Teija Sopanen was born on January 26, 1933 in Helsinki, Finland. She is known for her work on Teija lähti (1953), Huhu (1971) and Itsenäisyyspäivän vastaanotto Tasavallan presidentin linnassa (1967). She was married to Matti Oravisto. She died on October 4, 2011 in Helsinki.