Sonia Petrovna (name also credited as ''Petrova'' and ''Petrowa'') (born 13 January 1952) is a French dancer, of Russian descent. She is an actress (film, television and theatre) and theatre director. Petrovna was born in Paris. Between the age of 6 and 14 she studied dance at the

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(Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris) and on the initial invitation of

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went on to appear in various

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productions. Her most famous early acting roles were those of Vanina Abati in ''

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'', acting alongside leading French actor

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, and as Princess Sophie in ''Ludwig'' alongside leading actors

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, John Moulder Brown and

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, both in 1972.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1966) * ''Le feu sacré'' (1971) * ''

'' (1972) * ''Ludwig'' (1972) * ''Di mamma non ce n'è una sola'' (1974) * ''Amore'' (1974) * ''Un hombre como los demás'' (1974) * '' D'Annunzio'' (1985) * ''Les nouveaux tricheurs'' (1987) * ''La posta in gioco'' (1988) * ''Da domani'' (1989) * ''Obbligo di giocare - Zugzwang'' (1989) * ''Innocence (II)'' (2004)

Television

France and Italy: * ''The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway'' (1988) * ''Le prime foglie d'autunno'' (1988) * ''La casa del sortilegio'' (1989) * ''Due madri'' (1990) * ''The Fatal Image (Meurtre en video)'' (1990) * ''Le Signe du Pouvoir'' (1992) * ''Il segno del comando'' (1992) * ''Boulevard ossements'' (1993) * ''"La crim'" Le sang d'une étoile'' (2001) * ''Sous le soleil'' (2007) United States: * ''

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'' (09/1979 - 09/1980) * ''

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'' (09/1980 - 10/1981) * '' The Greatest American Hero'' (series) * '' Tucker's Witch'' (series)

External links

* * 1952 births Living people French film actresses {{France-film-actor-1950s-stub