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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1949-04-16 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Helsinki, Finland

Pirkko Saisio

Biography:

Pirkko Saisio is a Finnish author, director and actress. She has also written under the pen names Jukka Larsson and Eva Wein. Saisio is best known for his work in literature, and has broad literary output. In addition to novels, she has written plays, film and television screenplays, musicals, librettos, song lyrics and translations.

Saisio is the mother of actress Elsa Saisio, and is in a Civil Union with director Pirjo Honkasalo.

Known For

Acting

2025

Orenda as Natalia

2020

Helene as Olga Schjerfbeck

2009

Prime Minister as Tarja Halonen

2004

2002

Lovers & Leavers as Leila Vaara

1979

Juhannushäät as Sotilaskotisisar

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Writing

2025

Orenda as Writer

2013

Concrete Night as Screenplay

2012

Tehdas as Writer

1998

Fire-Eater as Writer

1985

Da Capo as Writer

1979

Juhannushäät as Screenplay

1978

Elämänmeno as Writer

Creator

2012

Tehdas as Creator

1978

Elämänmeno as Creator