Taina Elg
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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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Acting
TV
Murder, She Wrote
as Claudia Soury
1984
Movie
The Mirror Has Two Faces
as Female Professor
1996
Movie
Hercules in New York
as Nemesis
1970
Movie
Don't Drink the Water
as Anna Gruber
1994
Movie
Les Girls
as Angèle Ducros
1957
Movie
Jackpot
as Mrs. Skogstedt
2006
Movie
The 39 Steps
as Miss Fisher
1959
Movie
Liebestraum
as Old Mother Ralston
1991
Movie
That's Dancing!
as From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)
1985
Movie
Diane
as Alys
1956
Movie
Watusi
as Erica Neuler
1959
Movie
The Prodigal
as Elissa
1955
Movie
Imitation General
as Simone
1958
Movie
The Bacchantes
as Dirce
1961
TV
The Adams Chronicles
as Comtesse de Vergennes
1976
Movie
The Great Wallendas
as Helen Wallenda
1978
TV
The Bell Telephone Hour
as Self
1959
Movie
Gaby
as Elsa
1956
Movie
Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi
as (uncredited)
1943
Movie
Mission of Danger
as Audrey Bonay
1960
Movie
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour
as Self - On Camera Host
2003
Movie
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
as Self
2003
Movie
Suomisen perhe
as Child at Olli's Party (uncredited)
1941
TV
Hong Kong
as Marta Neilsen
1960