Lila Kedrova (October 9, 1918 - February 16, 2000) was an Academy Award-winning Russian-born actress in French cinema. Born in Petrograd, Russia, Kedrova spent most of her life in France. In 1932, she joined the Moscow Art Theatre touring company. Then her film career began, mostly in French films, until her first English appearance in 1964 as Mme Hortense in "Zorba the Greek". Her performance won her the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Wikipedia
After she and her family escaped from Russia, her birth papers were left behind and never recovered, and her false papers were later confiscated. Spoke Russian, French, English, and some Italian. Had homes in Toronto, Paris, and summer home in Sault Ste. www.imdb.com/name/nm0444321/
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