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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Taina Elg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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6.4

Mrs. Skogstedt

Jackpot

2006

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Self

Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

2003

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Self - On Camera Host

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour

2003

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Female Professor

The Mirror Has Two Faces

1996

5.5

Anna Gruber

Don't Drink the Water

1994

5.4

Old Mother Ralston

Liebestraum

1991

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From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)

That's Dancing!

1985

7.5

Claudia Soury

Murder, She Wrote

1984

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Helen Wallenda

The Great Wallendas

1978

4.1

Nemesis

Hercules in New York

1970

Credits

Jackpot

as Mrs. Skogstedt

2006

6.4

🎬

Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

as Self

2003

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Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour

as Self - On Camera Host

2003

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The Mirror Has Two Faces

as Female Professor

1996

6.7

Don't Drink the Water

as Anna Gruber

1994

5.5

Liebestraum

as Old Mother Ralston

1991

5.4

That's Dancing!

as From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)

1985

7.0

Murder, She Wrote

as Claudia Soury

1984

7.5

The Great Wallendas

as Helen Wallenda

1978

6.0

Hercules in New York

as Nemesis

1970

4.1

The Bacchantes

as Dirce

1961

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Hong Kong

as Marta Neilsen

1960

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Mission of Danger

as Audrey Bonay

1960

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Watusi

as Erica Neuler

1959

5.7

The 39 Steps

as Miss Fisher

1959

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The Bell Telephone Hour

as Self

1959

7.3

Imitation General

as Simone

1958

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Les Girls

as Angèle Ducros

1957

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Gaby

as Elsa

1956

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Diane

as Alys

1956

5.8

The Prodigal

as Elissa

1955

4.0

Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi

as (uncredited)

1943

6.0

Suomisen perhe

as Child at Olli's Party (uncredited)

1941

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