Taina Elg
Known for ActingBorn 1930-03-09 — died 2025-05-15Helsinki, Finland
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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.
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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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Known for
The Mirror Has Two Faces
1996 · as Female Professor
Hercules in New York
1970 · as Nemesis
That's Dancing!
1985 · as From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)
Liebestraum
1991 · as Old Mother Ralston
The 39 Steps
1959 · as Miss Fisher
Les Girls
1957 · as Angèle Ducros
Diane
1956 · as Alys
Jackpot
2006 · as Mrs. Skogstedt
The Prodigal
1955 · as Elissa
Don't Drink the Water
1994 · as Anna Gruber
The Bacchantes
1961 · as Dirce
Watusi
1959 · as Erica Neuler
The Great Wallendas
1978 · as Helen Wallenda
Mission of Danger
1960 · as Audrey Bonay
Imitation General
1958 · as Simone
Gaby
1956 · as Elsa
Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi
1943 · as (uncredited)
Suomisen perhe
1941 · as Child at Olli's Party (uncredited)