Laine, Doris (1959–)
Laine, Doris (1959–)
Finnish ballet dancer. Born Feb 15, 1931, in Helsinki, Finland; trained with Anna Sevenskaya and Anna Northcote in London and at Finnish National Ballet.
Danced with Finnish National Ballet (1950s–60s), appearing in Esmeralda, Swan Lake, Giselle, Don Quixote, and The Sleeping Beauty; performed in numerous ballets of Birgit Cullberg; appeared on tours to US, through Western Europe.
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