Ludmilla Pitoëff

Ludmilla Iakovlevna Pitoeva (Russian: Людмила Яковлевна Питоева, romanized: Lyudmila Yakovlevna Pitoyeva, née Smanova; 25 December 1896 – 15 September 1951), known as Ludmilla Pitoëff, was a Russian-French stage actress whose career was mainly in the theatres of Paris. She also appeared in London and New York, as well as in some films. She was the husband of actor-director Georges Pitoëff, and the mother of actor Sacha Pitoëff.