Lyudmila Chursina

Lyudmila Alexeyevna Chursina[a] (born 20 July 1941) is a Soviet and Russian film actress.

She has appeared in more than 50 films and television shows since 1962.

In 1981 she was a member of the jury at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival.

[1] At the age of 40, she is the youngest actress to receive the title of the People's Artist of the USSR.

[2] On 11 March 2014, she supported the reunification of Crimea with Russia by signing collective petition to the Russian public "Culture figures of Russia - support of President Putin's position about Ukraine and Crimea".

Dmitry Medvedev at the ceremony of presenting state awards. Medal of Honor awarded Artist of Russian Army Theatre Lyudmila Chursina, 2012