Actress Alla Tumanyan, 1982

The photograph shows Alla Tumanyan (real name Altolina), a Soviet, Armenian and American stage and film actress. It was taken in Yerevan in 1982. She is seated against the spray of a fountain, wearing a dress with thin straps, a necklace and a bracelet.

Alla Tumanyan was born on 17 March 1950 in Yerevan. In 1971 she graduated from the acting department of the Yerevan Fine Arts and Theatre Institute, and from 1971 to 1995 she was an actress of the Gabriel Sundukyan Theatre. She became known throughout the Soviet Union for the role of Karine in the film “Men” (1972). Her other roles include Tereza in “The Rock” (1973), Shushanik in “Chaos” (1973) and Sona in “The Mechanics of Happiness” (1982). She now lives in Los Angeles and acts in American films and television series.