Elina Salo
Known for
Acting
Born
March 9, 1936
Birthplace
Sipoo, Finland
Died
November 4, 2025 (aged 89)
Biography
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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).
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Best known work
Le Havre
2011
The Man Without a Past
2002
The Match Factory Girl
1990
Drifting Clouds
1996
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
1994
Juha
1999
Hamlet Goes Business
1987
Inspector Palmu's Error
1960
Gas, Inspector Palmu!
1961
The Snow Queen
1986Filmography
2011
Le Havreas Claire
2002
The Man Without a Pastas Dock Clerk
1999
Juhaas Shemeikka's Sister
1996
Drifting Cloudsas Mrs. Sjöholm
1994
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjanaas Hotel Receptionist
1993
1991
The Rooster and Hen Have a Saunaas Narrator (voice)
1990
The Match Factory Girlas Mother
1989
The Little Angelas Narrator (voice)
1988
Petosas postikonttorin kassanhoitaja
1987
Hamlet Goes Businessas Gertrud
1987
Nonstopas Mother (voice)
1986
The Snow Queenas Pohjoisen velho
1986
Linnaas Mizzi
1984
Tove and the Seaas Self / Reader (voice)
1984
1982
The Farewellas Fräulein, kotiopettajatar
1982
Eight Mirrorsas Aiti
1981
Pedon merkkias Sairaanhoitaja
1979
1979
I Have a Tigeras Äänet (voice)
1978
Poet and Museas L. Onerva
1974
1973
Gamenas Sjuksköterska / Leonardo da Vinci (ung) / Salai / Rafael / m.fl.
1971
Kreivias Toini