Elena Zakharova (Elena Zakharova) is a popular Russian actress who has played more than 100 diverse roles. She is best known for her multi-part movies - "Cadetstvo", "Simple Truths", "Swallows Have Arrived".
Childhood and teenage years
The future actress was born on November 2, 1975 in Moscow. From childhood she grew up an active and inquisitive child. Wishing to curb the daughter's energy and direct it in a creative direction, her parents gave her to a dance studio. Since the age of 6, Lena performed in the ensemble "Buratino", at the age of 8 began to study at the school of ballet. Ballerina out of her did not turn out: the reason for this was strict discipline and a strict diet, which the young sweet tooth did not want to observe.
Soon to replace the old passion came a new one - theater. Lena began to attend the school club, dreaming of becoming an actress, and after eighth grade tried to enter the theater school Golubovsky. She was not accepted. Teachers in one voice said that this profession is not for her. Then Elena decided to become a model. She began to go to castings in various agencies, participated in photo shoots. During one of the shootings the girl was advised to enter the theater institute. Lena again caught fire with the thought of an acting career. In 1993, she applied to the Shchukin School, easily passed the exams and entered the course of Yevgeny Simonov.
Creative career of the actress
Zakharova got her first role in the movie in the second year, when director Alexandrov invited her to his film "Shelter of Comedians". A year later there was also a theatrical debut of Elena. Among 50 other applicants, she was invited to the Moon Theater under the leadership of Sergei Prokhanov and selected for the role of Rosemary in the production of "The Night is Tender". Zakharova then played her for several years.
In 1988, Elena graduated from the "Shchuka" and joined the Moon Theater on a permanent basis. Along with working here Zakharova 6 years played in "Tabakerka", collaborated with the center Kazantsev, performed the role of Ophelia in an entreprise production of Peter Stein's "Hamlet".
The last project was a real gift for the actress. In this production Elena had the opportunity to play with real professionals - Yevgeny Mironov, Vladimir Etush, Irina Kupchenko. For the role of Ophelia Zakharova received the first serious award in her life - the prize "Seagull" in the nomination "Breakthrough of the Year".
Along with working on stage, Elena continued to actively act in movies. The role of the girl Vicky in the movie "Shelter of Comedians" was followed by work in the films:
- "Simple Truths";
- "The Fifth Corner";
- "Truckers";
- "Master of the Empire."
Elena willingly responded to all offers, so her filmography was replenished with new projects very quickly.
Widespread popularity Elena Zakharova brought the series "Cadet", in which the actress played the role of a fragile teacher of ethics and aesthetics Pauline Sergeevna Olkhovskaya. The producer of the project approved her for this work without probes.
In total, the actress performed more than eighty interesting diverse roles. Among the most notable works Zakharova recent years - participation in the films "Seduction", "Where You Are", "The Art of Winning", "The Householder", "I will love you, can I?"
Along with filming, Elena is engaged in other projects. She has repeatedly appeared on television as a guest star and participant in a variety of show programs, including "Empire", "Dancing with the Stars", "Stars on Ice", "Battle of the Psychics".
Personal life
The actress gladly tells the details of her creative biography and shares her plans, but about her personal life she prefers not to spread. It is still unknown who became the father of her child, and the name of the baby is also kept secret.
Elena can be understood. The little daughter is Zakharova's second child. The first girl - Anna-Maria, born in February 2011, died 8 months later from a severe infectious disease. Immediately after this actress's husband, businessman Sergei Mamotov, left the family, accusing Elena of fanning the information hype around the death of his daughter.
The actress severely experienced what happened. She stopped appearing in public, in order not to go crazy with grief, went headlong into work. She was very afraid that she would never again be able to experience the happiness of motherhood and have children. Sparingly talk about the tragedy Elena was able to only 4 years later.
The personal life of the actress from now on was closed to everyone. However, the loose outfits in which Elena Zakharova began to appear in public in 2017, caused a lot of speculation that the artist is pregnant again. At the end of the year it was confirmed: Elena gave birth to a girl.
According to the actress, with the appearance of the baby girl in the house, her life changed. Now in the first place at Zakharova's daughter. She appreciates every moment spent with the girl. But she also does not forget about her career. You can always learn about all new projects of Elena in our catalog of artists on the website kontramarka.de.
Filmography (favorites)
1995 - "Shelter of Comedians"
2000 - "Simple Truths"
2001 - "The Fifth Corner", "Truckers", "On the Corner, at the Patriarchs'", "The Master of the Empire".
2002 - "Spartacus and Kalashnikov".
2004 - "Red Moon"
2006-2007 - "To Bring Back Vera", "Cadetship".
2008 - "The Yermolovs", "And Still I Love"
2009 - "The Kremlin Cadets", "The Princess and the Beggar".
2010 - "Serafima the Beautiful", "When Lilacs Bloom".
2013 - "Lednikov"
2015 - "Juna"
2016 - "Pearls", "From the First to the Last Word"
2017 - "The Housewife"
2018 - "Let's Not Say Goodbye"
2019 - "Cashiers", "Chills"
