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Kaija Kangas(1952-2021)

  • Actress
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Kaija Kangas was born on 16 July 1952 in Ylivieska, Finland. She was an actress, known for The Killing of a Cat (1994), Kosketa minua (1995) and Menestyksen maku (1983). She was married to Arto Melleri. She died on 28 September 2021 in Helsinki, Finland.
BornJuly 16, 1952
DiedSeptember 28, 2021(69)
BornJuly 16, 1952
DiedSeptember 28, 2021(69)
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Known for

Kalle Ahola and Marja Pyykkö in The Killing of a Cat (1994)
The Killing of a Cat
5.8
  • Liisa
  • 1994
Kosketa minua (1995)
Kosketa minua
7.7
  • Tarja Laaksonen
  • 1995
Menestyksen maku (1983)
Menestyksen maku
4.8
  • Tuuli Joenpää
  • 1983
Vartioitu kylä 1944 (1978)
Vartioitu kylä 1944
5.4
  • Anna Keskitalo
  • 1978

Credits

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Actress

  • Syke (2014)
    Syke
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Terapeutti
    • 2014
  • Santa (2014)
    Santa
    6.2
    • Jussi's mother
    • 2014
  • Kari Heiskanen in Uudisraivaaja (2006)
    Uudisraivaaja
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Liisa
    • 2006
  • Kaverille ei jätetä (1999)
    Kaverille ei jätetä
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Anneli
    • Birgitta
    • 1999–2001
  • Korkeajännitystä - eli sähköä kotiinkuljetettuna
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Anja Laitinen
    • 2001
  • Hyvät neuvot kalliit
    TV Series
    • Tiina Nummela
    • 2000
  • Isänmaan kaikuja
    TV Series
    • 1999
  • Mikko Kivinen, Taneli Mäkelä, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, and Vesa Vierikko in Akkaa päälle (1994)
    Akkaa päälle
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Ragni Karenius
    • 1996
  • Kosketa minua (1995)
    Kosketa minua
    7.7
    • Tarja Laaksonen
    • 1995
  • Kalle Ahola and Marja Pyykkö in The Killing of a Cat (1994)
    The Killing of a Cat
    5.8
    • Liisa
    • 1994
  • Suomi ripillä
    TV Series
    • Vaimo
    • Nainen
    • 1994
  • Markku Toikka in The Light Fuel of the Night (1991)
    The Light Fuel of the Night
    6.2
    Short
    • Sonia
    • 1991
  • Robotti von Rosenbergin tutkimukset (1984)
    Robotti von Rosenbergin tutkimukset
    TV Series
    • 1984
  • Menestyksen maku (1983)
    Menestyksen maku
    4.8
    • Tuuli Joenpää
    • 1983
  • Ulosmittaajat
    TV Series
    • 1982–1983

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 16, 1952
    • Ylivieska, Finland
  • Died
    • September 28, 2021
    • Helsinki, Finland(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Arto Melleri(divorced, 2 children)

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    Mother of Vera Melleri and Sara Melleri.

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