Evgeniya Simonova is a famous actress of theater and cinema, winner of numerous theater and film awards, holder of state awards and titles. Films with her participation have become part of the golden fund of national cinematography. Her heroines - Masha from the movie "Only Old Men Go into Battle", Katya from "Afoni", Princess from "Ordinary Miracle" - are known to everyone without exaggeration. Total in the creative piggy bank of Eugenia Simonova has more than a hundred roles in theater and film.
Childhood and teenage years
The future actress was born in June 1955 in an intelligent family. Her father was a major scientist in the field of psychophysiology, her mother - a teacher of English at a university.
Soon after Eugenia's birth, the head of the family was offered a job at the Institute of Higher Nervous Activity, and he moved from Leningrad to Moscow. Following him, the family moved to the capital.
His childhood Eugenia Simonova remembers with great warmth. Parents tried to do everything to make their daughter and son were comprehensively developed people. Studying in high school, Eugenia learned the basics of playing the piano, together with her brother practiced choreography. Later she became interested in equestrian sports and even thought of becoming a veterinarian to be closer to horses. About the career of an actress at that time, the girl did not even think.
Becoming older, Eugenia was keen on learning foreign languages and even thought about entering the faculty of philology. However, after her father was invited to give several lectures to students of the Moscow Art Theater School, her plans changed dramatically. He so vividly described the atmosphere there that the daughter caught fire with the idea of entering the theater. Part of the universities she resolutely refused, but the girl still became a student of the Shchukinsky school, having fallen into the course of a talented teacher Yuri Katin-Yartsev.
In the movie and on stage
The first months of study at the university were not easy for Evgeniya. Probably another teacher would easily dismiss the timid student who did not even dare to perform an etude, but Katin-Yartsev was able to discern in her acting ability. And he was not mistaken: from the first course Eugenia began to act in movies. The debut of a 17-year-old actress was a role in the legendary film "In the battle go alone old men. Created by her image of the pilot Masha very much liked the audience.
Then the screens came out the movie by George Danelia "Afonya", where Simonova got the role of a nurse Katya Snegireva. The next morning Eugenia woke up really famous.
After that, there were other paintings:
- "Ordinary Miracle";
- "The Missing Expedition";
- "School Waltz";
- "Balamut".
The filmography of the actress includes more than 80 films and TV performances. In the 90's, having achieved considerable success, the artist practically stopped filming, concentrating on a theatrical career.
In the troupe of the Mayakovsky Theater Eugenia worked for a long time, getting there immediately after graduating from Shchukinsky College in 1976. Her debut within these walls was the role of Nina Zarechnaya in "The Seagull". The production brought Simonova first success, marking a new stage in her creative biography.
For 40 years, she played dozens of roles, becoming overnight the leading actress of the troupe. Performed Simonova and on other stages.
About the movie Eugenia did not forget. Again, she began to shoot when her husband Andrei Eshpai, being the director of the series "Children of Arbat", invited her to the project. After that, in her creative piggy bank there were other bright works, revealing the multifaceted talent of the actress.
Personal life
Despite the huge popularity and love of the audience, special success with men Evgenia Simonova never enjoyed. She did not have endless stormy romances on the set, accompanied by a lot of rumors and speculation. Her personal life succeeded only on the third attempt.
Eugenia's first spouse was the actor Alexander Kaidanovsky, with whom she met during the filming of the movie "Missing Count". The man, who was older by 9 years, seemed to the girl an adult, incredibly mysterious and gallant. Romantic courtship ended in marriage. In 1976, the couple had a daughter. Currently, Zoya Kaidanovskaya, who also chose for herself the acting profession, works in the Mayakovsky Theater. Mayakovsky and together with her husband raises three children.
Eugenia devoted a lot of time to her family, refusing the most tempting offers of venerable directors. Her marriage to Alexander, who had a very difficult character, it did not save. Having lived a little more than 4 years together, the couple parted.
Simonova's second husband was the actor Dmitry Polonsky. They met on the set of the movie "Quarantine". Relationships developed rapidly, they soon married, but lived together for about a year.
The third husband of the actress - director Andrei Eshpai, the son of a famous composer. They have been married for more than 30 years. Their common daughter Maria became a famous pianist.
In the early 90's Simonova took 13-year-old Dasha Korshakova under guardianship. The girl's birth mother, Eugenia's colleague at the theater, passed away, leaving her daughter to her grandparents. For many years Simonova helped Daria in every possible way. Korshakova still considers Eugenia Pavlovna her second mother.
Simonova today
In 2020, the actress celebrated her 65th birthday. The secret of the age of the actress does not make. She still feels young, looks great and continues to shoot, although not often. 12 years ago she was diagnosed with cancer. Not long ago, Simonova had surgery in Germany - removed a lung. She is not discouraged, she continues to work, although she tries to avoid heavy loads. About creative plans and new projects of the legendary actress can always learn in our catalog of artists on the website kontramarka.de.
Filmography (the most significant works)
1973 - "Only Old Men Go Into Battle.
1975 - "Afonya", "The Missing Expedition".
1976 - "Golden River"
1978 - "Ordinary Miracle", "School Waltz", "Balamut".
1979 - "The Wedding Day Will Have to Be Specified"
1980 - "Twenty-six Days in the Life of Dostoevsky".
1981 - "Masquerade"
1983 - "Long Road to Myself", "Quarantine".
1985 - "Children of the Sun"
2001 - "Don't Leave Me, Love"
2004 - "Children of Arbat"
2006 - "Multipoint"
2007 - "Trust Service"
2009 - "Ivan the Terrible"
2011 - "The Case of Gastronome No. 1"
2013 - "Kuprin"
2015 - "Grown Daughters"
2016 - "Wasp's Nest"
2018 - "The Secrets of Mrs. Kirsanova"
2019 - "Tell the Truth"
