Natalya Negoda  Natalya Igorevna Negoda (; born 12 November 1963, Moscow) is a Soviet and Russian actress best known for her portrayal of Vera in the film "Little Vera" ("Маленькая Вера") – the first ever Soviet film to include a sex scene. She later appeared in "Playboy" magazine. Negoda moved to the United States in the early 1990s but returned to Russia in 2007. She has been a vocal critic of Vladimir Putin and his policies, and she signed a statement calling for the government to free Pussy Riot.