Actor
Taina Elg
Born March 9, 1930 in Helsinki, Finland
Died May 15, 202517 films
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Taina Elg (born 9 March 1930, Helsinki, Finland) was a Finnish-American actress and dancer. She has appeared on stage, film and television.
She was born in Helsinki, but later raised in Turku by her parents, Helena Dobroumova (of Russian descent) and Åke Elg, a pianist. In 1957 she won the Golden Globe for the Foreign Newcomer Award - Female. She won another Golden Globe in 1958 for Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy for her performance in Les Girls, tying with her co-star Kay Kendall.
In 1958 she was nominated for a Golden Laurel as Top New Female Personality. In 1975 she was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance as Donna Lucia D'Alvadorez in Where's Charley?. She appeared in the original Broadway production of Nine as Guido Contini's mother.
From 1980-1981 she played Nicole Bonard/Olympia Buchanan, wife to Asa Buchanan, on ABC's soap opera One Life to Live.
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17 films as actor- 2006JackpotMrs. Skogstedt
- 1996The Mirror Has Two FacesFemale Professor
- 1994Don't Drink the WaterAnna Gruber
- 1991LiebestraumOld Mother Ralston
- 1978The Great WallendasHelen Wallenda
- 1970Hercules in New YorkNemesis
- 1961The BacchantesDirce
- 1960Mission of DangerAudrey Bonay
- 1959WatusiErica Neuler
- 1959The 39 StepsMiss Fisher
- 1958Imitation GeneralSimone
- 1957Les GirlsAngèle Ducros
- 1956GabyElsa
- 1956DianeAlys
- 1955The ProdigalElissa
- 1943Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi(uncredited)
- 1941Suomisen perheChild at Olli's Party (uncredited)