Taina Elg
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday9 March 1930
Died15 May 2025 (age 95)
Place of birthHelsinki, Finland
Known credits24
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 …
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2006 · Mrs. Skogstedt
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
2003 · Self
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour
2003 · Self - On Camera Host
The Mirror Has Two Faces
1996 · Female Professor
Don't Drink the Water
1994 · Anna Gruber
Liebestraum
1991 · Old Mother Ralston
That's Dancing!
1985 · From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Claudia Soury
The Great Wallendas
1978 · Helen Wallenda
The Adams Chronicles
1976 · Comtesse de Vergennes
Hercules in New York
1970 · Nemesis
The Bacchantes
1961 · Dirce
Hong Kong
1960 · Marta Neilsen
Mission of Danger
1960 · Audrey Bonay
Watusi
1959 · Erica Neuler
The 39 Steps
1959 · Miss Fisher
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959 · Self
Imitation General
1958 · Simone
Les Girls
1957 · Angèle Ducros
Gaby
1956 · Elsa
Diane
1956 · Alys
The Prodigal
1955 · Elissa
Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi
1943 · (uncredited)
Suomisen perhe
1941 · Child at Olli's Party (uncredited)
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