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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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2006
as Mrs. Skogstedt
2003
as Self
2003
as Self - On Camera Host
1996
as Female Professor
1994
as Anna Gruber
1991
as Old Mother Ralston
1985
as From 'Les Girls' (archive footage)
1984
as Claudia Soury
1978
as Helen Wallenda
1970
as Nemesis
1961
as Dirce
1960
as Marta Neilsen
1960
as Audrey Bonay
1959
as Erica Neuler
1959
as Miss Fisher
1959
as Self
1958
as Simone
1957
as Angèle Ducros
1956
as Elsa
1956
as Alys
1955
as Elissa
1943
as (uncredited)
1941
as Child at Olli's Party (uncredited)