Acting
Maila Nurmi
Petsamo, FinlandBorn 1922
Maila Elizabeth Syrjäniemi known professionally as Maila Nurmi, was a Finnish-American actress and television personality who created the campy 1950s character Vampira.
22
Films
2
TV Shows
Known For
24 Credits
Sex Kittens Go to College
as Etta Toodie
1960
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
as Self
1988
Plan 9 from Outer Space
as Vampire Girl
1957
The Vampira Show
as Vampira
1954
Romance on the High Seas
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
1948
The Beat Generation
as Poetess
1959
The Magic Sword
as The Hag / Sorceress
1962
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
as Herself
2001
The Big Operator
as Gina
1959
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
as Woman in Hotel Lobby
1998
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
2022
American Scary
as Herself / 'Vampira'
2006