Lila Kedrova
Lila Kedrova | |
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Kedrova in 1965 | |
| Born | Yelizaveta Nikolayevna Kedrova 9 October 1909 St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Died | 16 February 2000 (aged 90) Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1938–1994 |
| Spouse(s) |
Pierre Valde
(m. 1948, divorced)Richard Howard (m. 1968) |
| Father | Nikolay Kedrov Sr. |
| Relatives | Nikolay Kedrov Jr. (brother) |
Yelizaveta Nikolaevna Kedrova (Russian: Елизавета Николаевна Кедрова; 9 October 1909 – 16 February 2000), 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. For reprising the same role in the musical stage adaptation on Broadway in 1984, she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical.