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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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Filmography
all 21
Movies 20
self 2
TV Shows 1
Jackpot (2006)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love (2003)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour (2003)
The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)
Don't Drink the Water (1994)
Liebestraum (1991)
That's Dancing! (1985)
The Great Wallendas (1978)
Hercules in New York (1970)
The Bacchantes (1961)
Hong Kong (1960)
Mission of Danger (1960)
Watusi (1959)
The 39 Steps (1959)
Imitation General (1958)
Les Girls (1957)
Gaby (1956)
Diane (1956)
The Prodigal (1955)
Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi (1943)
Suomisen perhe (1941)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1930-03-09 (94 years old)
Birth PlaceHelsinki, Finland
ChildrenRaoul Björkenheim
CitizenshipsFinland, United States of America
Also Known AsTaina Elisabeth Elg
AwardsKnight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland
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