Assi Nortia was born on September 2, 1925 in Viipuri, Finland as Ida Astrid Feldmann. She was an actress, known for Rion yö (1951), Rantasalmen sulttaani (1953) and Salakuljettajan laulu (1952). She was married to Raimo Sarmas. She died on January 16, 1989 in Tampere, Finland.