Eila Orvokki Roine (born 26 November 1931 in

Turku Turku ( ; ; sv, Åbo, ) is a city and former capital on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River, in the region of Finland Proper (''Varsinais-Suomi'') and the former Turku and Pori Province (''Turun ja Porin lääni''; ...

) is a Finnish actress. She worked for Tampereen Työväen Teatteri from 1951 until her retirement in 1994.

On television

Eila Roine is best known for her role as Kaija in a television series ''Heikki ja Kaija'' (1961–1971) in which she played opposite her husband, Vili Auvinen (1931–1996). She has also appeared in ''Rintamäkeläiset'' (1974) and in a teen series ''Pertsa ja Kilu'' (1975–1976), directed by Auvinen. For younger generations, she is known as "Eila-mummi" (Grandma Eila) in a children's program ''

Pikku Kakkonen ''Pikku Kakkonen'' (Finnish for "the little number two") is an ongoing Finnish magazine-type children's TV show shown on Yle TV2. The first episode aired on January 11, 1977. It finished with a bedtime story read by the late Lasse Pöysti (1927-20 ...

''. In 2004, she was named the "Grandparent of the Year" by the Finnish Union for Senior Services. Although mostly known for her television and theatrical work, Roine has also appeared in several films during her career.

Personal life

Eila Roine was married to Vili Auvinen until his death in 1996. They have two sons together; director and actor Tommi Auvinen and lighting and sound designer Janne Auvinen. Roine's father

Eero Roine Eero Rafael Roine (10 February 1904 – 8 June 1966) was a Finnish actor. He had a long career on stage and also appeared in several films. Actress Eila Roine is Eero Roine's daughter. Selected filmography * ''Tukkijoella'' (1937) * '' Ihmiset ...

(1904–1966) was an actor, as are her siblings Esko Roine and Liisa Roine.

Selected filmography

*''Pitkäjärveläiset'' (1951) *''Poika eli kesäänsä'' (1955) *''Musta rakkaus'' (1957) *'' Täällä Pohjantähden alla'' (1968) *''

Vodkaa, komisario Palmu ''Vodkaa, komisario Palmu'' (''Vodka, Inspector Palmu'') is a 1969 film, the fourth and final part of the Inspector Palmu series. The only part of the series to be filmed in color, the film is also the only one not to be based on a novel by Mika ...

'' (1969) *'' The Big Freeze'' (1993) *''

Kohtalon kirja ''Kohtalon kirja'' (''The Book of Fate'', though the website also uses ''The Booke of Fate'') is a Finnish film released in 2003. The movie was a DVD release, though it premiered in a theater. The movie is a multi-genre episode movie. It's frequen ...

'' (2003) *'' Juoksuhaudantie'' (2004) *''

Skavabölen pojat ''Skavabölen pojat'' (Finnish for "the boys from Skavaböle/Hyrylä") is a 2009 Finnish drama film. It was directed by Zaida Bergroth and based on a play by the same name, written by Antti Raivio in 1991 and performed at Q-teatteri in the 1990s ...

'' (2009) *''Tie pohjoiseen'' (2012) *''

21 tapaa pilata avioliitto ''21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage'' ( fi, 21 tapaa pilata avioliitto) is a 2013 Finnish film written and directed by Johanna Vuoksenmaa. It was the highest grossing locally produced movie of the year in Finland. Main cast * Armi Toivanen as Sanna ...

'' (2013)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roine, Eila 1931 births Living people Actors from Turku Finnish television actresses Finnish film actresses