The Finnish actor Elina Salo has died, aged 89, according to Yle and Huvudstadsbladet.
The bilingual actor was born in Sipoo in 1936 and has appeared in a number of films and theatre productions, not least at the Lilla Teatern in Helsinki. She is best known for voicing Little My in TV and film versions of Tove Jansson's books.
It was also Elina Salo who played Little My in the Swedish television series from 1969 directed by Viveca Bandler and where Lasse Pöysti played Moomintroll.
Elina Salo also played several roles in Aki Kaurismäki's films, including "The Man from Le Havre".
After her retirement in the 1990s, she moved to Paris.
