Maila Nurmi

Acting

Maila Nurmi

Born December 11, 1922Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA25 credits

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.

Known For

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Movie

2022

Vampira and Me
7.4

Vampira and Me

Movie

2013

Vampira: The Movie
8.0

Vampira: The Movie

Movie

2006

American Scary
7.6

American Scary

Movie

2006

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts

Movie

2004

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
6.7

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

Movie

2001

Filmography

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Moviesas Self - (archive footage)Movie
Vampira and Me
2013Vampira and Meas Self (archive footage)Movie
Vampira: The Movie
2006Vampira: The Movieas HerselfMovie
American Scary
2006American Scaryas Herself / 'Vampira'Movie
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
2004Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hostsas SelfMovie
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
2001Schlock! The Secret History of American Moviesas HerselfMovie
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000The Many Faces of Draculaas Vampire Girl (archive footage)Movie
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998I Woke Up Early the Day I Diedas Woman in Hotel LobbyMovie
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
1996The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.as HerselfMovie
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996Vampires: Thirst for the Truthas SelfMovie
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
1995Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxesas SelfMovie
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
1992Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companionas HerselfMovie
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Vampire Girl (archive footage)Movie
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
1988The Incredibly Strange Film Showas SelfTV
Population: 1
1986Population: 1as Mother (uncredited)Movie
B
1981Bungalow Invaderas VampiraMovie
James Dean: The First American Teenager
1975James Dean: The First American Teenageras SelfMovie
The Magic Sword
1962The Magic Swordas The Hag / SorceressMovie
Sex Kittens Go to College
1960Sex Kittens Go to Collegeas Etta ToodieMovie
I Passed for White
1960I Passed for Whiteas Girl Poet (uncredited)Movie
The Big Operator
1959The Big Operatoras GinaMovie
The Beat Generation
1959The Beat Generationas PoetessMovie
Plan 9 from Outer Space
1957Plan 9 from Outer Spaceas Vampire GirlMovie
The Vampira Show
1954The Vampira Showas VampiraTV
Romance on the High Seas
1948Romance on the High Seasas Ship Passenger (uncredited)Movie