Elena Sanayeva

Elena Vsevolodovna Sanayeva (; born 21 October 1942, ) is a Soviet and Russian theater and film actress and social activist. She is an Honored Artist of the RSFSR and People's Artist of the Russian Federation (2022) .

Family Father — People's Artist of the USSR Vsevolod Sanayev (1912—1996). Mother — Lidya Sanayeva (1918—1995). Brother — Alexey, died in his childhood during The Great Patriotic War. First husband — engineer Vladimir Konuzin. Son — Pavel Sanayev (born 16 August 1969), a Russian writer, actor, film director, screenwriter and translator. Granddaughter — Veronica (born in 2012). Second husband — actor and film director Rolan Bykov (1929—1998).

Selected filmography 1974 — At Home Among Strangers as bride 1975 — The Adventures of Buratino as Lisa Alisa 1977 — The Nose as Podtochin's daughter 1978 — The Cat Who Walked by Herself as cow (voice) 1979 — There Was a Piano-Tuner... as Lena 1980 — Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves as the spirit of cave Sim-Sim 1982 — Private Life as Marina 1984 — Scarecrow as Margarita 2007 — Kilometer Zero as Olga Sergeyevna

Voice acting 1986-1987 — The Adventures of Lolo the Penguin as Lala, Lolo's mother