Vera Tschechowa was a German actress, producer, director, and screenwriter from a distinguished artistic family. She was the daughter of actress Ada Tschechowa and the granddaughter of Russian-born actors Olga Tschechowa and Michael Chekhov; her great-great-uncle was the famous playwright Anton Chekhov. She became known as âThe Girl with the Cat Eyesâ after starring in Eugen York's film of the same name. Tschechowa began her career in film and theater in the late 1950s, makiâŠ
