Nonna Mordyukova

Nonna Noyabrina Viktorovna Mordyukova was a distinguished Soviet and Russian actress born on November 25 1925 in the village of Konstantinovka Ukrainian SSR USSR Mordyukova graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography VGIK in 1950 and became known for her powerful performances and strong screen presence She starred in numerous acclaimed films including The Commissar 1967 The Red Snowball Tree 1974 and Kinship 1981 She was awarded the title of Peoples Artist of the USSR in 1974 and received various honors for her contributions to cinema Nonna Mordyukova passed away on July 6 2008 in Moscow leaving a lasting legacy as one of Soviet cinemas most iconic actresses