Background
Pehkonen was born into a family of five children.
Pehkonen was born into a family of five children.
She was interested in acting and theatre since childhood, and in 1945, Pehkonen began her studies at the Theatre Academy Helsinki, graduating in 1947. During her career, she worked for several Finnish theatres. Among her colleagues in theatre, she was known as "Pehkis".
Pehkonen"s film career started with two memorable roles in films directed by Valentin Vaala.
The title character in and the female lead role in. Since 1948, Pehkonen was married to actor and opera director Yrjö Kostermaa (1921–1997).
Together they had two children.