Career
Modig lived in the east of Helsinki as a child. Her television career began at age 18 at Blue workshop the City of Helsinki, after which Modig worked for Yle for Children and Adolescents. Modig"s latest television series is YLE Teema"s talk show Popkult.
Modig was elected to the Helsinki City Council by 895 votes in the 2008 municipal elections, an independent candidate on the Left Alliance list.
From August 2011, she has served as the first Vice-President of the party parliamentary group.