Elsa Turakainen was born on August 8, 1904 in Helsinki, Finland as Elsa Mercedes Turakainen. She was an actress, known for Niskavuoren Aarne (1954), Opri (1954) and Skandaali tyttökoulussa (1960). She was married to Artturi Laakso. She died on February 7, 1992.