Yelena Kuzmina | |
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Kuzmina in a scene from Odna.
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Born |
Yelena Aleksandrovna Kuzmina 17 February 1909 Tiflis, Russian Empire (now Tbilisi, Georgia) |
Died | 15 October 1979 Moscow, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
(aged 70)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1929–1978 |
Yelena Aleksandrovna Kuzmina (Russian: Еле́на Алекса́ндровна Кузьмина́; 17 February 1909 – 15 October 1979) was a Soviet actress. She appeared in 20 films between 1929 and 1978. She was the recipient of three Stalin Prizes (1946, 1948, 1951) and was named a People's Artist of Russia in 1950. Kuzmina's spouses included filmmakers Boris Barnet and Mikhail Romm. Her memoirs were published in 1989.