Maila Nurmi
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1922-12-11 – 2008-01-10
Place of birth: Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi (December 11, 1922 – January 10, 2008), known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was an American actress best known for creating the camp 1950s character Vampira. She was of Finnish descent.
Known for
Plan 9 from Outer Space
1957Vampire Girl
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998Woman in Hotel Lobby
Vampira: The Movie
2006Herself
The Magic Sword
1962The Hag / Sorceress
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
1992Herself
The Beat Generation
1959Poetess
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
1996Herself
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
2001Herself
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996Self
Population: 1
1986Mother (uncredited)
I Passed for White
1960Girl Poet (uncredited)
Sex Kittens Go to College
1960Etta Toodie
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991Vampire Girl (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000Vampire Girl (archive footage)
The Big Operator
1959Gina
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
1995Self
Vampira and Me
2013Self (archive footage)
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
2004Self
American Scary
2006Herself / 'Vampira'