Pirjo Leppänen was born on July 1, 1949 in Saarenkylä, Finland as Pirjo Tuulikki Leppänen. She is an actress, known for Elämän vonkamies (1986), Stalingrad (1993) and Päätalo (2008). She has been married to Uula Saviranta since 1980. They have two children.