Taina Elg
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1930-03-09 (95 years old)
Place of Birth
Helsinki, Finland
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 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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Known For
Acting
(2006)
Jackpot
as Mrs. Skogstedt
(2003)
(2003)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour
as Self - On Camera Host
(1996)
The Mirror Has Two Faces
as Female Professor
(1994)
Don't Drink the Water
as Anna Gruber
(1991)
Liebestraum
as Old Mother Ralston
(1985)
That's Dancing!
as From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)
(1978)
The Great Wallendas
as Helen Wallenda
(1970)
Hercules in New York
as Nemesis
(1961)
The Bacchantes
as Dirce
(1960)
Mission of Danger
as Audrey Bonay
(1959)
Watusi
as Erica Neuler
(1959)
The 39 Steps
as Miss Fisher
(1958)
Imitation General
as Simone
(1957)
Les Girls
as Angèle Ducros
(1956)
Diane
as Alys
(1956)
Gaby
as Elsa
(1955)
The Prodigal
as Elissa
(1943)
Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi
as (uncredited)
(1941)
Suomisen perhe
as Child at Olli's Party (uncredited)