Leila Itkonen was born on May 21, 1926 in Helsinki, Finland as Leila Iris Itkonen. She was an actress, known for Laivasto tulee (1960), Uuno Turhapuro (1973) and Opri ja Oleksi (1980). She was married to Lauri Makkonen. She died on December 6, 2009 in Helsinki.