Eija Karipää was born on February 12, 1920 in Parikkala, Finland. She was an actress and writer, known for Kohtalo johtaa meitä (1945), Rakastin sinua, Hilde (1954) and Erehtyneet sydämet (1944). She was previously married to Veikko Itkonen and Kunto Karapää. She died on December 27, 2004.