Annika Idström was born on November 12, 1947 in Helsinki, Finland as Ilse Annika Idström. She was a writer and assistant director, known for Muistoja Caprilta (1993), Sinitaivas (1989) and Klyftan (1973). She was married to Jotaarkka Pennanen. She died on September 20, 2011 in Helsinki.