
Maila Nurmi
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Plan 9 from Outer Space
as Vampire Girl
1957

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
as Woman in Hotel Lobby
1998

Vampira: The Movie
as Herself
2006

The Magic Sword
as The Hag / Sorceress
1962

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' Companion
as Herself
1992

The Beat Generation
as Poetess
1959

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
as Herself
1996

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
as Herself
2001

Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
as Self
1996

Population: 1
as Mother (uncredited)
1986

I Passed for White
as Girl Poet (uncredited)
1960

Sex Kittens Go to College
as Etta Toodie
1960

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
1991

The Many Faces of Dracula
as Vampire Girl (archive footage)
2000

The Big Operator
as Gina
1959

Vampira: About Sex, Death and Taxes
as Self
1995

Vampira and Me
as Self (archive footage)
2013

Monsterama: A Tribute to Horror Hosts
as Self
2004

American Scary
as Herself / 'Vampira'
2006

James Dean: The First American Teenager
as Self
1975

