Ulla Koivuranta | |
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Born | Vaasa, Finland | 19 March 1959
Nationality | Finnish |
Occupation | actress |
Years active | 1986–1997 |
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In 1991 she began work at the Turku Theatre. [1]
She played the role of Lempi in the 1994 film Aapo .
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