Laila Hietamies was born on June 7, 1938 in Viipuri, Finland [now Vyborg, Russia]. She was a writer, known for Abandoned Houses, Empty Homes (2000), Kirje isältä (2003) and Olga (1978). She was previously married to Heikki Hietamies. She died on June 16, 2021 in Helsinki, Finland.