Rutanya Alda
Movie Actress
Latvian-American actress best known for her performance in the movie The Deer Hunter.
She grew up in Riga, Latvia, where she participated in many local dance and performance competitions growing up.
Her career spanned 50 years and she had over 100 roles in various films.
She married Richard Bright; they had one son together.
She acted alongside Diana Scarwid in the film Mommie Dearest.