Sylvi Salonen

Sylvi Inkeri Salonen (1 March 1920 – 23 December 2003) was a Finnish actress. Most of her career, 1949−1985, she worked for Tampereen Työväen Teatteri while also appearing on television and in films. The term "diva" was often attached to her name.

During her final years, Salonen arranged a statue of a black panther to be placed on her grave.

On television

 * Heikki ja Kaija (1961−1971)
 * Tankki täyteen (1978−1980)
 * Nitroliiga (1993)
 * Tuliportaat (1998)

In films

 * Tavaratalo Lapatossu & Vinski (1940)
 * SF-Paraati (1940)
 * Opri (1954)
 * Elokuu (1956)
 * Kuuma kissa? (1968)
 * Kun Hunttalan Matti Suomen osti (1984)
 * The Big Freeze (1993)