Taina Elg

Taina Elg

1930-03-09 – 2025-05-15 (age 95) Helsinki, Finland
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Biography

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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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Known For

The Mirror Has Two Faces
The Mirror Has Two Faces

1996

as Female Professor

Hercules in New York
Hercules in New York

1970

as Nemesis

Les Girls
Les Girls

1957

as Angèle Ducros

Diane
Diane

1956

as Alys

Watusi
Watusi

1959

as Erica Neuler

Liebestraum
Liebestraum

1991

as Old Mother Ralston

The Bacchantes
The Bacchantes

1961

as Dirce

The Prodigal
The Prodigal

1955

as Elissa

Don't Drink the Water
Don't Drink the Water

1994

as Anna Gruber

The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps

1959

as Miss Fisher

That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!

1985

as From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)

Gaby
Gaby

1956

as Elsa

Imitation General
Imitation General

1958

as Simone

The Great Wallendas
The Great Wallendas

1978

as Helen Wallenda

Jackpot
Jackpot

2006

as Mrs. Skogstedt

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Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour

2003

as Self - On Camera Host

Mission of Danger
Mission of Danger

1960

as Audrey Bonay

Suomisen perhe
Suomisen perhe

1941

as Child at Olli's Party (uncredited)

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