Taina Elg
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Taina Elg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
ActingBirthday
March 9, 1930Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
20Place of birth
Helsinki, FinlandAlso known as
Taina Elisabeth ElgCast credits
Hercules in New York
NemesisThe 39 Steps
Miss FisherLes Girls
Angèle DucrosGaby
ElsaWatusi
Erica NeulerMission of Danger
Audrey BonayDiane
AlysImitation General
SimoneThe Great Wallendas
Helen WallendaThe Bacchantes
DirceDon't Drink the Water
Anna GruberJackpot
Mrs. SkogstedtSuomisen perhe
Child at Olli's Party (uncredited)The Mirror Has Two Faces
Female ProfessorThe Prodigal
ElissaThat's Dancing!
From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi
(uncredited)Liebestraum
Old Mother Ralston