Natalya Igorevna Negoda (Russian: Ната́лья И́горевна Него́да; born 12 November 1963, Moscow) is a Russian actress best-known for her portrayal of Vera in the film Little Vera (Маленькая Вера)[1] – the first ever Soviet film to include a sex scene.[2] She later appeared in Playboy magazine.[3]
Negoda moved to the United States in the early 1990s but returned to Russia in 2007. She has been a vocal critic of Vladimir Putin and his policies, and she signed a statement calling for the government to free Pussy Riot.[4]
