Historical FigureFemale
Lila Kedrova
1909 – 2000
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryYelizaveta Nikolaevna Kedrova, known as Lila Kedrova, was a Russian-French actress of the screen and stage. For her portrayal of Madame Hortense in Zorba the Greek (1964), she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She reprised the same role in the musical stage adaptation on Broadway in 1984, winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
October 9, 1909
Saint Petersburg
Date of death
February 16, 2000
Sault Ste. Marie
Citizenship
France
Occupations & fields
stage actorfilm actor
Awards & honours
Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressEvening Standard Theatre Award for Best ActressTony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical
- Field and occupation
- rusko-francouzská herečka
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