Yelena Grigoryevna Drapeko[note 1] (Russian: Еле́на Григо́рьевна Драпе́ко; born 29 October 1948) is a Soviet and Russian theatre and film actress.[2] She has appeared in more than 30 films and television shows since 1972. She is also a member of the State Duma since 2000.
Yelena Drapeko | |
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| Елена Драпеко | |
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| Member of the State Duma for Saint Petersburg | |
| Assumed office 5 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | constituency re-established |
| Constituency | Northeast St. Petersburg (No. 214) |
| Member of the State Duma (Party List Seat) | |
| In office 18 January 2000 – 5 October 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 October 1948 Uralsk, West Kazakhstan Oblast Kazakh SSR, USSR |
| Political party | |
| Spouse | Oleg Alexandrovich Belov (m. 1978; div. 1991) |
| Children | Anastasia (born 1984) |
| Education | LGITMiK |
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| Military service | |
| Years of service | 1972-present |
On 29 November 2022, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, she claimed that Ukraine as a separate country doesn't exist, that Ukraine is Russian, that the Ukrainian people would benefit from a Russian takeover, and that it was surprising that the Western countries were assisting Ukraine against the Russian attack. [3]
Sanctions
In December 2022 the EU sanctioned Yelena Drapeko in relation to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4]
Selected filmography
- 1972 The Dawns Here Are Quiet as Lisa Brichkina
- 1973 Eternal Call as Vera Inyutina
- 1973 Failure of Engineer Garin as duty at the hotel
- 1975 Between Day and Night as Zinaida
- 1983 Offered for Singles as Nina