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 G...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Jackpot
2006
as Mrs. Skogstedt
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 ...
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
2003
as Self
A short documentary about the making of the 1956 film, High Society. Hosted by Celeste Holm.
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour
2003
as Self - On Camera Host
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...
The Mirror Has Two Faces
1996
as Female Professor
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 m...
Don't Drink the Water
1994
as Anna Gruber
Somewhere behind the early 1960s cold-war iron curtain, the Hollander family cause an international spying incident when Walter photographs a sunset i...
Liebestraum
1991
as Old Mother Ralston
A man returns to his hometown and a series of dark secrets are revealed.
That's Dancing!
1985
as From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)
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, 30...
The Great Wallendas
1978
as Helen Wallenda
Drama based on the legendary circus family, its spectacular but tragic career, and its unique aerial act that includes the seven-member pyramid that l...
Hercules in New York
1970
as Nemesis
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.
The Bacchantes
1961
as Dirce
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 horrif...
Mission of Danger
1960
as Audrey Bonay
After his Rangers are caught during a raid, a major must infiltrate the French army to save his men.
Watusi
1959
as Erica Neuler
Following WWI, fortune hunter Allen Quartermain's son Harry travels to Africa to search for King Solomon's mines. He dons a special medallion given by...
The 39 Steps
1959
as Miss Fisher
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.
Imitation General
1958
as Simone
An officer poses as a general after the death of his commanding officer and inspires his troops to victory.
Les Girls
1957
as Angèle Ducros
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 Ange...
Gaby
1956
as Elsa
A French ballerina falls in love with an American paratrooper on a two day pass in London near the end of World War II.
Diane
1956
as Alys
Asked by Francis I to tutor his son, Diane de Poitiers becomes the future King Henry II's mistress in 1500s France.
The Prodigal
1955
as Elissa
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 ...
Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi
1943
as (uncredited)
Wager is Count Mauritz Armborg, the young master of the estate. Linnanheimo plays Katariina (Catherine) the nanny to Mauritz's nieces and nephews. The...
Suomisen perhe
1941
as Child at Olli's Party (uncredited)
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.