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Rutanya Alda

Rutanya Alda (born Rūta Skrastiņa; October 13, 1942) is a Latvian-American actress. She began her career in the late 1960s, and went on to have supporting parts in The Deer Hunter (1978), Rocky II (1979), and Mommie Dearest (1981). She also appeared in a lead role in the horror films Amityville II: The Possession and Girls Nite Out (both 1982).

Also recorded as Rūta Skrastiņa

Rutanya Alda

Name
Rutanya Alda
Birth Name
Rūta Skrastiņa
Born
13 October 1942
Birthplace
Riga, Reichskommissariat Ostland
Occupation
Actress
Education
Northern Arizona University
Nationality
United States · Latvia
Languages
English

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Rutanya Alda (born Rūta Skrastiņa; October 13, 1942) is a Latvian-American actress. She began her career in the late 1960s, and went on to have supporting parts in The Deer Hunter (1978), Rocky II (1979), and Mommie Dearest (1981). She also appeared in a lead role in the horror films Amityville II: The Possession and Girls Nite Out (both 1982).

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Rutanya Alda (born 1942) is an actress, of Latvian and American nationality. The actress was born in Riga. Languages used include English.

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