Nina Vanna
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Nina Yasikova Kind Hakim Provatoroff, known by her stage name of Nina Vanna (27 September 1899 – 8 November 1953), was a Russia
Russia
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n-born British film actress who appeared in a number of films during the 1920s.

She sometimes played in historical dramas, playing Lady Jane Grey
Lady Jane Grey
Lady Jane Grey , also known as The Nine Days' Queen, was an English noblewoman who was de facto monarch of England from 10 July until 19 July 1553 and was subsequently executed...

 in the first of three film versions of her life (Lady Jane Grey; or, the Court of Intrigue) and Lucrezia Borgia
Lucrezia Borgia
Lucrezia Borgia [luˈkrɛtsia ˈbɔrʤa] was the illegitimate daughter of Rodrigo Borgia, the powerful Renaissance Valencian who later became Pope Alexander VI, and Vannozza dei Cattanei. Her brothers included Cesare Borgia, Giovanni Borgia, and Gioffre Borgia...

 in what may be the first of several versions.

Vanna was married three times, first to Robert Kind from whom she was later divorced, secondly to film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

 Eric Hakim (1900 – 1967), who she also divorced, and finally to Peter Provatoroff from 1946 until her death.

Selected filmography

  • The Man Without Desire
    The Man Without Desire
    The Man Without Desire is a 1923 British silent film fantasy drama, directed by Adrian Brunel and starring Ivor Novello, who also co-produced the film along with Miles Mander. The film was Brunel's feature-length directorial debut and has been described as "one of the stranger films to emerge from...

    (1923)
  • Guy Fawkes
    Guy Fawkes (film)
    Guy Fawkes is a 1923 British historical film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Matheson Lang, Nina Vanna and Hugh Buckler. The film depicts the Gunpowder plot of 1605 in which a group of plotter planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament.-Cast:...

    (1923)
  • The Triumph of the Rat
    The Triumph of the Rat
    The Triumph of the Rat is a 1926 British silent film drama, directed by Graham Cutts for Gainsborough Pictures and starring Ivor Novello, Isabel Jeans and Nina Vanna.-Background:...

    (1926)

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