Vera Kholodnaya
Known For
Acting
Born
August 5, 1893
Died
February 17, 1919 (aged 25)
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.