Maila Nurmi
Acting
85 years oldGloucester, Massachusetts, USABiography
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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Vampira
Movies (23)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
2022
7.4
Vampira and Me
as Self (archive footage)
2013
8.0
Vampira: The Movie
as Herself
2006
7.6
American Scary
as Herself / 'Vampira'
2006
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
as Self
2004
6.7
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
as Herself
2001
3.5
The Many Faces of Dracula
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
2000
5.0
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
as Woman in Hotel Lobby
1998
7.6
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
as Herself
1996
10.0
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
as Self
1996
8.0
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
as Self
1995
6.9
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
as Herself
1992
10.0
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
1991
4.9
Population: 1
as Mother (uncredited)
1986
Bungalow Invader
as Vampira
1981
6.0
James Dean: The First American Teenager
as Self
1975
4.2
The Magic Sword
as The Hag / Sorceress
1962
3.1
Sex Kittens Go to College
as Etta Toodie
1960
6.0
I Passed for White
as Girl Poet (uncredited)
1960
5.8
The Big Operator
as Gina
1959
5.0
The Beat Generation
as Poetess
1959
4.2
Plan 9 from Outer Space
as Vampire Girl
1957
6.6
Romance on the High Seas
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
1948
