Personal Info
Taina Elisabeth Elg
Taina Elg
Acting
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 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 …
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Jackpot
as Mrs. Skogstedt
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour
as Self - On Camera Host
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
as Self
The Mirror Has Two Faces
as Female Professor
Don't Drink the Water
as Anna Gruber
Liebestraum
as Old Mother Ralston
That's Dancing!
as From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)
The Great Wallendas
as Helen Wallenda
Hercules in New York
as Nemesis
The Bacchantes
as Dirce
