Taina Elg
Actor
9 de marzo de 1930 — 15 de mayo de 2025 (95 años)
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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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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
| 2015 | Women He's Undressed · as Cast |
| 2006 | Kummelin Jackpot · as Mrs. Skogstedt |
| 2004 | Daytime's Greatest Weddings · as Olympia Buchanan |
| 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) |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote · as Claudia Soury |
| 1983 | Loving · as Mrs. Mulryan |
| 1982 | Blood and Honor: Youth Under Hitler · as Adult Renate Keller |
| 1978 | The Great Wallendas · as Helen Wallenda |
| 1977 | The Andros Targets · as Mystery Woman |
| 1976 | The Adams Chronicles · as Comtesse De Vergennes |
| 1970 | Hercules in New York · as NemesisEn Plex |
| 1968 | One Life to Live · as Nicole Bonnard Aka Olympia Buchanan |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief · as Anya Selina |
| 1963 | The Doctors · as Diana Ross |
| 1961 | The Bacchantes · as Dirce |
| 1960 | Hong Kong · as Marta Neilsen |
| 1960 | Mission of Danger · as Audrey Bonay |
| 1959 | Watusi · as Erica Neuler |
| 1959 | The 39 Steps · as Miss FisherEn Plex |
| 1958 | Northwest Passage · as Audrey Bonay |
| 1958 | Imitation General · as Simone |
| 1957 | Les Girls · as Angèle Ducros |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys · as Taina EngstronEn Plex |
| 1957 | Wagon Train · as Countess Baranof |
| 1956 | Gaby · as Elsa |
| 1956 | The Edge of Night · as Waitress |
| 1956 | Diane · as Alys |
| 1955 | The Prodigal · as Elissa |
| 1952 | Guiding Light · as Dr. Ingrid Fischer (1980) |
| 1946 | Naimisiin päiväksi · as Tanssija Kabareessa |
| 1943 | Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi · as (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Suomisen perhe · as Child At Olli's Party (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Mr. Broadway · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson · as Self - Guest |
| 1960 | Here's Hollywood · as Self |
| 1959 | The 31st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone Hour · as Self |
| 1958 | The 30th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show · as Self |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show · as Self - Recipient |
| 1948 | The Perry Como Show · as Self |