Taina Elg
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 9, 1930, Helsinki, Finland
- Died
- May 15, 2025
- Movies
- 20
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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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2006 | Jackpot | Mrs. Skogstedt |
| 2003 | Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love | Self |
| 2003 | Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour | Self - On Camera Host |
| 1996 | The Mirror Has Two Faces | Female Professor |
| 1994 | Don't Drink the Water | Anna Gruber |
| 1991 | Liebestraum | Old Mother Ralston |
| 1985 | That's Dancing! | From 'Les Girls' (archive footage) |
| 1978 | The Great Wallendas | Helen Wallenda |
| 1970 | Hercules in New York | Nemesis |
| 1961 | The Bacchantes | Dirce |
| 1960 | Mission of Danger | Audrey Bonay |
| 1959 | Watusi | Erica Neuler |
| 1959 | The 39 Steps | Miss Fisher |
| 1958 | Imitation General | Simone |
| 1957 | Les Girls | Angèle Ducros |
| 1956 | Gaby | Elsa |
| 1956 | Diane | Alys |
| 1955 | The Prodigal | Elissa |
| 1943 | Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi | (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Suomisen perhe | Child at Olli's Party (uncredited) |
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