Evgenia Simonova: filmography and personal life

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Evgenia Simonova, theater and film actress, was born in Leningrad in 1955, in the family of a scientist, academician Pavel Vasilievich Simonov, rector of the Institute of Neurophysiology and Higher Nervous Activity. Mother, Vyazemskaya Olga Sergeevna, taught English. Zhenya grew up in an atmosphere of complete mutual understanding, her parents did their best to instill in the child a love of beauty, from the age of four the girl attended vernissages, exhibitions of contemporary art, went with her mother and older brother to theater and cinema. The future actress, as if enchanted, followed the theatrical action on stage, sincerely empathized with the heroes.

The older brother is a well-known TV presenter, head of the department of literature at MGIMO, Yuri Pavlovich Vyazemsky.

Artistic Education

Zhenya studied piano and ballet at a music school. After graduating from the school curriculum, she immediately entered the Shchukin Higher School of Theater Arts for the course of Yuri Katin-Yartsev. Seventeen-year-old Evgenia Simonova studied diligently and was in good standing with her teachers. During their studies, studentsThe Shchukin School, as a rule, receives invitations from filmmakers who shoot future young professionals in small episodic roles. Simonova also received such a letter. In 1973, she starred in the film of actor and director Bykov Leonid "Only Old Men Go to Battle", in 1974 she played a role in the film "Departure Delayed".

Career start

The first place of employment for the aspiring actress, after she graduated from the Shchukin School, was the Academic Moscow Mayakovsky Theater. The beginning of his career was going well. Evgenia Simonova - a talented actress, but without experience - tried to make friends with Svetlana Nemolyaeva, in whom she saw a senior mentor. Other actors and actresses were also kind to Evgenia, Igor Kostolevsky became a friend and adviser to the young actress.

First look on stage

The character of Zarechnaya Nina in the play "The Seagull" became Simonova's debut role. The actress brilliantly coped with a difficult task, playing the we althy daughter of a we althy landowner brightly and figuratively.

Followed by performances with the participation of Simonova:

• "Love Potion" staged by T. Akhramkova based on Shefner's work. The role of Lotta.
• "Six Beloved", a play by A. Arbuzov, directed by E. Granitova-Lavrovskaya, Simonova's character - Anastasia Petrovna Alekhina.
• "Anna's Confession", the role of Anna Karenina.
• "The Life of Klim Samgin" based on the work of Maxim Gorky. Role of LydiaVarravki. Directed by Andrey Goncharov.
• "Rumour" by Salynsky Athanasius, directed by A. Goncharov. The role of Batyunina.
• "Look who's here!", a play by Vladimir Arro. Alina character. Staged by B. Morozov.
• "Long live the queen, vivat!", a play by Robert Bolt, directed by A. Goncharov. The role of Mary Stuart.
• "Valencian madmen", based on the play by Lope de Vega. The role of Erifila.
• "The patron's joke", based on the story of Arkady Averchenko. Staged by Tatyana Akhramkova. Simonova played the role of Yablonka.
• "A Doll's House", according to Ibsen, the role of Nora.
• "The Victim of the Century", based on the play by Ostrovsky, the character of Yulia Pavlovna. Directed by Yuri Ioffe.
• "Smoking Area", a play by Viktor Slavkin, the role of Katya. Staged by N. Volkov.
• "Marriage" by Gogol, character Agafya Tikhonovna. Staged by S. Artsibashev.
• "Efficiency of obsession" - according to the scenario of Yakov Volchek, the role of Tanya. Directed by Andrey Goncharov.
• "Old-fashioned comedy", a play by Alexei Arbuzov. Character She, staged by V. Portnov.
• "A Month in the Village" - based on the work of I. Turgenev, the role of Natalya Petrovna, directed by A. Ogarev.
• "On the suitcases", the Jewish saga of Hanokhi Levina, the role of Genya Gelernter. Directed by Alexander Koruchekov.

Other theaters

Evgenia Simonova, in addition to her main work at the Mayakovsky Theater, participates in the performances of Sovremennik, productionstheatrical venue "Sphere", as well as the A. A. Yablochkina. Collaboration with Galina Volchek turned out to be especially fruitful for her.

Evgenia Simonova in the performances of the Sovremennik Theater:

• "Five Evenings", Alexander Volodin, directed by A. Ogaryov. The role of Tamara.
• "Enemies. A love story", Tom Broder's character. The performance was staged based on the play by I. Singer and directed by Yevgeny Arye.

