Nina Ruslanova

Nina Ivanovna Ruslanova was a Soviet and Russian actress who worked in both theater and film. She first appeared on screen in Kira Muratova's 1967 film Brief Encounters. Nina Ruslanova appeared nude in Heart Of A Dog (1988) and again in Orlov's Wives. She was born on December 5, 1945, in Bogodukhov, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. Her screen career lasted nearly fifty years and took in more than 150 films. Other work included Teni Ischezayut V Polden (1972), Afghan Breakdown (1991) and Ya Svoboden, Ya Nichey (1994). She was named a People's Artist of Russia in 1998. She died on November 21, 2021, from complications of COVID-19.