Larysa Khorolets

Larysa Ivanivna Khorolets (; 25 August 1948 – 12 April 2022) was a Ukrainian actress, playwright, cultural manager, politician, and academic teacher. She played at the Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater from 1973 to 1990. She served as the Minister of Culture of Ukraine in the Ukrainian SSR from August 1991, and upon Ukraine's independence later that year, serving until 1992. Afterward, she held positions in cultural management, diplomatic service, and academic teaching.

Life and career Acting and writing Khorolets was born in Kyiv. She made her acting debut in the film Partizanskaya iskra in 1957 at the age of nine. Her first role there was in Olenka's The Dove Deer. Other roles included Anna in Ivan Franko's Stolen Happiness and Sophia in Ivan Karpenko-Kary's Untalanna.

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