Yelena Tyapkina

Biography

Elena Tyapkina was a Soviet actress of theater and cinema, known for her roles in "Anna Karenina" (1967) as Princess Myagkaya. Born on May 9, 1897, in Moscow, she began her career studying revolutionary satire and later training at the Higher Theater Workshops. Tyapkina worked with prominent directors, including Vsevolod Meyerhold and Konstantin Stanislavski, before transitioning to film and stage work throughout the Soviet era.