Taina Elg

Personal Info

Birthday

March 9, 1930

Day of Death

2025-05-15

(95 years old)

Place of Birth

Helsinki, Finland

Also Known As

Taina Elisabeth Elg

Taina Elg

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.

Known For

Murder, She Wrote

Hong Kong

Hercules in New York

The Mirror Has Two Faces

Les Girls

Diane

The 39 Steps

The Prodigal

Filmography

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