Mira Rostova, an extraordinary acting teacher, died on January 28 2009 at the age of 99. I worked with Mira for almost 25 years and on many roles. She had a unique method for acting and script interpretation that had its roots in several of the greatest Russian, European and American traditions. We both studied with Bobby Lewis who started the Actors Studio – only 40 years apart. I don’t know whether I learned more from her about acting or about life. She was certainly one of the most important people in my life. Here’s the New York Times obituary.