Acting
Maila Nurmi
EN cinema · 24 credits
Born
11 December 1922
Died
10 January 2008 (aged 85)
Birthplace
Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Also known as Vampira
Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi (December 11, 1922 – January 10, 2008), known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was an American actress best known for creating the camp 1950s character Vampira. She was of Finnish descent.
Known for
Filmography
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
Vampira and Me
as Self (archive footage)
Vampira: The Movie
as Herself
American Scary
as Herself / 'Vampira'
The Many Faces of Dracula
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
as Woman in Hotel Lobby
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
Population: 1
as Mother (uncredited)
The Magic Sword
as The Hag / Sorceress
I Passed for White
as Girl Poet (uncredited)
Sex Kittens Go to College
as Etta Toodie
The Beat Generation
as Poetess
The Big Operator
as Gina
Plan 9 from Outer Space
as Vampire Girl
Romance on the High Seas
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)