Taina Elg
Actress

Taina Elg Net Worth

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Taina Elg is a celebrated Finnish actress and dancer who was born in 1930 in Helsinki. Her family moved around Finland and was forced to evacuate during the Finnish-Soviet wars. She trained in ballet and acting from a young age and eventually joined the Finnish National Ballet. Her international reputation grew when she joined the Sadler's Wells ballet dance company and the Grand Ballet du Marquis de Cuevas. After being discovered in London by an American film producer, she was signed to a seven-year Hollywood contract with MGM. She starred in films such as The Prodigal, Diane, Gaby, Les Girls, Imitation General, The 39 Steps, Watusi, and Mission of Danger. She later focused on TV projects, foreign films, and theatre roles, appearing in productions such as Redhead, Silk Stockings, Irma La Douce, West Side Story, The Sound of Music, and Look to the Lilies. In 2004, she was honored with a special award from Finland, the Order of the Lion of Finland. She is the mother of jazz guitarist Raoul Björkenheim and was married to Italian educator Rocco Caporale until his death in 2008.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress, Soundtrack
Birth Day March 09, 1930
Birth Place  Impilahti, Finland, Finland
Age 93 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aries
Citizenship United States
Years active 1941–2006
Spouse(s) Carl Björkenheim (m. 1953; div. 1958) Rocco Caporale (m. 1985; his death 2008)
Children Raoul Björkenheim
Parent(s) Helena Dobroumova Åke Elg

💰 Net worth: $3 Million (2024)

Taina Elg, a renowned Finnish actress and soundtrack artist, is speculated to have a net worth of around $3 million by 2024. Born in 1931, Elg gained international recognition for her exceptional talent and performances in both film and theater. With her exceptional skills, she has amassed considerable wealth throughout her career. Collaborating with various renowned directors and musicians, Elg has contributed immensely to the entertainment industry. Her ability to bring characters to life on screen and her stunning vocals as a soundtrack artist have left an indelible mark on the Finnish film industry. As a result, her net worth continues to grow, reflecting her significant contributions to the arts.

Biography/Timeline

1930

Eig was born in 1930 in Helsinki, Finland, but later raised in Turku by her parents, Helena Dobroumova (of Russian descent) and Åke Elg, a Pianist.

1950

She was signed to a seven-year contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in the mid-1950s. 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.

1958

Her son by her first marriage to Carl Björkenheim, which ended in divorce in 1958, is Finnish-American jazz Guitarist Raoul Björkenheim. In 1982 she remarried, to Rocco Caporale, an Italian-born educator and professor of sociology. They resided in New York City.

1980

From 1980-82 she played Olympia Buchanan, first wife of tycoon Asa Buchanan, on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. Her character, held prisoner by Asa for months, had a memorable death sequence, falling over a balcony at a costume party (that lasted nearly a month!) and informing son Bo (falsely) that Asa was not his father.

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