Cast & creator

Violetta Elvin

1923-11-03 (died at 97) Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]IMDb

Best known for The Queen of Spades, Twice Upon a Time, Les Sylphides

Violetta Elvin (née Prokhorova; 1923–2021) was a Russian prima ballerina and actress best known for her work in the United Kingdom.

Also known as: Violetta Vassilievna Prokhorova, Violetta Prokhorova

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1949–2011 · acting roles

Credit score

6.5

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 6.5

The Queen of Spades

Gypsy Dancer · 1949

★ 7.0

Twice Upon a Time

Florence la Riche · 1953

Les Sylphides

Self (archive footage) · 2011

Les Sylphides

Principal dancer (Nocturne in A♭ major / Mazurka in D major / Grade valse brilliante in E♭ major) · 1953

★ 6.0

Melba

Prima Ballerina · 1953

Across film & television

Filmography (5)

Showing 5 of 5 credits

Movie

★ 6.5

The Queen of Spades

Gypsy Dancer

1949

Movie

★ 7.0

Twice Upon a Time

Florence la Riche

1953

Movie

Les Sylphides

Self (archive footage)

2011

Movie

Les Sylphides

Principal dancer (Nocturne in A♭ major / Mazurka in D major / Grade valse brilliante in E♭ major)

1953

Movie

★ 6.0

Melba

Prima Ballerina

1953