Acting
Elina Salo
FR, FI, SV cinema · 50 credits
Born
9 March 1936
Died
4 November 2025 (aged 89)
Birthplace
Sipoo, Finland
Also known as Elina Maisala · Элина Сало
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
Le Havre
as Claire
The Man Without a Past
as Dock Clerk
Juha
as Shemeikka's Sister
Drifting Clouds
as Mrs. Sjöholm
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana
as Hotel Receptionist
The Rooster and Hen Have a Sauna
as Narrator (voice)
The Match Factory Girl
as Mother
The Little Angel
as Narrator (voice)
Petos
as postikonttorin kassanhoitaja
Hamlet Goes Business
as Gertrud
Nonstop
as Mother (voice)
The Snow Queen
as Pohjoisen velho
Linna
as Mizzi
Tove and the Sea
as Self / Reader (voice)
The Farewell
as Fräulein, kotiopettajatar
Eight Mirrors
as Aiti
Pedon merkki
as Sairaanhoitaja
I Have a Tiger
as Äänet (voice)
Poet and Muse
as L. Onerva
Gamen
1973
Gamen
as Sjuksköterska / Leonardo da Vinci (ung) / Salai / Rafael / m.fl.
Kreivi
as Toini
Niilon oppivuodet
as Alakansakoulun opettaja
Harry Munter
1969
Harry Munter
as Lonely woman
A Worker's Diary
as Ritva Margaret Vehoniemi, o.s. Mattila
Vaaksa vaaraa
as Liisa Liljefors
Yö vai päivä
as Mattila - School teacher
Tie pimeään
as Anita Salmela
Älä nuolase…
as Elina Hankio
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit
as Kati Korpi
Minkkiturkki
as Liisa
Gas, Inspector Palmu!
as Kirsti Skrof
Kultainen vasikka
as Lahja Ahlroos
Scandal in the Girls' School
as Liisi Kortman
Inspector Palmu's Error
as Airi Rykämö
Iloinen Linnanmäki
as Tuija
Taas tapaamme Suomisen perheen
as Laura Sorri
Patarouva
as Kastehelmi Seppälä, patarouva
Kulkurin masurkka
as Annikki
Sotapojan heilat
as Sirkka Kolehmainen
Herra sotaministeri
as Leena Autio
Rintamalotta
as Soilikki