
Pirkko Saisio
Personal Info
Known for
Writing
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.
Acting
(2025)
Orenda
as Natalia
(2020)
Helene
as Olga Schjerfbeck
(2009)
Prime Minister
as Tarja Halonen
(2004)
The 3 Rooms of Melancholia
as Narrator
(2002)
Lovers & Leavers
as Leila Vaara
(1979)
Juhannushäät
as Sotilaskotisisar
Crew
(2025)
Orenda
Writer
(2013)
Concrete Night
Novel, Screenplay
(1998)
Fire-Eater
Writer
(1985)
Da Capo
Dialogue
(1979)
Juhannushäät
Screenplay