Elena Borisovna Dobronravova (; 21July 193224January 1999) was a Soviet and Russian actress. Born July 21, 1932 in

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in the family of artists of the

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Boris Dobronravov Boris Georgiyevich Dobronravov (; 16 April 1896 in Moscow, Imperial Russia – 27 October 1949 in Moscow, USSR) was a Russian and Soviet actor, associated with the Moscow Art Theatre.Boris Dobronravov at the Soviet Theatre Encyclopedia // Теа� ...

(1896–1949) and Maria Yulievna Dobronravova (1900–1964). She studied at the Moscow Art Theatre School (1950–1952) at the Moscow Art Theatre named after

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. In 1954 she graduated from the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute (artistic director - Anna Orochko). After education Dobronravova joined the troupe of the Vakhtangov Academic Theater. Actress made her film debut in '' A Big Family'' (1954) and won Best Acting Award at

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as part of ensemble. She's known for many roles in films, television and stage productions. Elena Borisovna Dobronravova died on January 24, 1999. She was buried at the

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near her parents.Московские могилы. Добронравова Е. Б.
(in Russian)

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* 1932 births 1999 deaths Soviet film actresses Soviet stage actresses Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress winners Honored Artists of the RSFSR Actresses from Moscow Burials at Novodevichy Cemetery {{USSR-actor-stub