Faina Ranevskaya

Acting

Born: 1896-08-27 · Taganrog, Don Voisko Oblast, Russian Empire [now Rostov Oblast, Russia]

Faina Georgiyevna Ranevskaya (born Faina Girschevna Feldman, on August 27th, 1896 in Taganrog), was a Soviet theatre and film actress. She is also very well known for her cheeky aphorisms. In childhood, she attended the Mariinskaya Gymnasium for Girls, receiving additional education usual for some…