Background
Eig was born in 1930 in Helsinki, but later raised in Turku by her parents, Helena Dobroumova (of Russian descent) and Åke Elg, a pianist.
Eig was born in 1930 in Helsinki, but later raised in Turku by her parents, Helena Dobroumova (of Russian descent) and Åke Elg, a pianist.
She has appeared on stage, television and in film. In 1958 she was nominated for a Golden Laurel as Top New Female Personality. In 1975 she was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance as Donna Lucia Doctorate"Alvadorez in Where"s Charley?.
She appeared in the original Broadway production of Nine as Guido Contini"s mother.
In 1989 she had the title role as Lea in Chéri, from a Colette novel as adapted by Anita Loos. In 1980 she played Doctor Ingrid Fischer on Columbia Broadcasting System daytime drama (soap opera) Guiding Light.
From 1980-1982 she played Olympia Buchanan, first wife of tycoon Asa Buchanan, on the American Broadcasting Company soap opera One Life to Live. Personal life
In 1982 she remarried, to Rocco Caporale, an Italian-born educator and professor of sociology.
They resided in New York City.
Look to the Lilies
Two By Two (United States national tour)
Nine
Where"s Charley? The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall
A Little Night Music (in Australia)
Chéri by Colette off-Broadway, New York 1989.