Elina Salo
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Elina Salo (born March 9, 1936 in Sipoo, Finland; died November 4, 2025) was 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 appeared in over 50 films and television shows but she is best known for her work in Aki Kaurismäki’s films. She has been awarded three Jussi Awards for her work. In 2010, she was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Commandeur). Description above from the Wikipedia article Elina Salo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies (48)
Le Havre2011Claire
The Man Without a Past2002Dock Clerk
Juha1999Shemeikka's Sister
Drifting Clouds1996Mrs. Sjöholm
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana1994Hotel Receptionist
Nitro League1993
The Rooster and Hen Have a Sauna1991Narrator (voice)
The Match Factory Girl1990Mother
The Little Angel1989Narrator (voice)
Petos1988postikonttorin kassanhoitaja
Hamlet Goes Business1987Gertrud
Nonstop1987Mother (voice)
The Snow Queen1986Pohjoisen velho
Linna1986Mizzi
Tove and the Sea1984Self / Reader (voice)
The Farewell1982Fräulein, kotiopettajatar
Eight Mirrors1982Aiti
Pedon merkki1981Sairaanhoitaja
Herr Puntila And His Servant Matti1979
I Have a Tiger1979Äänet (voice)
Poet and Muse1978L. Onerva
A Stranger Came by Train1974- Gamen1973Sjuksköterska / Leonardo da Vinci (ung) / Salai / Rafael / m.fl.
Kreivi1971Toini- Harry Munter1969Lonely woman
Pockpicket - Recollections of a Helsinki Bourgeois Youth1968
A Worker's Diary1967Ritva Margaret Vehoniemi, o.s. Mattila
Vaaksa vaaraa1965Liisa Liljefors
Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso1963Inga
Tie pimeään1962Anita Salmela
Shows (2)
Vandrande skugga1984Cecilia Reding
Mumintrollet1969Lilla My