Nazimova has been depicted a number of times in film and onstage. The first two were biographical films about Rudolph Valentino: "The Legend of Valentino" (1975), in which she was portrayed by Alicia Bond; and "Valentino" (1977), in which she was portrayed by Leslie Caron. She was featured in two 2013 silent films about Hollywood's silent movie era: "Return to Babylon" in which she was played by Laura Harring and "Silent Life" (Vlad Kozlov, Isabella Rossellini et al.) based on the life of Rudolph Valentino, where she was played by Sherilyn Fenn.The character of Nazimova also appears in Dominick Argento's opera "Dream of Valentino", in which she also played the violin. Nazimova was also featured in make-up artist Kevyn Aucoin's 2004 book "Face Forward", in which he made up Isabella Rossellini to resemble her, particularly as posed in a certain photograph.