Tarja Markus was born on January 14, 1946 in Riihimäki, Finland. She is an actress, known for Punatukka (1969), Vain silloin kun nauran (1984) and Prélude à l'extase (1969). She has been married to Pertti Roisko since 1978. They have one child. She was previously married to Jorma Markus.