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Taina Elg

Taina Elg

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Born March 9, 1930 in Helsinki, Finland

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Taina Elg (born 9 March 1930, Helsinki, Finland) is 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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500 Video2018Self

Strada TV Series2008Self

Kummelin Jackpot Poster

Kummelin Jackpot Feature Film2006Mrs. Skogstedt

Daytime's Greatest Weddings Documentary2004Olympia Buchanan

Ça c'est l'amour Video2003Self - On Camera Host

Starring - Taina Elg Documentary2003Self

True Love Video2003Self

The Mirror Has Two Faces Poster

The Mirror Has Two Faces Feature Film1996Female Professor

Don't Drink the Water Poster

Don't Drink the Water TV Movie1994Anna Gruber

Liebestraum Poster

Liebestraum Feature Film1991Old Mother Ralston

Huomenta Suomi Poster

Huomenta Suomi TV Series1989Self

That's Dancing! Poster

That's Dancing! Documentary1985Archival footage from 'Les Girls'

Murder, She Wrote Poster

Murder, She Wrote TV Series1984Claudia Soury

Loving TV Series1983Mrs. Mulryan

The Great Wallendas Poster

The Great Wallendas TV Movie1978Helen Wallenda

The Andros Targets Poster

The Andros Targets TV Series1977Mystery Woman

The Adams Chronicles Poster

The Adams Chronicles Mini-Series1976Comtesse de Vergennes

The 29th Annual Tony Awards TV Special1975Self - Nominee

Hercules in New York Poster

Hercules in New York Feature Film1970Nemesis

It Takes a Thief Poster

It Takes a Thief TV Series1968Anya Selina

One Life to Live Poster

One Life to Live TV Series1968Nicole Bonnard aka Olympia Buchanan

Juhlat linnassa TV Movie1966Isabelle, oopperan pikku tanssijatar

Yökyöpelit TV Series1966Self

Mr. Broadway Poster

Mr. Broadway TV Series1964Self

Suomalaisia maailman turuilla - Taina Elg Short Film1963Self

The Doctors Poster

The Doctors TV Series1963Diana Ross

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self - Guest

The Bacchantes Poster

The Bacchantes Feature Film1961Dirce

Here's Hollywood Poster

Here's Hollywood TV Series1960Self

Hong Kong Poster

Hong Kong TV Series1960Marta Nilsson

Mission of Danger Poster

Mission of Danger Feature Film1960Audrey Bonay

The 31st Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 31st Annual Academy Awards TV Special1959Self - Performer

The 39 Steps Poster

The 39 Steps Feature Film1959Fisher

The Bell Telephone Hour Poster

The Bell Telephone Hour TV Series1959Self

Watusi Feature Film1959Erica Neuler

Imitation General Poster

Imitation General Feature Film1958Simone

Northwest Passage Poster

Northwest Passage TV Series1958Audrey Bonay

The 30th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 30th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1958Self - Performer

Les Girls Poster

Les Girls Feature Film1957Angèle Ducros

The Real McCoys Poster

The Real McCoys TV Series1957Taina Engstron

Wagon Train Poster

Wagon Train TV Series1957Countess Baranof

Diane Feature Film1956Alys

Gaby Feature Film1956Elsa

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Poster

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show TV Series1956Self

The Edge of Night Poster

The Edge of Night TV Series1956Waitress

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show Poster

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show TV Series1956Self - Recipient

The Prodigal Poster

The Prodigal Feature Film1955Elissa

Guiding Light Poster

Guiding Light TV Series1952Dr. Ingrid Fischer

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall Poster

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall TV Series1948Self

Naimisiin päiväksi Poster

Naimisiin päiväksi Feature Film1946Dancer

Suomisen perhe Poster

Suomisen perhe Feature Film1941Lapsi Ollin kutsuilla

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