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Elina Salo

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1936-03-09

Day of Death

2025-11-04

Place of Birth

Sipoo, Finland

Elina Salo

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.

Filmography (48)

⭐ 7.0 Role: Claire

Le Havre

2011
⭐ 7.4 Role: Dock Clerk

The Man Without a Past

2002
⭐ 6.7 Role: Shemeikka's Sister

Juha

1999
⭐ 7.6 Role: Mrs. Sjöholm

Drifting Clouds

1996
⭐ 6.8 Role: Hotel Receptionist

Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana

1994
⭐ 8.0 Role: Unknown

Nitro League

1993
⭐ 0 Role: Narrator (voice)

The Rooster and Hen Have a Sauna

1991
⭐ 7.4 Role: Mother

The Match Factory Girl

1990
⭐ 0 Role: Narrator (voice)

The Little Angel

1989
⭐ 5.2 Role: postikonttorin kassanhoitaja

Petos

1988
⭐ 6.7 Role: Gertrud

Hamlet Goes Business

1987
⭐ 10.0 Role: Mother (voice)

Nonstop

1987
⭐ 6.8 Role: Pohjoisen velho

The Snow Queen

1986
⭐ 5.0 Role: Mizzi

Linna

1986
⭐ 7.0 Role: Self / Reader (voice)

Tove and the Sea

1984