Artist Profile

Vera Kholodnaya

Biography

Vera Vasilyevna Kholodnaya (née Levchenko) was a Ukrainian-born actress of the silent film era. She was the first star of Imperial Russian cinema. Only eight of her films have survived, in part or in whole, and the total number she acted in is unknown, with speculation ranging from 50 to 100.

Born

1893-08-05

From

Poltava, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]

Known For

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