Golden Globe-Winning Finnish Actress Taina Elg Dies Aged 95

Golden Globe-winning Finnish actress Taina Elg dies aged 95

Taina Elg, Finland’s first Hollywood actress and the only Finnish recipient of a Golden Globe for best actress, has died at the age of 95 in Helsinki. Her family confirmed that she passed away on 15 May in a care facility in the capital, where she had spent her final years. Born in Helsinki in 1930, Elg rose to international fame in the 1950s after signing a seven-year contract with the American film studio MGM.

Taina Elg dead at 95: Double Golden Globe-winning actress who starred next to Gene Kelly in Hollywood’s golden age dies – The US Sun - New York Times Post

DOUBLE Golden Globe-winning star Taina Elg has died aged 95. Taina Elg, a Finland-born actress and dancer who starred alongside Gene Kelly in the 1957 musical Les Girls, sadly passed away on May 15. 3 Taina Elg has sadly died aged 95Credit: Avalon.red Her family confirmed she died in an assisted care facility in Helsinki, as reported by the Helsinki Times. The iconic star also appeared opposite Kenneth More in the 1959 remake of spy film The 39…