Taina Elg
Known for Acting · 24 credits
- Born
- 1930-03-09
- Died
- 2025-05-15
- Place of birth
- Helsinki, Finland
- Also known as
- Taina Elisabeth Elg
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 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.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (20)
Les Girls
1957
as Angèle Ducros
The Mirror Has Two Faces
1996
as Female Professor
Hercules in New York
1970
as Nemesis
Diane
1956
as Alys
Liebestraum
1991
as Old Mother Ralston
The 39 Steps
1959
as Miss Fisher
Watusi
1959
as Erica Neuler
The Prodigal
1955
as Elissa
Don't Drink the Water
1994
as Anna Gruber
The Bacchantes
1961
as Dirce
That's Dancing!
1985
as From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)
Gaby
1956
as Elsa
Mission of Danger
1960
as Audrey Bonay
Imitation General
1958
as Simone
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour
2003
as Self - On Camera Host
The Great Wallendas
1978
as Helen Wallenda
Suomisen perhe
1941
as Child at Olli's Party (uncredited)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
2003
as Self
Jackpot
2006
as Mrs. Skogstedt
Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi
1943
as (uncredited)
About Taina Elg
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 s… With 24 credits spanning from 1941 to 2006, Taina Elg has appeared in 20 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Taina Elg Movies
- Les Girls (1957) — as Angèle Ducros
- The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) — as Female Professor
- Hercules in New York (1970) — as Nemesis
- Diane (1956) — as Alys
- Liebestraum (1991) — as Old Mother Ralston
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