Vera Kholodnaya

Born

1893-08-05

Died

1919-02-17

Birthplace

Poltava, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]

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.