Portrait of Elina Salo

Elina Salo

Acting

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.

Born: March 9, 1936

Place of Birth: Sipoo, Finland

Filmography

2011
Le Havre

as Claire

2002
1999
Juha

as Shemeikka's Sister

1996
Drifting Clouds

as Mrs. Sjöholm

1994
1991
1989
The Little Angel

as Narrator (voice)

1988
Petos

as postikonttorin kassanhoitaja

1987
1987
Nonstop

as Mother (voice)

1986
The Snow Queen

as Pohjoisen velho

1986
Linna

as Mizzi

1984
Tove and the Sea

as Self / Reader (voice)

1984
Vandrande skugga

as Cecilia Reding

1982
The Farewell

as Fräulein, kotiopettajatar

1982
1981
Pedon merkki

as Sairaanhoitaja

1979
I Have a Tiger

as Äänet (voice)

1978
Poet and Muse

as L. Onerva

1971
Kreivi

as Toini

1969
Mumintrollet

as Lilla My

1967
A Worker's Diary

as Ritva Margaret Vehoniemi, o.s. Mattila

1965
Vaaksa vaaraa

as Liisa Liljefors

1962
Tie pimeään

as Anita Salmela

1962
Yö vai päivä

as Mattila - School teacher

1962
Älä nuolase…

as Elina Hankio

1961
Kultainen vasikka

as Lahja Ahlroos

1961
Gas, Inspector Palmu!

as Kirsti Skrof

1961
Minkkiturkki

as Liisa

1960
Inspector Palmu's Error

as Airi Rykämö

1960
1959
Patarouva

as Kastehelmi Seppälä, patarouva

1958
Sotapojan heilat

as Sirkka Kolehmainen

1958
1957
Herra sotaministeri

as Leena Autio

1956
Rintamalotta

as Soilikki