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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 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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Filmography (Movies)
Jackpot
Character:Mrs. Skogstedt
Release Date:17/02/2006
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
Character:Self
Release Date:15/12/2003
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour
Character:Self - On Camera Host
Release Date:22/04/2003
The Mirror Has Two Faces
Character:Female Professor
Release Date:15/11/1996
Don't Drink the Water
Character:Anna Gruber
Release Date:18/12/1994
Liebestraum
Character:Old Mother Ralston
Release Date:13/09/1991
That's Dancing!
Character:From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)
Release Date:18/01/1985
The Great Wallendas
Character:Helen Wallenda
Release Date:12/02/1978
Hercules in New York
Character:Nemesis
Release Date:23/02/1970
The Bacchantes
Character:Dirce
Release Date:02/03/1961
Mission of Danger
Character:Audrey Bonay
Release Date:16/01/1960
Watusi
Character:Erica Neuler
Release Date:25/03/1959
The 39 Steps
Character:Miss Fisher
Release Date:13/03/1959
Imitation General
Character:Simone
Release Date:20/08/1958
Les Girls
Character:Angèle Ducros
Release Date:03/10/1957
Gaby
Character:Elsa
Release Date:09/05/1956
Diane
Character:Alys
Release Date:12/01/1956
The Prodigal
Character:Elissa
Release Date:06/05/1955
Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi
Character:(uncredited)
Release Date:31/01/1943
Suomisen perhe
Character:Child at Olli's Party (uncredited)
Release Date:02/03/1941
Television Appearances
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