Maila Nurmi
Known For
Acting
Born
1922-12-11 in Petsamo, Finland
Died
2008-01-10
Biography
Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was a Finnish-American actress and television personality who created the campy 1950s character Vampira.
Most Known For
Sex Kittens Go to College
as Etta Toodie
Plan 9 from Outer Space
as Vampire Girl
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
as Self
The Beat Generation
as Poetess
The Vampira Show
as Vampira
I Passed for White
as Girl Poet (uncredited)
Romance on the High Seas
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
The Magic Sword
as The Hag / Sorceress
The Many Faces of Dracula
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
as Herself
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
as Woman in Hotel Lobby
James Dean: The First American Teenager
as Self
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
as Herself
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
The Big Operator
as Gina
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as Mother (uncredited)
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
as Herself
Vampira: The Movie
as Herself
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
as Self