Russian Heritage Proves Mirren Was Born To Act.

14 April 2008

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Dame Helen Mirren considers herself to have been born to act - because her Russian ancestors created the country's first ever theatre.The actress, who has a Russian father and whose real name is Illiana Mironova, made the discovery while researching her new autobiography, In The Frame: My Life In Words And Pictures.Mirren explains, "I think it has to be genetic. One of my Russian ancestors started the first theatre in Russia, a serf theatre on his estate in the 18th century. It was one of the very first formal theatres."But my mother was a huge drama queen, so it could have come from her side of the family also".

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