Participation of the actress in the productions of the theater "Sphere":

• 1988, the role of Eurydice in the play "Eurydice" staged by E. Yelanskaya.
• 1983, "On what the world rests", composition for a scene from poems by M. Aliger, A. Tarkovsky, F. Villon, B. Okudzhava.
• 1981, "There in the distance …" - staging based on the work of V. Shukshin. Evgenia Simonova played the role of Olga.
• 1981, poetic compilation from poems by Anna Akhmatova, Marina Tsvetaeva, Osip Mandelstam, David Samoilov, Igor Severyanin.

Actress Simonova in the productions of the Yablochkina Central House of Actors:

• Year 2014, production of "The Age of Chamber Theatre". Monologue of Nina Zarechnaya, a character from Chekhov's The Seagull, directed by P. Tikhomirov.
• Year 2013, "Leningrad Speaks!", Simonova as Olga Bergolts, staged by P. Tikhomirov.
• 2011, "Tairov's Theatre", character Alisa Koonen, director P. Tikhomirov.
• 2010th, "The evening was ours … We sat, read poetry …",performance based on poems by Igor Severyanin.
• 2009, "Playing Chekhov", monologue by Nina Zarechnaya performed by Evgenia Simonova.
• 2009 "Family Evening", Evgeniya Simonova, whose photo is framed on the table as a family heirloom, hosts the program. Maria Eshpay, Zoya Kaidanovskaya, Andrey Eshpay also participate.
• 2008, "Parade of Planets", Evgenia Simonova reads poems of the Silver Age. The performance features little-known poetic works of the past.

TV shows

A separate list presents the work of Simonova on TV, these are:

• "Drama Masquerade", production based on the work of M. Yu. Lermontov "Masquerade". Evgenia Simonova played Nina Arbenina.
• TV play "Lika", in which the actress played the main character.
• "Profitable place", a television production based on the play by Alexander Ostrovsky, in which Simonova acted as Polenka.

Loy alty to native land

Evgenia Simonova, whose photographs have been in the foyer of the Mayakovsky Theater since 1976, is one of those actresses on whom the repertoire rests. She can play any female role in any performance. Evgenia Simonova - almost every Soviet schoolgirl had a photo of her in her portfolio - is loved and revered by millions of viewers. Theater and moviegoers are looking forward to the release of new films and performances with her participation.

Evgenia Simonova:filmography

While still studying at the Shchukin Theater School, the future actress began acting in films. The first film that determined her future fate as a film actress was the masterpiece of Soviet cinema "Only Old Men Go to Battle", where she played pilot Masha Popova.

Films featuring Simonova

In total, during her artistic career, the actress participated in the filming of sixty films and four television performances:

• "Adult daughters" (2014), hostess of the theater.
• "Captains" (2012), Olga Aleksandrovna.
• "Two tickets to Venice" (2011), Nina Sergeevna.
• "Ellipsis" (2006), Kira Georgievna.
• "Russian Ragtime" (1993), Masha.
• "Live broadcast" (1989), Lucy.
• "Wild Wind" (1985), Dorinka.
• "Children of the Sun" (1985), Lisa.
• "Teenager" (1983), Alfonsina.
• "Transit" (1982), Alla Glebovna.
• "Troublemaker" (1978), Valentina Nikolaevna Romashova.
• "School W altz" (1978), Dina Solovieva.
• "Ordinary Miracle" (1978), Princess.
• "Golden River" (1976), Taisiya Smelkova.
• "Afonya" (1975), nurse Katya Snegireva.
• "Departure delayed" (1974), Shemeteva Elena Dmitrievna.

The list lists only some of the films with the participation of the actress. Evgenia Simonova, whose filmography is constantly expanding due to new films, continues to fruitfullywork in the cinema, acting in both main and secondary roles.

Private life

People of art, despite their busyness, also want family happiness. Actress Yevgenia Simonova, whose personal life was almost never discussed on the pages of the media, was married twice. The first husband, Alexander Kaidanovsky, is a popular actor, director and screenwriter. Young people met on the set of the film "The Lost Expedition" in 1974. A year later, they got married and lived together for five years. A divorce followed in 1980. From this marriage there was a daughter, Zoya Kaidanovskaya, who currently works, like her mother, at the Mayakovsky Theater.

The second husband of the actress is the famous director Andrey Eshpay. The couple still live together today. Eshpay adopted Zoya, who, after the departure of Alexander Kaidanovsky, was left without a father. The couple had another daughter, Maria Eshpay. The girl received a musical education as a child and today she is a professional actress and pianist. Evgenia Simonova, whose personal life, in her opinion, was a success, often invites Maria to joint projects.