YAKOVLEVA Elena

YAKOVLEVA Elena

YAKOVLEVA Elena Alekseevna
theater and film actress


Born on March 5, 1961 in the city of Novograd, Zhitomir region, Ukrainian SSR. Father, Alexey Nikolaevich, is a military man. Mother, Valeria Pavlovna, is an employee of a research institute.
In 1978 she graduated from school in Kharkov.
In 1980 she entered the State Institute of Theater Arts (GITIS) named after. A.V. Lunacharsky. Studied on the course of V. Andreev.
In 1983, while still a student, she made her debut in the film “Two Under One Umbrella” by G. E. Yungvald-Khilkevich.
Since 1984 she has played at the Sovremennik Theater.
In 1985 she moved to the Theater. Ermolova, from where three years later she returned to Sovremennik, where she still plays.
The most famous performances with her participation are “Murlin Murlo”, “We are going, we are going, we are going”, “Pygmalion”, etc.
In cinema, Yakovleva is familiar to viewers from the films “Intergirl” (Nika prize for best actress 1989, Tokyo Film Festival prize 1989), “Staircase” (Rome Film Festival prize 1990), “Anchor, more anchor” (Nika prize for best actress 1992), “What a wonderful game” (1995), television series "St. Petersburg Secrets" (1994 - 95), "Kamenskaya" (2000).
Honored Artist of Russia.
He is in his second marriage (1985). Her husband, Valery Shalnykh, is an actor at the Sovremennik Theater. Son Denis (1992). Lives in Moscow.