Elena Popova: biography and personal life of the actress

Who is Elena Popova? Biography of this actress, who in 2016 will celebrate her 60th birthday, began in Leningrad, where the little Lena was born on April 17.

A family

Her mother, the actress of the corps de ballet, survived the blockade. And Papa, having returned from the war, soon died. My mother got married again. Her husband was Godfather of Helen, who introduced the girl to art: he went to museums, drove to the capital, where he always bought her tickets for ballet performances at the Bolshoi Theater.

But Lena did not become a ballerina. This was the desire of my mother, who knew first hand how hard the fate of a dancer was. Promising the daughter of the puppy and the ballpoint pen for refusing the ballet, she kept her word when Lena refused the Vaganovsky school.

Study in the school and the first work

Elena Popova entered theatrical school only from the third time. And then her persistence can be envied. Restoring old books in the library, she dreamed for two years and hoped to become a student of the Institute of Theater. These expectations were destined to come true. In 1979, Elena Popova completed her studies at the State Institute of Theater, Music and Cinematography in her native city of Leningrad.

Already in the third year she began to play with Tovstonogov in BDT. Elena was lucky from the first days. She performed the main roles in the productions of the world and domestic classics, almost daily going to the stage of the famous theater together with outstanding personalities, worked with the best directors.

Georgy Alexandrovich offered Elena a role for the role, testing the strength of her acting talent for strength. And she from her debut performances showed her high professionalism and creative will. Elena Popova played straightforward, naive, simple and open women. She completely failed to play the role of cheaters and cheats.

Personal life

Elena Popova gives strength and tenderness to her heroines. The personal life of the actress herself is not at all like those she plays on the stage of a theater or movie screen.

When Elena was at school, she met with third-year student Boris. Relations developed rapidly, and the question of creating a family was already raised. Boris's mother did not see the need for marriage. Lena's parents forbade her from seeing a boy. Boris suffered greatly, and this was the result of the fact that in 1972 he became the creator of the group "Aquarium". Boris Grebenshchikov was passionately in love with the girl.

Elena Popova is single and does not seek to create a family. She has a son Andrew, who graduated from the military medical academy. His relationship with his father was established quite recently, when his son grew up.

Films

Grateful viewers enjoy watching movies and television series, where Elena Popova plays. The actress, whose filmography includes more than 43 works, decorates any picture in which it is removed. Among them: "The key without the right to transfer", "Battalions ask for fire", "Extraordinary adventures of Karik and Vali", "Prisoner of the Castle If", "Joy of the Earth", "Criminal Talent", "Do not Wake the Sleeping Dog", "Independent Life "," Capercaillie "," No return address "," Mole "," Mole-2 "," Secrets of the investigation-4 "and others. As you can see, there are many famous and popular paintings on the list.

Career in Elena Popova's movie begins with the episodic role of the 10th form student in Dinara Asanova's film "The key without the right to transfer." Particularly distinguished role of the Sanostructor Shurochka in the TV movie "Battalions ask for fire." In this picture, the talented actress plays surrounded by no less talented men - Oleg Efremov, Alexander Zbruev, Nikolai Karachentsov, Igor Sklyar.

In the early 90's Elena Popova shows her talent, playing the main role of the hairdresser Ada in the adventure comedy "Do not wake the sleeping dog." Often the girl refused to work in the television series, preferring to play on the stage. She considered it uninteresting, and besides she was spoiled by good theater directors, among whom were GA Tovstonogov, TN Chkheidze, Grigory Dityatkovsky.

Awards and Prizes

Elena Popova - winner of two theatrical awards "Golden Soffit" and "Golden Mask". And in 2006, for her huge contribution to theatrical activities, the breadth of creativity and selfless devotion to work, Elena Popova became the laureate of one of the prestigious independent theater awards named after Vladislav Strzhelchik. People's Artist of Russia in 2009 was awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland II degree.

Until now, Elena works a lot on the stage, considers herself to be a happy mother and is very proud of her son, held in her profession.

Conclusion

As well as in the distant childhood on Nevsky, the actress does not cease to dream of new roles, the grateful spectator for which she goes on stage, about quiet family comfort, children's voices of grandsons, about frequent meetings with friends not in working atmosphere. And, accepting congratulations for the anniversary, Elena Popova smiles with her radiant smile of a simple Russian woman, talented and charming. And we will hope that the best roles for this wonderful actress are yet to come!