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Violetta Elvin

Violetta Elvin

Known for
Acting
Born
November 3, 1923
Died
May 27, 2021 (aged 97)
Birthplace
Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]
IMDb Wikipedia

Biography

Violetta Elvin (née Prokhorova; 1923–2021) was a Russian prima ballerina and actress best known for her work in the United Kingdom.

Known For

The Queen of Spades poster

The Queen of Spades

Melba poster

Melba

Twice Upon a Time poster

Twice Upon a Time

Les Sylphides poster

Les Sylphides

Filmography

2011
Les Sylphides poster

Les Sylphides

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1953
Melba poster

Melba

Movie · as Prima Ballerina

1953
Twice Upon a Time poster

Twice Upon a Time

Movie · as Florence la Riche

1953
Les Sylphides

Les Sylphides

Movie · as Principal dancer (Nocturne in A♭ major / Mazurka in D major / Grade valse brilliante in E♭ major)

1949
The Queen of Spades poster

The Queen of Spades

Movie · as Gypsy Dancer