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Home/People/Pirkko Saisio
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Born
Apr 16, 1949
Age 76
Place of Birth
Helsinki, Finland
Known For
Writing
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

7
Movies
0
TV Shows
Also Known As
Eva Wein
Jukka Larsson
IMDb Profile

Pirkko Saisio

Writing

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.
Nightborn poster

Nightborn

as Saga's Mother
2026
Orenda poster

Orenda

as Natalia
2025
Helene poster

Helene

as Olga Schjerfbeck
2020
Prime Minister poster

Prime Minister

as Tarja Halonen
2009
The 3 Rooms of Melancholia poster

The 3 Rooms of Melancholia

as Narrator
2004
Lovers & Leavers poster

Lovers & Leavers

as Leila Vaara
2002
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Juhannushäät

as Sotilaskotisisar
1979