Taina Elg
Born in Helsinki, Finland — Mar 09 1930• Died May 15 2025
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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 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 n…
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Murder, She Wrote
Claudia Soury
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self
Hong Kong
Marta Neilsen
The Mirror Has Two Faces
Female Professor
Diane
Alys
The Prodigal
Elissa
Les Girls
Angèle Ducros
Don't Drink the Water
Anna Gruber
Liebestraum
Old Mother Ralston
That's Dancing!
From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)
Hercules in New York
Nemesis
The 39 Steps
Miss Fisher
Gaby
Elsa
Watusi
Erica Neuler
The Bacchantes
Dirce
Jackpot
Mrs. Skogstedt
Imitation General
Simone
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour
Self - On Camera Host
The Great Wallendas
Helen Wallenda
Suomisen perhe
Child at Olli's Party (uncredited)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
Self
Mission of Danger
Audrey Bonay
Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi
(uncredited)