Vera Kholodnaya

Vera Kholodnaya

Actor

Poltava, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]
August 5, 1893

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.

Photo

Vera Kholodnaya 1
Vera Kholodnaya 2

Representative Works

Song of Triumphant Love
Song of Triumphant Love
9.0
/ Russian
Children of the Age
Children of the Age
4.8
/ Russian
The Moon Beauty
The Moon Beauty
No Rating Yet
/ Russian
The Woman Who Invented Love
The Woman Who Invented Love
10.0
/ Russian
A Life for a Life
A Life for a Life
5.7
/ Russian
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
No Rating Yet
/ Russian
By the Fireplace
By the Fireplace
No Rating Yet
/ Russian
Be Silent, My Sorrow, Be Silent
Be Silent, My Sorrow, Be Silent
6.0
/ Russian
Mirages
Mirages
6.7
/ Russian
Cinema in Russia
Cinema in Russia
4.0
/ Russian
Forget the Fireplace; the Lights Went out in It ...
Forget the Fireplace; the Lights Went out in It ...
No Rating Yet
/ Russian
A Corpse Living
A Corpse Living
9.5
/ Russian

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Song of Triumphant Love
1915Winner

Best Performance

Song of Triumphant Love

Children of the Age
1915Nominee

Best Performance

Children of the Age

The Moon Beauty
1916Nominee

Best Performance

The Moon Beauty

Career Highlights

The Woman Who Invented Love
1918Highlight

Best Performance

The Woman Who Invented Love

A Life for a Life
1916Highlight

Best Performance

A Life for a Life