Vera Vasilyeva

Vera Kuzminichna Vasilyeva (Russian: Ве́ра Кузьми́нична Васи́льева, 30 September 1925 – 9 August 2023) was a Soviet and Russian movie and stage actress. 

She was honored with People's Artist of the USSR in 1986. She was twice awarded the Stalin Prize in 1948 and in 1951. She's known for her roles in Bride with a Dowry (1953) and Adventures of a Dentist (1965).

Career

In 1943, Vasilyeva entered the Moscow City Drama School for a course with Vladimir Gotovtsev.

In 1945, Vasilyeva debuted in cinema. Then she got a bit part in the movie The Call of Love. The first big role was offered in 1947, when she played the role of Anastasia Gusenkova in the film Ballad of Siberia.

Personal life

Vasilyeva was born in Moscow. She was married to actor Vladimir Ushakov (1920—2011) between 1956 and 2011, until his death. They had no children.

Selected filmography

• The Call of Love (1945) as fitter (uncredited)
• Ballad of Siberia (1947) as Anastasia Petrovna Gusenkova
• Bride with a Dowry (1953) as Olga Stepanovna Stepanova
• Chuk and Gek (1953) as Mother
• Adventures of a Dentist (1965) as Lyudmila Ivanovna Lastochkina
• Umka is Looking for a Friend (1970) as The Mother Bear (voice)
• We Didn't Learn This (1975) as Natalia Ivanovna
• The Age of Innocence (1976) as Polina Borisovna
• Adventures of Vasya Kurolesov (1981) as Vasya's mother (voice)
• Carnival (1981) as Nikita's mother
• Married Bachelor (1982) as Marya Semyonovna
• To Marry a Captain (1985) as Vera Semyonovna Zhuravlyova
• Dandelion Wine (1997) as Esther Spaulding