Maila NurmiActingDecember 11, 1922— January 10, 2008(85 years old)Gloucester, Massachusetts, USAPopularity: 0IMDbBiographyMaila 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 AsVampiraKnown For10.0The Incredibly Strange Film ShowSelf4.2Plan 9 from Outer SpaceVampire Girl6.6Romance on the High SeasShip Passenger (uncredited)5.0The Beat GenerationPoetess5.0I Woke Up Early the Day I DiedWoman in Hotel Lobby3.1Sex Kittens Go to CollegeEtta Toodie6.0I Passed for WhiteGirl Poet (uncredited)4.2The Magic SwordThe Hag / Sorceress5.8The Big OperatorGinaWay of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesSelf - (archive footage)3.5The Many Faces of DraculaVampire Girl (archive footage)7.4Vampira and MeSelf (archive footage)FilmographyMovies23TV Shows2AllCast23CrewBrowse All2020sWay of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesSelf - (archive footage)2010s7.4Vampira and MeSelf (archive footage)2000s7.6American ScaryHerself / 'Vampira'8.0Vampira: The MovieHerselfMonsterama: A Tribute to Horror HostsSelf6.7Schlock! The Secret History of American MoviesHerself3.5The Many Faces of DraculaVampire Girl (archive footage)1990s5.0I Woke Up Early the Day I DiedWoman in Hotel Lobby10.0Vampires: Thirst for the TruthSelf7.6The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.Herself8.0Vampira: About Sex, Death and TaxesSelf6.9Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The 'Plan 9' CompanionHerself10.0Dracula: A Cinematic ScrapbookVampire Girl (archive footage)1980s4.9Population: 1Mother (uncredited)1970s6.0James Dean: The First American TeenagerSelf1960s4.2The Magic SwordThe Hag / Sorceress3.1Sex Kittens Go to CollegeEtta Toodie6.0I Passed for WhiteGirl Poet (uncredited)1950s5.0The Beat GenerationPoetess5.8The Big OperatorGina4.2Plan 9 from Outer SpaceVampire Girl1940s6.6Romance on the High SeasShip Passenger (uncredited)