Cast & creator
Elina Salo
Best known for Le Havre, The Match Factory Girl, The Man Without a Past
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.
Also known as: Elina Maisala, Элина Сало
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film credits
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television credits
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1956–2011 · acting roles
6.1
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (51)
Showing 51 of 51 credits
Le Havre
Claire
2011
The Match Factory Girl
Mother
1990
The Man Without a Past
Dock Clerk
2002
Mumintrollet
Lilla My
1969
Drifting Clouds
Mrs. Sjöholm
1996
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
Hotel Receptionist
1994
Pockpicket - Recollections of a Helsinki Bourgeois Youth
1968
The Little Angel
Narrator (voice)
1989Harry Munter
Lonely woman
1969
Kreivi
Toini
1971
The Snow Queen
Pohjoisen velho
1986
Tre långa år
1969
The Farewell
Fräulein, kotiopettajatar
1982
Eight Mirrors
Aiti
1982
Petos
postikonttorin kassanhoitaja
1988
Hamlet Goes Business
Gertrud
1987
Patarouva
Kastehelmi Seppälä, patarouva
1959
Vandrande skugga
Cecilia Reding
1984
Rintamalotta
Soilikki
1956
Pedon merkki
Sairaanhoitaja
1981
Juha
Shemeikka's Sister
1999
Herr Puntila And His Servant Matti
1979
Nitro League
1993
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit
Kati Korpi
1962
Tähtisumua
1961
The Rooster and Hen Have a Sauna
Narrator (voice)
1991
Poet and Muse
L. Onerva
1978
A Worker's Diary
Ritva Margaret Vehoniemi, o.s. Mattila
1967
Tove and the Sea
Self / Reader (voice)
1984
Taas tapaamme Suomisen perheen
Laura Sorri
1959
Yö vai päivä
Mattila - School teacher
1962
Nonstop
Mother (voice)
1987
Inspector Palmu's Error
Airi Rykämö
1960
I Have a Tiger
Äänet (voice)
1979
Justus järjestää kaiken
Bella
1960
Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso
Inga
1963Gamen
Sjuksköterska / Leonardo da Vinci (ung) / Salai / Rafael / m.fl.
1973
Gas, Inspector Palmu!
Kirsti Skrof
1961
Kultainen vasikka
Lahja Ahlroos
1961
Sotapojan heilat
Sirkka Kolehmainen
1958
Älä nuolase…
Elina Hankio
1962
Iloinen Linnanmäki
Tuija
1960
Minkkiturkki
Liisa
1961
Linna
Mizzi
1986
A Stranger Came by Train
1974
Herra sotaministeri
Leena Autio
1957
Tie pimeään
Anita Salmela
1962
Scandal in the Girls' School
Liisi Kortman
1960
Kulkurin masurkka
Annikki
1958
Vaaksa vaaraa
Liisa Liljefors
1965
Tyttö tuli taloon
Lulu
1956