| Elena Žalinkevičaitė-Petrauskienė | |
| Birth Date: | 23 September 1900 |
| Birth Place: | Padustėlis, Dusetos Parish, Russian Empire |
| Death Place: | Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR |
| Nationality: | Lithuanian |
| Occupation: | Actor, writer |
| Alma Mater: | Petrov Ballet Studio |
| Spouse: | Kipras Petrauskas |
| Children: | Guoda Petrauskaitė Aušra Petrauskaitė Leo Petrauskas |
Elena Žalinkevičaitė-Petrauskienė (September 23, 1900 – May 23, 1986) was a Lithuanian actress and writer.[1] She was also the Lithuanian tenor Kipras Petrauskas's wife.[2] [3] In 1942, her husband was asked to hide a Jewish baby girl, Dana Pomeranz, which she and he agreed to.[1] To hide the girl better, Elena and her husband left the city, moving first to a Lithuanian village, and later to Austria and then Germany.[1] In 1947, they came back to Lithuania, and they found Dana's parents and gave her back to them.[1]
In 1999, Elena and her husband were recognized by Yad Vashem as two of the Righteous Among the Nations.[1]