vilpas (born 17 July 1957 in

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) is a

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. She is known of her roles in several Finnish

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, for example ''

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'' and '' Hynttyyt yhteen''. The focal point of her career lies in stage acting: Vilpas has worked in the

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since 1988. She has also done voice-over work for Finnish film dubs. She provided the voice of

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in ''

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'' and Maggie the cow in

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's ''

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''. She has been married to the actor Ville Virtanen. She recorded an album ''Eija Vilpas'' in 1993. Eija Vilpas in the mother to the Finnish dramaturge and playwright Sinna Virtanen.

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* 1957 births Living people Finnish actresses {{Finland-actor-stub