Elina Salo

Elina Salo

Known for
Acting
Born
March 9, 1936
Died
November 4, 2025 (aged 89)
Birthplace
Sipoo, Finland

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.

Known For

Filmography

2011
Le Havre poster

Le Havre

Movie · as Claire

2002
The Man Without a Past poster

The Man Without a Past

Movie · as Dock Clerk

1999
Juha poster

Juha

Movie · as Shemeikka's Sister

1996
Drifting Clouds poster

Drifting Clouds

Movie · as Mrs. Sjöholm

1994
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana poster

Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana

Movie · as Hotel Receptionist

1993
Nitro League poster

Nitro League

Movie

1991
The Rooster and Hen Have a Sauna poster

The Rooster and Hen Have a Sauna

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

1990
The Match Factory Girl poster

The Match Factory Girl

Movie · as Mother

1989
The Little Angel poster

The Little Angel

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

1988
Petos poster

Petos

Movie · as postikonttorin kassanhoitaja

1987
Hamlet Goes Business poster

Hamlet Goes Business

Movie · as Gertrud

1987
Nonstop poster

Nonstop

Movie · as Mother (voice)

1986
The Snow Queen poster

The Snow Queen

Movie · as Pohjoisen velho

1986
Linna poster

Linna

Movie · as Mizzi

1984
Tove and the Sea poster

Tove and the Sea

Movie · as Self / Reader (voice)

1984
Vandrande skugga poster

Vandrande skugga

TV · as Cecilia Reding · 3 eps

1982
The Farewell poster

The Farewell

Movie · as Fräulein, kotiopettajatar

1982
Eight Mirrors poster

Eight Mirrors

Movie · as Aiti

1981
Pedon merkki poster

Pedon merkki

Movie · as Sairaanhoitaja

1979
I Have a Tiger poster

I Have a Tiger

Movie · as Äänet (voice)

1979
Herr Puntila And His Servant Matti poster

Herr Puntila And His Servant Matti

Movie

1978
Poet and Muse poster

Poet and Muse

Movie · as L. Onerva

1974
A Stranger Came by Train poster

A Stranger Came by Train

Movie

1973
Gamen

Gamen

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

1971
Kreivi poster

Kreivi

Movie · as Toini

1971
Niilon oppivuodet poster

Niilon oppivuodet

Movie · as Alakansakoulun opettaja

1969
Harry Munter

Harry Munter

Movie · as Lonely woman

1969
Tre långa år poster

Tre långa år

Movie

1969
Mumintrollet poster

Mumintrollet

TV · as Lilla My · 13 eps

1968
Pockpicket - Recollections of a Helsinki Bourgeois Youth poster

Pockpicket - Recollections of a Helsinki Bourgeois Youth

Movie

1967
A Worker's Diary poster

A Worker's Diary

Movie · as Ritva Margaret Vehoniemi, o.s. Mattila

1965
Vaaksa vaaraa poster

Vaaksa vaaraa

Movie · as Liisa Liljefors

1963
Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso poster

Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso

Movie · as Inga

1962
Yö vai päivä poster

Yö vai päivä

Movie · as Mattila - School teacher

1962
Tie pimeään poster

Tie pimeään

Movie · as Anita Salmela

1962
Älä nuolase… poster

Älä nuolase…

Movie · as Elina Hankio

1962
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit poster

Naiset, jotka minulle annoit

Movie · as Kati Korpi

1961
Tähtisumua poster

Tähtisumua

Movie

1961
Minkkiturkki poster

Minkkiturkki

Movie · as Liisa

1961
Gas, Inspector Palmu! poster

Gas, Inspector Palmu!

Movie · as Kirsti Skrof

1961
Kultainen vasikka poster

Kultainen vasikka

Movie · as Lahja Ahlroos

1960
Scandal in the Girls' School poster

Scandal in the Girls' School

Movie · as Liisi Kortman

1960
Inspector Palmu's Error poster

Inspector Palmu's Error

Movie · as Airi Rykämö

1960
Iloinen Linnanmäki poster

Iloinen Linnanmäki

Movie · as Tuija

1960
Justus järjestää kaiken poster

Justus järjestää kaiken

Movie · as Bella

1959
Taas tapaamme Suomisen perheen poster

Taas tapaamme Suomisen perheen

Movie · as Laura Sorri

1959
Patarouva poster

Patarouva

Movie · as Kastehelmi Seppälä, patarouva

1958
Kulkurin masurkka poster

Kulkurin masurkka

Movie · as Annikki

1958
Sotapojan heilat poster

Sotapojan heilat

Movie · as Sirkka Kolehmainen

1957
Herra sotaministeri poster

Herra sotaministeri

Movie · as Leena Autio

1956
Tyttö tuli taloon poster

Tyttö tuli taloon

Movie · as Lulu

1956
Rintamalotta poster

Rintamalotta

Movie · as Soilikki