Maya Plisetskaya

Acting

Biography

Maya Plisetskaya was a Soviet ballet dancer, choreographer, ballet director, and actress. In post-Soviet times, she held both Lithuanian and Spanish citizenship. She danced during the Soviet era at the Bolshoi Theatre under the directorships of Leonid Lavrovsky, then of Yury Grigorovich. In 1960 she became prima ballerina assoluta of the company.

Personal Info

• Known For Acting
• Gender Female
• Birthday November 20, 1925 (89 years old)
• Died May 2, 2015
• Place of Birth Moscow, USSR [now Russia]