Kim Yaroshevskaya (born October 1, 1923) is a Russian-born Canadian film, television and stage actress. Best known to audiences in Quebec as a children's entertainer, starring in series such as Fanfreluche and Passe-Partout in the 1970s,[1] she also had a starring role in the English Canadian drama series Home Fires in the early 1980s.[2]
Born in Moscow, Soviet Union, Yaroshevskaya emigrated to Quebec at age ten with her family.[3] In the 1950s, she was a founding member of the Quebec theatre collective Théâtre Le Grenier, with whom she created Fanfreluche.
In recent years she has published several works of children's literature, including La Petite Kim (Little Kim's Doll),[9]Contes de fanfreluche, tome 1 : Connaissez-vous le petit chaperon bleu et petit chaperon jaune? and Contes d'humour et de sagesse.
In November 2017 Yaroshevskaya, then aged 94, released her biography, Mon voyage en Amérique.[10]
On October 1, 2023, she celebrated her 100th birthday.[11]
^"Mechanical means are Beckett's downfall". The Globe and Mail, May 8, 1975.
^"Spanish influences remarkable in ambitious Ronfard production". The Gazette, January 17, 1989.
^"La Chemin de la Mecque is superb, searing Fugard". The Gazette, January 27, 1990.
^"Galay's double offering a single delight". The Globe and Mail, February 5, 1981.
^"Yaroshevskaya, K., & McDougall, C. (1999, Dec 10). Little kim's doll". CM : An Electronic Reviewing Journal of Canadian Materials for Young People, 6.
^"Kim Yaroshevskaya dans l’oeil de la mémoire". Le Devoir, November 18, 2017.
^Pierre MacDuff, "Merci, madame Yaroshevskaya". Le Devoir, September 30, 2023.
yaroshevskaya, born, october, 1923, russian, born, canadian, film, television, stage, actress, best, known, audiences, quebec, children, entertainer, starring, series, such, fanfreluche, passe, partout, 1970s, also, starring, role, english, canadian, drama, se. Kim Yaroshevskaya born October 1 1923 is a Russian born Canadian film television and stage actress Best known to audiences in Quebec as a children s entertainer starring in series such as Fanfreluche and Passe Partout in the 1970s 1 she also had a starring role in the English Canadian drama series Home Fires in the early 1980s 2 Kim YaroshevskayaBorn 1923 10 01 October 1 1923 age 100 Moscow Soviet UnionNationalityCanadianOccupation s film television and stage actorKnown forFanfreluche Passe Partout Home Fires Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 Honours 4 References 5 External linksBackground editBorn in Moscow Soviet Union Yaroshevskaya emigrated to Quebec at age ten with her family 3 In the 1950s she was a founding member of the Quebec theatre collective Theatre Le Grenier with whom she created Fanfreluche Career editHer other film and television roles have included A Woman in Transit La Femme de l hotel The Alley Cat Le Matou Anne Trister Straight for the Heart A corps perdu The Sex of the Stars Le Sexe des etoiles and L Amour avec un Grand A Her stage roles have included productions of Aristophanes Lysistrata 4 Samuel Beckett s Play 5 Jean Pierre Ronfard s Le Grand theatre du monde 6 Athol Fugard s The Road to Mecca 7 and Ted Galay s After Baba s Funeral and Sweet and Sour Pickles 8 In recent years she has published several works of children s literature including La Petite Kim Little Kim s Doll 9 Contes de fanfreluche tome 1 Connaissez vous le petit chaperon bleu et petit chaperon jaune and Contes d humour et de sagesse In November 2017 Yaroshevskaya then aged 94 released her biography Mon voyage en Amerique 10 On October 1 2023 she celebrated her 100th birthday 11 Honours editShe was nominated for an ACTRA Award in 1981 for her role in Home Fires 12 She was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 1991 13 References edit Immigrants take the stage to relate their success stories The Gazette April 12 1991 Wayne Grady We ll Keep a Welcome TV Guide Canada November 8 1980 Une Moscovite bien de chez nous Photo Journal November 17 1962 Lvsistrata as musical comedy The Globe and Mail June 4 1969 Mechanical means are Beckett s downfall The Globe and Mail May 8 1975 Spanish influences remarkable in ambitious Ronfard production The Gazette January 17 1989 La Chemin de la Mecque is superb searing Fugard The Gazette January 27 1990 Galay s double offering a single delight The Globe and Mail February 5 1981 Yaroshevskaya K amp McDougall C 1999 Dec 10 Little kim s doll CM An Electronic Reviewing Journal of Canadian Materials for Young People 6 Kim Yaroshevskaya dans l oeil de la memoire Le Devoir November 18 2017 Pierre MacDuff Merci madame Yaroshevskaya Le Devoir September 30 2023 Nominees announced for ACTRAs The Globe and Mail March 13 1981 Order of Canada Citation Kim Yaroshevskaya Governor General of Canada April 30 2009 External links edit nbsp Children s literature portal Kim Yaroshevskaya at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kim Yaroshevskaya amp oldid 1185314017, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
