Irina Kostrova
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Irina Kostrova | |
|---|---|
Ирина Кострова | |
| Born | 4 April 1923 |
| Died | 1 May 2025 (aged 102) Moscow, Russia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1949–2025 |
| Spouse |
Anatoly Sventsitsky
(m. 1949; died 2007) |
| Awards | Order "For Merit in Culture and Art" |
Irina Vasilyevna Kostrova (Russian: Ирина Васильевна Кострова; 4 April 1923 – 1 May 2025) was a Soviet-Russian actress, celebrated for her extensive contributions to theatre over a career spanning more than seven decades. She was honored with the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation in 1999 and continued to perform into her centenarian years.[1]
Kostrova was born on 4 April 1923 in Moscow, then part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. She hailed from a noble family; her father was a former officer who had been awarded two St. George Crosses and the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky. In 1941, she completed her secondary education. During World War II, she participated in agitational brigades, performing to boost the morale of Soviet troops and citizens.[2]