Sandra Milovanoff (born Alexandrine Milovanova, 23 June 1892 â€" 8 May
1957), also known as Sandra Milovanov, was a Russian-French actress
known for her roles in French cinema during the silent era.Alexandrine
Milovanova was born on 23 June 1892 into a bourgeois family, the
daughter of Aleksej Milovanov and Marija Milovanova (née.
Smirnova).Milovanova attended the Tchiszakoff Dance School in St.
Petersburg from 1900 to 1908. She became a member of Anna Pavlova's
dance troupe, and, two years later, she became apart of Sergei
Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, and toured across Europe. While performing
in London, World War I broke out, and the company found themselves
stranded there.In 1916, Milovanova returned to Russia, and was hired
at the Nicholas II Theater. The October Revolution forced Milovanova
to flee from Russia to Monte Carlo, where she planned to continue her
work in the Ballets Russes. Instead, director René Navarre took
notice of her, and Milovanova signed a contract with Gaumont Film
Company, making her film debut in La p'tite du sixième (1917) as
Sandra Milovanoff.
1957), also known as Sandra Milovanov, was a Russian-French actress
known for her roles in French cinema during the silent era.Alexandrine
Milovanova was born on 23 June 1892 into a bourgeois family, the
daughter of Aleksej Milovanov and Marija Milovanova (née.
Smirnova).Milovanova attended the Tchiszakoff Dance School in St.
Petersburg from 1900 to 1908. She became a member of Anna Pavlova's
dance troupe, and, two years later, she became apart of Sergei
Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, and toured across Europe. While performing
in London, World War I broke out, and the company found themselves
stranded there.In 1916, Milovanova returned to Russia, and was hired
at the Nicholas II Theater. The October Revolution forced Milovanova
to flee from Russia to Monte Carlo, where she planned to continue her
work in the Ballets Russes. Instead, director René Navarre took
notice of her, and Milovanova signed a contract with Gaumont Film
Company, making her film debut in La p'tite du sixième (1917) as
Sandra Milovanoff.
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