What is Yelena Samarina's full name?

Yelena Georgievna Volozhanina

Yelena Samarina nickname(s):

Елена Самарина, Елена Георгиевна Самарина, Елена Воложанина

Yelena Samarina date of birth:

December 16, 1933

How old was Yelena Samarina when died?

77

Where was Yelena Samarina born?

Omsk, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]

When did Yelena Samarina die?

May 4, 2011

Where did Yelena Samarina die?

Madrid, Spain

What is Yelena Samarina's ethnicity?

White

What is Yelena Samarina nationality?

Spanish

What is Yelena Samarina's occupation?

Actress

Yelena Samarina claim to fame:

Spanish actress of Russian origins known for La noche de Walpurgis (1971), Los felices sesenta (1963) and Don Juan en los infiernos (1991).

Short Biography

Yelena Samarina (1933–2011) was a Russian-born actress who settled in Spain. She was originally selected to play the lead in Wim Wenders' historical The Scarlet Letter (1973), but the film's financial backers insisted on the casting of the better-known Senta Berger.