Elena Prudnikova was born on May 19, 1949 in Rostov-na-Donu, Rostovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress and producer, known for Zhila-byla odna baba (2011), Le Français (2019) and Jusqu'au bout du monde (1991). She has been married to Andrey Smirnov since 1975. They have three children.