Taina Elg is a Finnish actress.
Biography[]
Born in Impilahti, Finland, she made her film debut in 1955's The Prodigal and won a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Newcomer. She appeared mostly on stage but had roles in The 39 Steps, Hercules in New York and The Mirror Has Two Faces.
Singing[]
Despite singing in numerous roles on stage, Elg was dubbed for her solo in the film Les Girls. However, she appeared in a large number of stage musicals,
Film[]
Les Girls (1957)[]
- Les Girls
- Ladies in Waiting
Stage[]
Redhead (1960)[]
- The Right Finger of My Left Hand (solo)
- Just for Once (contains solo lines)
- Merely Marvelous (solo)
- Erbie Fitch's Twitch (solo)
- Behave Yourself (contains solo lines)
- Look Who's in Love (duet)
- Essie's Vision (contains solo lines)
- Two Faces in the Dark (contains solo lines)
- We Loves Ya, Jimey (contains solo lines)
- Pick-Pocket Tango (duet)
- Finale (contains solo lines)
Irma La Douce (1962)[]
- The Bridge of Caulaincourt (duet)
- Our Language of Love (duet)
- Our Language of Love (Reprise)(solo)
- Dis-donc, Dis-donc (solo)
- The Bridge of Caulaincourt (Reprise)(duet)
- Irma-la-Douce (solo)
- Fever Dance (solo)
- Our Language of Love (Reprise)(solo)
- Christmas Child
Tovarich (1963)[]
- It Used To Be (contains solo lines)
- Make a Friend (contains solo lines)
I Married an Angel (1964)[]
- The Modiste (contains solo lines)
- Act I Finale
- Angel Without Wings (contains solo lines)
- Finale
Two By Two (1972)[]
- Something, Somewhere
- "An Old Man (solo)
- Two by Two
- When It Dries
- Two By Two (reprise)(duet)
A Little Night Music (1973)[]
- The Glamorous Life (contains solo lines)
- You Must Meet My Wife (duet)
- Send in the Clowns (solo)
- "The World Won't End/Every Day a Little Death (reprise)(duet)
- Send in the Clowns (reprise)(duet)
Where's Charley? (1974)[]
- Lovelier Than Ever (contains solo lines)
Zorba (1976)[]
- No Boom Boom (contains solo lines)
- Goodbye, Canavaro (duet)
- Only Love (solo)
- Y'assou (contains solo lines)
- Happy Birthday (solo)
The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall (1979)(originated the role)[]
- Promenade
- Morning (contains solo lines)
- Oh Sun (contains solo lines)
- Oh, Sun (reprise)/The Ending
Nine (1982)(originated the role)[]
- Nine (contains solo lines)
Gigi (1984)[]
- The Night They Invented Champagne (contains solo lines)
- I Remember It Well (duet)
- The Contract (contains solo lines)
Louisiana Purchase (1996)[]
- It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow (solo)
- Latins Know How (contains solo lines)
Cabaret (1998)[]
- So What? (solo)
- It Couldn't Please Me More (duet)
- Married (duet)
- What Would You Do? (solo)
Gallery[]
Angèle Ducros in Les Girls.
Guido and Guido's Mother in Nine.