Elza Radziņa
Elza Radziņa | |
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Elza Radziņa | |
| Born | Elza Katrina Podniece 10 February 1917 |
| Died | 18 August 2005 (aged 88) |
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| Years active | 1936–2004 |
| Spouse |
Kārlis Radziņš (m. 1941–1958)Oļģerts Šalkonis
(m. 1958–2005) |
| Children | 1 |
Elza Radziņa (10 February 1917 – 18 August 2005) was a Soviet Latvian theater and cinema actress, and a master of the spoken word (reader). She received People's Artist of the USSR award in 1976 and the Order of the Three Stars in 1995.
She studied at the Jelgava Theater Studio in 1942. After World War II, she worked at the Jelgava Drama theater (1945-1953). She briefly worked at the Valmiera Drama Theatre, but from 1954, she worked at the Latvian National Theatre, where she became one of its leading actresses.
In 1949, she made her debut in the biographical drama film "Rainis," produced by the Riga Film Studio.