Taina Elg

Taina Elg

Born: March 9, 1930
in Helsinki, Finland
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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.

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Jackpot
Title: Jackpot
Character: Mrs. Skogstedt
Released: February 17, 2006
Type: Movie
Kummelin Jackpot, was released in February 2006. It was about a divorced man portrayed by Silvennoinen, who realises a way to trick himself a jackpot in football betting.
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Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
Title: Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
Character: Self
Released: December 15, 2003
Type: Movie
A short documentary about the making of the 1956 film, High Society. Hosted by Celeste Holm.
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Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour
Title: Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour
Character: Self - On Camera Host
Released: April 22, 2003
Type: Movie
This documentary short subject for DVD gives a look at the making of Cole Porter's MGM classic, "Les Girls". Hosted by Finnish film legend and star of "Les Girls", Taina Elg tells of working with Gene Kelly, Kay Kendall and George Cukor on one of the last great MGM musicals.
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The Mirror Has Two Faces
Title: The Mirror Has Two Faces
Character: Female Professor
Released: November 15, 1996
Type: Movie
Rose Morgan, who still lives with her mother, is a professor of Romantic Literature who desperately longs for passion in her life. Gregory Larkin, a mathematics professor, has been burned by passionate relationships and longs for a sexless union based on friendship and respect.
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Don't Drink the Water
Title: Don't Drink the Water
Character: Anna Gruber
Released: December 18, 1994
Type: Movie
Somewhere behind the early 1960s cold-war iron curtain, the Hollander family cause an international spying incident when Walter photographs a sunset in a sensitive region. In order to stay out of jail, the Hollanders take refuge in the American Embassy, which is temporarily being run by the absent Ambassador's diplomatically incompetent son, Axel.
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Liebestraum
Title: Liebestraum
Character: Old Mother Ralston
Released: September 13, 1991
Type: Movie
A man returns to his hometown and a series of dark secrets are revealed.
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That's Dancing!
Title: That's Dancing!
Character: From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)
Released: January 18, 1985
Type: Movie
A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s 50s and 60s up to the break dance and the music videos from the 80s.
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The Great Wallendas
Title: The Great Wallendas
Character: Helen Wallenda
Released: February 12, 1978
Type: Movie
Drama based on the legendary circus family, its spectacular but tragic career, and its unique aerial act that includes the seven-member pyramid that led to the 1962 accident in which two of the troupe were killed and another permanently paralyzed.
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Hercules in New York
Title: Hercules in New York
Character: Nemesis
Released: February 23, 1970
Type: Movie
Hercules is sent from Mount Olympus to modern-day Manhattan, where he takes up professional wrestling before getting mixed up with a gang of mobsters.
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The Bacchantes
Title: The Bacchantes
Character: Dirce
Released: March 2, 1961
Type: Movie
The god Dionysus decides to pay a visit to the city of Thebes. Dionysus wants to be the worshiped by the masses, but the kingdom is suffering a horrific drought and the king Pentheus wants instead to sacrifice a virgin to the God Demeter.
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Title: Hong Kong
Character: Marta Neilsen
Released: March 1, 1960
Type: TV
Hong Kong is a 26-episode adventure/drama series which aired on ABC television during the 1960–1961 season and helped to catapult Australian actor Rod Taylor into a major film star, primarily in the 1960s, beginning with his role in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. The series was a production of 20th Century Fox Television, and the final credit of each episode stated: "Filmed by Twentieth Century Fox Television Inc. at its Hollywood studios and in the Crown Colony of Hong Kong".
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Mission of Danger
Title: Mission of Danger
Character: Audrey Bonay
Released: January 16, 1960
Type: Movie
After his Rangers are caught during a raid, a major must infiltrate the French army to save his men.
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Watusi
Title: Watusi
Character: Erica Neuler
Released: March 25, 1959
Type: Movie
Alan Quartermain's son comes to Africa to find the treasure his father was unable to bring home.
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The 39 Steps
Title: The 39 Steps
Character: Miss Fisher
Released: March 13, 1959
Type: Movie
In London, a diplomat accidentally becomes involved in the death of a British agent who's after a spy ring that covets British military secrets.
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Imitation General
Title: Imitation General
Character: Simone
Released: August 20, 1958
Type: Movie
An officer poses as a general after the death of his commanding officer and inspires his troops to victory.
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Les Girls
Title: Les Girls
Character: Angèle Ducros
Released: October 3, 1957
Type: Movie
After writing a tell-all book about her days in the dance troupe "Barry Nichols and Les Girls", Sybil Wren is sued for libeling her fellow dancer Angele. A Rashômon style narrative presents the story from three points of view where Sybil accuses Angele of having an affair with Barry, while Angele insists that it was actually Sybil who was having the affair. Finally, Barry gives his side of the story.
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Gaby
Title: Gaby
Character: Elsa
Released: May 9, 1956
Type: Movie
A ballerina resorts to prostitution when her fiance is reported killed in World War II.
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Diane
Title: Diane
Character: Alys
Released: January 12, 1956
Type: Movie
Asked by Francis I to tutor his son, Diane de Poitiers becomes the future King Henry II's mistress in 1500s France.
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The Prodigal
Title: The Prodigal
Character: Elissa
Released: May 6, 1955
Type: Movie
A wealthy young Hebrew traveling in Damascus renounces his faith after he is seduced by an alluring pagan priestess and cheated of his fortune by the High Priest as well.
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Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi
Title: Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi
Character: (uncredited)
Released: January 31, 1943
Type: Movie
Wager is Count Mauritz Armborg, the young master of the estate. Linnanheimo plays Katariina (Catherine) the nanny to Mauritz's nieces and nephews. The two fall in love and decide to escape to Italy via Denmark where they have planned to get married. There are always complications because Mauritz's grandmother doesn't want him to marry below him - she has decided that Mauritz is to marry the Swedish beauty, Ingeborg Liliecrona.
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Suomisen perhe
Title: Suomisen perhe
Character: Child at Olli's Party (uncredited)
Released: March 2, 1941
Type: Movie
The film takes place in the summer and spring of 1940. Isä, the father, gets involved in the stock market and threatens the livelihood of the family.