Sonia Petrovna

Sonia Petrovna (name also credited as Petrova and Petrowa) (born 13 January 1952) is a French dancer and actress (film, television and theatre). Petrovna was born in Paris, from between the age of 6 and 14 she studied dance at the Paris Opera Ballet (Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris) and on the initial invitation of Roland Petit went on to appear in various ballet productions. Her most famous early acting roles were those of Vanina Abati in La prima notte di quiete acting alongside leading French actor Alain Delon and as Princess Sofia in Ludwig alongside leading actors Helmut Berger, John Moulder Brown and Romy Schneider, both in 1972.