Victoria Fyodorova

Vocation

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Family

Russian writer. She was the daughter of a love-match between American Jackson Tate, a WW II officer who later became an Admiral, and Zoya Alexyeva Fyodorova, a Russian actress and film star. Before her birth, her dad's assignment in Russia was cancelled with 48-hours notice and her mom was sentenced to eight years in prison for fraternization. Victoria was raised by an aunt and her dad did not even know of her birth until 1975 when she contacted him. As a young woman, Victoria worked as a model and actress in Russia. Fearful of government retaliation, the family tried to keep Victoria from knowledge of her father, about whom she was obsessively curious. She finally discovered the story of her parent's romance and began to search for him. A reporter with the National Enquirer helped her get a visa and she continued her search in the U.S. They met, finally, on 23 March 1975, 06:27 AM in Orange Park, FL. The admiral and Zoya met again on 4/27/1976. Victoria subsequently authored her autobiography, "The Admiral's Daughter," detailing her search. She married and divorced twice in Russia. She later married Frederick Peuy, a pilot with Pan American Airways; two sons. She died of lung cancer in Greenwich Township, Pennsylvania on 5 September 2012. Link to Wikipedia biography