Alla Nazimova

Actor, Film actor

1879 – 1945

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Who was Alla Nazimova?

Alla Nazimova was an American film and theater actress, a screenwriter, and film producer. She is perhaps best known as simply Nazimova, but also went under the name Alia Nasimoff. She emigrated to the United States from the Russian Empire. In 1927, Nazimova became a naturalized citizen of the United States.

She was influential in the film industry in the silent era and continued to play character roles until the end of her life.

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Born
Jun 3, 1879
Yalta
Also known as
  • Mariam Edez Adelaida Leventon
  • Alia Nasimoff
  • Nazimova
  • Mariam Leventon
  • Miriam Edez Adelaida Leventon
  • Alla Lavendera
  • Peter M. Winter
  • "Madam"
Parents
Spouses
Nationality
  • United States of America
  • Russian Empire
Profession
Education
  • Moscow Art Theatre
Died
Jul 13, 1945
Los Angeles

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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