
Taina Elg
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1930-03-09 – 2025-05-15
Place of birth: Helsinki, Finland
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 Ã…ke 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

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