2026Nominee
Best Performance
Nightborn
Pirkko Saisio
Actor · Writer
Helsinki, Finland
April 16, 1949
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.
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Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1985Nominee
Best Writing
Da Capo
2009Nominee
Best Performance
Prime Minister
Career Highlights
2020Highlight
Best Performance
Helene
2013Highlight
Best Writing
Concrete Night
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Nightborn
Helene
Concrete Night