Elsa Saisio is a Finnish actress. She is known both for playing leading parts in feature films and television, and for her interpretation of challenging dramatic theatrical roles, including at The Finnish National Theatre, and the City Theatres of Helsinki, Tampere and Lahti. Elsa started out as child actor in theatre and cinema and trained at the national Theatre Academy of Finland in Helsinki (TEAK). In addition to her native Finnish she is fluent in English, Spanish, Russian and Swedish, and also knows the basics of German.