Portrait of Hedda Nova

Hedda Nova

Acting

Biography

Hedda Nova (1899–1981) was a Russian-born American film actress. She was a silent film actress for 17 years with the "Universal Film Studios Company". She did not transfer to talking films most probably because of her thick Russian accent.

Born: May 15, 1899

Place of Birth: Odessa, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]

Filmography

1926
My Own Pal

as Mrs. Jud McIntire

1923
1921
The Mask

as Helen Traynor

1919
The Crimson Gardenia

as Madelon Dorette

1919
Mary Regan

as Nina Cordova

1919
Calibre 38

as Joan

1918
The Woman in the Web

as Princess Olga Muratoft

1918
1917
The Bar Sinister

as Belle Davis