Actor

Pirkko Saisio

April 16, 1949 · Helsinki, Finland

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.

Often works with

Elsa Saisio
2 titles together
Fire-Eater, Tehdas
Pertti Sveholm
2 titles together
Prime Minister, Tehdas
S
Seela Sella
2 titles together
Elämänmeno, Tehdas

Full filmography · 10

Nightborn
as Saga's Mother
20266.2
Orenda
as Natalia and Writer
2025
Helene
as Olga Schjerfbeck
2020
Prime Minister
as Tarja Halonen
2009
The 3 Rooms of Melancholia
as Narrator
2004
Lovers & Leavers
as Leila Vaara
2002
Fire-Eater
Writer
1998
Juhannushäät
as Sotilaskotisisar
1979