Maila Nurmi

Acting·Dec 11, 1922·Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies2022 · Self - (archive footage)	Self - (archive footage)
Vampira and Me2013 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Vampira: The Movie2006 · Herself	Herself
American Scary2006 · Herself / 'Vampira'	Herself / 'Vampira'
Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts2004 · Self	Self
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies2001 · Herself	Herself
The Many Faces of Dracula2000 · Vampire Girl (archive footage)	Vampire Girl (archive footage)
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died1998 · Woman in Hotel Lobby	Woman in Hotel Lobby
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.1996 · Herself	Herself
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth1996 · Self	Self
Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes1995 · Self	Self
Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion1992 · Herself	Herself
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook1991 · Vampire Girl (archive footage)	Vampire Girl (archive footage)
Population: 11986 · Mother (uncredited)	Mother (uncredited)
BBungalow Invader1981 · Vampira	Vampira
James Dean: The First American Teenager1975 · Self	Self
The Magic Sword1962 · The Hag / Sorceress	The Hag / Sorceress
Sex Kittens Go to College1960 · Etta Toodie	Etta Toodie
I Passed for White1960 · Girl Poet (uncredited)	Girl Poet (uncredited)
The Big Operator1959 · Gina	Gina
The Beat Generation1959 · Poetess	Poetess
TThe Jet-Propelled Couch1957 · Vampira	Vampira
Plan 9 from Outer Space1957 · Vampire Girl	Vampire Girl
Romance on the High Seas1948 · Ship Passenger (uncredited)	Ship Passenger (uncredited)