Aino Elina Salo (born 9 March 1936 in Sipoo, Finland) is a Finnish film, theatre and television actress who has also done work in radio as a voice actor in children’s programming. In her career that began in 1956, Salo has appeared in over 50 films and television shows and is known for her appearances in several Aki Kaurismäki’s films. She was also the voice of Little My in the Finnish dub of Moomin.
Elina Salo | |
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 Elina Salo in 1961, Moscow | |
| Born | Aino Elina Salo 9 March 1936 Sipoo, Finland |
| Other names | Aino Elina Maisala[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1956–present |
| Spouse | Pertti Maisala (1963–1975) |
Salo has received three Jussi Awards for her work. In 2010, she received the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Commandeur).[2]
Salo lives mainly in France.[3]
Partial filmography edit
- Skandaali tyttökoulussa (1960)
- Inspector Palmu's Mistake (1960)
- Gas, Inspector Palmu! (1961)
- The Diary of a Worker (1967)
- Harry Munter (1970)
- Gangsterfilmen (1974)
- Poet and Muse (1978)
- Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti (1979)
- Hamlet Goes Business (1987)
- The Match Factory Girl (1990)
- Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana (1994)
- Drifting Clouds (1996)
- Juha (1999)
- The Man Without a Past (2002)
- Le Havre (2011)
References edit
- ^ Kuka kukin on 2003, pp. 885–886. Helsinki: Otava, 2002. ISBN 951-1-18086-X
- ^ "Elina Salo faite commandeur des Arts et Lettres" (in French) Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ Kilponen, Anna (11 October 2014). "Näyttelijä Elina Salo: "Oulun pojille lähtevät kortit"". Kaleva (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 March 2019.
External links edit
- Elina Salo at IMDb
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