Yelena Samarina

Yelena Samarina
Yelena Samarina (16 December 1927 – 4 May 2011) was a Russian-born actress who settled in Spain. She was originally selected to play the lead in Wim Wenders' historical The Scarlet Letter (1973), but the film's financial backers insisted on the casting of the better-known Senta Berger. (Via Wikipedia)
Origin
Omsk, Russian SFSR, USSR
Born
December 16, 1927
Died
May 4, 2011 (13 years ago, at 83)
Yelena Samarina (16 December 1927 – 4 May 2011) was a Russian-born actress who settled in Spain. She was originally selected to play the lead in Wim Wenders' historical The Scarlet Letter (1973), but the film's financial backers insisted on the casting of the better-known Senta Berger. (Via Wikipedia)