Ritva Hannele Lauri (born July 21, 1952 in Tampere, Finland) is a Finnish actress known for her roles in multiple comedy series. The artistic focus of her career is in stage acting. She was born Hannele Markkula to parents Arvi Markkula, a colonel and Eine Markkula, a shopkeeper. She married the actor Hannu Lauri in 1976 and had two sons, Sami (1977) and Tomi (1979). The couple divorced in 1994. She was briefly married to Teemu Rinne in the early 2000s. After having studied acting in the Theatre School, Hannele Lauri began her professional car…