Elina Salo

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Elina Salo

Acting March 9, 1936

Sipoo, Finland

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 do…

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Le Havre

Le Havre

7.0 2011 Movie
The Man Without a Past

The Man Without a Past

7.4 2002 Movie
The Match Factory Girl

The Match Factory Girl

7.4 1990 Movie
Drifting Clouds

Drifting Clouds

7.6 1996 Movie
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana

Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana

6.8 1994 Movie
Juha

Juha

6.7 1999 Movie
Hamlet Goes Business

Hamlet Goes Business

6.7 1987 Movie
Inspector Palmu's Error

Inspector Palmu's Error

7.0 1960 Movie
Gas, Inspector Palmu!

Gas, Inspector Palmu!

7.3 1961 Movie
The Snow Queen

The Snow Queen

6.8 1986 Movie
Mumintrollet

Mumintrollet

7.5 1969 TV Show
Petos

Petos

5.2 1988 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2011
    Le Havre

    Movie Claire

  2. 2002
    The Man Without a Past

    Movie Dock Clerk

  3. 1999
    Juha

    Movie Shemeikka's Sister

  4. 1996
    Drifting Clouds

    Movie Mrs. Sjöholm

  5. 1994
    Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana

    Movie Hotel Receptionist

  6. 1993
    Nitro League

    Movie

  7. 1991
    The Rooster and Hen Have a Sauna

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  8. 1990
    The Match Factory Girl

    Movie Mother

  9. 1989
    The Little Angel

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  10. 1988
    Petos

    Movie postikonttorin kassanhoitaja

  11. 1987
    Hamlet Goes Business

    Movie Gertrud

  12. 1987
    Nonstop

    Movie Mother (voice)

  13. 1986
    The Snow Queen

    Movie Pohjoisen velho

  14. 1986
    Linna

    Movie Mizzi

  15. 1984
    Tove and the Sea

    Movie Self / Reader (voice)

  16. 1984
    Vandrande skugga

    TV show Cecilia Reding

More credits
  1. 1982
    The Farewell

    Movie Fräulein, kotiopettajatar

  2. 1982
    Eight Mirrors

    Movie Aiti

  3. 1981
    Pedon merkki

    Movie Sairaanhoitaja

  4. 1979
    Herr Puntila And His Servant Matti

    Movie

  5. 1979
    I Have a Tiger

    Movie Äänet (voice)

  6. 1978
    Poet and Muse

    Movie L. Onerva

  7. 1974
    A Stranger Came by Train

    Movie

  8. 1973
    Gamen

    Movie Sjuksköterska / Leonardo da Vinci (ung) / Salai / Rafael / m.fl.

  9. 1971
    Kreivi

    Movie Toini

  10. 1969
    Harry Munter

    Movie Lonely woman

  11. 1969
    Mumintrollet

    TV show Lilla My

  12. 1969
    Tre långa år

    Movie

  13. 1968
    Pockpicket - Recollections of a Helsinki Bourgeois Youth

    Movie

  14. 1967
    A Worker's Diary

    Movie Ritva Margaret Vehoniemi, o.s. Mattila

  15. 1965
    Vaaksa vaaraa

    Movie Liisa Liljefors

  16. 1963
    Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso

    Movie Inga

  17. 1962
    Tie pimeään

    Movie Anita Salmela

  18. 1962
    Yö vai päivä

    Movie Mattila - School teacher

  19. 1962
    Naiset, jotka minulle annoit

    Movie Kati Korpi

  20. 1962
    Älä nuolase…

    Movie Elina Hankio

  21. 1961
    Kultainen vasikka

    Movie Lahja Ahlroos

  22. 1961
    Gas, Inspector Palmu!

    Movie Kirsti Skrof

  23. 1961
    Minkkiturkki

    Movie Liisa

  24. 1961
    Tähtisumua

    Movie