Elina Salo
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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
Credits
Le Havre (2011)
as Claire
The Match Factory Girl (1990)
as Mother
The Man Without a Past (2002)
as Dock Clerk
The Snow Queen (1986)
as Pohjoisen velho
Eight Mirrors (1982)
as Aiti
Rintamalotta (1956)
as Soilikki
Harry Munter (1969)
as Lonely woman
Kreivi (1971)
as Toini
Petos (1988)
as postikonttorin kassanhoitaja
Drifting Clouds (1996)
as Mrs. Sjöholm
Tähtisumua (1961)
Actor
Pedon merkki (1981)
as Sairaanhoitaja
Yö vai päivä (1962)
as Mattila - School teacher
Patarouva (1959)
as Kastehelmi Seppälä, patarouva
The Farewell (1982)
as Fräulein, kotiopettajatar
Poet and Muse (1978)
as L. Onerva
Justus järjestää kaiken (1960)
as Bella
Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana (1994)
as Hotel Receptionist
A Worker's Diary (1967)
as Ritva Margaret Vehoniemi, o.s. Mattila
Nitro League (1993)
Actor
Pockpicket - Recollections of a Helsinki Bourgeois Youth (1968)
Actor
Juha (1999)
as Shemeikka's Sister
I Have a Tiger (1979)
as Äänet (voice)
The Little Angel (1989)
as Narrator (voice)
Naiset, jotka minulle annoit (1962)
as Kati Korpi
Hamlet Goes Business (1987)
as Gertrud
Inspector Palmu's Error (1960)
as Airi Rykämö
Gas, Inspector Palmu! (1961)
as Kirsti Skrof
Gamen (1973)
as Sjuksköterska / Leonardo da Vinci (ung) / Salai / Rafael / m.fl.
A Stranger Came by Train (1974)
Actor
Nonstop (1987)
as Mother (voice)
The Rooster and Hen Have a Sauna (1991)
as Narrator (voice)
Sotapojan heilat (1958)
as Sirkka Kolehmainen
Herr Puntila And His Servant Matti (1979)
Actor
Iloinen Linnanmäki (1960)
as Tuija
Scandal in the Girls' School (1960)
as Liisi Kortman
Tove and the Sea (1984)
as Self / Reader (voice)
Herra sotaministeri (1957)
as Leena Autio
Linna (1986)
as Mizzi
Vaaksa vaaraa (1965)
as Liisa Liljefors
Kultainen vasikka (1961)
as Lahja Ahlroos
Villin Pohjolan salattu laakso (1963)
as Inga
Älä nuolase… (1962)
as Elina Hankio
Taas tapaamme Suomisen perheen (1959)
as Laura Sorri
Minkkiturkki (1961)
as Liisa
Tie pimeään (1962)
as Anita Salmela
Kulkurin masurkka (1958)
as Annikki
Tyttö tuli taloon (1956)
as Lulu