Elvi Saarnio was born on May 28, 1919 in Kotka, Finland. She is known for her work on Saariston tyttö (1953), Putkinotko (1954) and Kuningas kulkureitten (1953). She was married to Roland af Hällström and Osmo Saarnio. She died on June 21, 2002 in Helsinki, Finland.