Actor
Taina Elg
Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Taina Elg (born 9 March 1930, Helsinki, Finland) is 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 Gi ...

Known For
Acting
2006 -- Jackpot | Mrs. Skogstedt
2003 -- Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love | Self
2003 -- Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour | Self - On Camera Host
1996 -- The Mirror Has Two Faces | Female Professor
1994 -- Don't Drink the Water | Anna Gruber
1991 -- Liebestraum | Old Mother Ralston
1985 -- That's Dancing! | From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)
1978 -- The Great Wallendas | Helen Wallenda
1970 -- Hercules in New York | Nemesis
1961 -- The Bacchantes | Dirce
1960 -- Mission of Danger | Audrey Bonay
1959 -- Watusi | Erica Neuler
1959 -- The 39 Steps | Miss Fisher
1958 -- Imitation General | Simone
1957 -- Les Girls | Angèle Ducros
1956 -- Gaby | Elsa
1956 -- Diane | Alys
1955 -- The Prodigal | Elissa
1943 -- Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi | (uncredited)
1941 -- Suomisen perhe | Child at Olli's Party (uncredited)
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