Tatyana Vedeneyeva

Tatyana Veniaminovna Vedeneyeva (Russian: Татьяна Вениаминовна Веденеева; born 10 July 1953) is a widely known Soviet and Russian actress and an anchor for the Soviet children's program Good Night, Little Ones!.

In 1972, she moved to Moscow and enrolled into Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (locally, GITIS).

Upon graduation, Vedeneyeva was invited to the Mayakovsky Theatre, but soon was fired for not having a residential permission (propiska).

She became well known amongst the Soviet children of 70s and 80s for her leading role in children programs Good Night, Little Ones!, and Visiting a Fairy Land (V gostiakh u skazki) as "Aunt Tania".

[1][2] Later Vedeneyeva led various other TV shows and concert events and was amongst the most popular in the Union.