Vera Vasilyevna Kholodnaya (née Levchenko; Russian: Вера Васильевна Холодная; Ukrainian: Віра Василівна Холодна; 5 August 1893 – 16 February 1919) was a Russian cinema actress. She was the first star of Imperial Russian silent cinema. Only five of her films still exist, and the total number she acted in is unknown, with speculation ranging from 50 to 100. She predominantly acted in the genres of drama, melodrama, and short films, working with directors such as Yevgeni Bauer, Pyotr Chardynin, and others. Her co-stars included Vitold Polonsky, Vladimir Maksimov, and Osip Runich. She gained fame
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