Actor
Born Jul 7, 1939 · Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Active 1970–2015 · Awards: Order of Lenin, Hero of Socialist Labour, People's Artist of the USSR, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, People's Artist of the RSFSR
Elena Vasilyevna Obraztsova was a Soviet and Russian mezzo-soprano. She was awarded the People's Artist of the USSR in 1976 and Hero of Socialist Labour in 1990.