Vera Mikhailovna Sotnikova is a Soviet and Russian theater and film actress, TV presenter, and producer. She was born on July 19, 1960 in Stalingrad (now Volgograd). In 1982 she graduated from the Moscow Art Theater School, in Oleg Yefremov's workshop. From 1984 to 1987 she was an actress at the Theater on Malaya Bronnaya, and since 1987 she has been an actress at the School of Dramatic Art theater under A.

Vasiliev. At the Art Theater she performed in the play "Hoffmann" (Yulia). She takes part in the entreprise play "Adam and Eve," and at the Moscow Youth Theater she performs in the play "Chapaev and Void," directed by P. Ursul.