During the second course Alentova married Vladimir Menshov who was also studying acting at the same theatre school.

Vera finished her studies in 1965, after which she became an actress of the Moscow Pushkin Drama Theatre.

In 1979 Alentova starred in the popular romantic drama Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears which was directed by her husband Vladimir Menshov.

In the film she played Katya Tikhomirova, a menial factory worker who rises to the ranks of a company director.

Vera Alentova played the ill-tempered head teacher Valendra in the 1987 picture Tomorrow Was the War by Yuri Kara.