Nikishchihina Elizaveta: biography, filmography

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Elizaveta Sergeevna Nikishchihina was remembered by the viewer for her unusual manner of reading ancient verses in the film "Pokrovsky Gates", and her phrase "High, high relations!", uttered with rapture, became winged. What other roles did the actress remember and what is her fate?

Biography

She was born back in 1941 and lived a not very long, but bright life. An actress from God - this was considered by her colleagues, but nevertheless, Elizaveta Sergeevna always remained a rather closed person. She was not close friends with colleagues in the shop and did not like gatherings at a large table.

If you look at it from the other side, the actress lived in the theater and spent little time at home. But be that as it may, she tried to devote all her free time from work to her daughter, raised her on her own.

The actress was born in Moscow and after graduating from nine grades of school, she immediately entered the acting studio of Mikhail Yashin at the Moscow Drama Theater. Stanislavsky. This choice, which she made with all her heart, was not appreciated by either her father or other relatives. For his father, a strict and Soviet-style serious man, the profession of an actress was akin to somethingillegal. She even had to leave home and live on her own from the age of 16.

Elizaveta Nikishchihina, whose biography is full of unpleasant twists of fate, despite the persuasion of her father, learned to be an actress and went to work in the theater. Here she has been waiting for her serious role for quite some time.

Actress Elizaveta Nikishchikhina was married three times, from her marriage with the doctor E. Leibov, she gave birth to a daughter, Ekaterina. All three family unions were unsuccessful. The first husband of the actress was the music critic Agamirov. Breaking up with him was pretty easy. The couple let each other go without offense. The second husband, doctor Leibov, decided to emigrate to the USA in 1975. He called his wife with him, but she categorically refused. The third marriage with Yevgeny Kozlovsky brought Elizabeth not only disappointment, but also serious problems with the organs. The husband published in samizdat, and after the release of one of the stories in 1982, he was arrested. He spent almost a year in a prison in Lefortovo. All this time, the actress was summoned for interrogation by the KGB. Homes were being searched, working in the theater was no longer easy.

Elizaveta Nikishikhina died in 1997.

Work in the theater

Despite her brilliant film roles, Moscow remembered her more for her roles on the theater stage. It all started with the play "Antigone", where she got the main role. Boris Lvov-Anokhin staged this performance in 1965.

But not all years in the theater were brilliant. Sometimes between roles passed for several years, and she continued to put up with it. It's been a difficult periodthe birth of a daughter, after which returning to work was akin to an ordeal.

Nikishchihina Elizaveta Sergeevna lived in theater. It was her passion and her life on stage. Among the memorable roles are Vassa in the play "The first version of Vassa Zheleznova", the role of Lizzy in "The Rain Seller", the role of Lisa in the play "Confession of a Young Man". Leaving the theater in the 90s severely crippled her mentally.

Film work

As a true theatrical actress, Elizaveta Nikishchihina did not like cinema too much, but it saved her more than once. It was her work on the TV screen that brought her wide popularity in the country.

She got her first two small film roles in 1961. This is where his career began. The very first job - a small role as a hairdresser in the film "Business Trip". Many remember her image in the movie "The Adventures of Electronics". Elizaveta Nikishchihina played the role of Masha, the professor's assistant.

Among the most memorable works:

• film for children "Step from the roof" where she played Madeleine;
• picture "Voice", the role of Anya's assistant;
• film "Pokrovsky Gates", where director M. Kozakov managed to brilliantly show each character in his incarnation; Nikishikhina Elizaveta Sergeevna plays the role of Nina Orlovich in it;
• fairy tale "There, on unknown paths", the role of Kikimora.

Mostly these were small roles, and somewhere evenepisodic, but the actress was remembered by the viewer. Energy, inner radiance - as soon as the critics did not try to explain it. This phenomenon is known among the few actors of a small role, one of them is Elizaveta Nikishchihina. Her filmography includes more than 50 works.

Actress Awards

The main reward for an actor is the love and recognition of the viewer. Elizaveta Nikishchikhina lived with this thought. Her awards are applause from the audience after the end of the performance and bouquets of flowers. All this was in her life, but it seemed to many from the outside that her talent was underestimated.

In 1984, the actress received the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR. This award was presented after the end of the story with the last husband and his arrest. She instilled some hope for a happy future in the heart of the actress.

Villainous Destiny

The life of an actor is changeable. It does not consist of only victories and the love of the viewer. Fruitful work, ups and downs, mental anguish - all this is the fate of anyone who embarked on such a thorny path. Elizaveta Sergeevna became famous thanks to "Antigone". Her role was born in torment, before that she wanted to leave the profession, and on the eve of the premiere, after listening to the director, she was forced to have an abortion.

A difficult life test fell on the period of the frenzied popularity of the play, where she played along with Yevgeny Leonov. All of Moscow dreamed of getting into the hall by buying the coveted ticket.

When years later the collapse began in the country, difficult times came in the lives of many artists, including Elizaveta Sergeevna. The offered roles seemed to heruninteresting. They could not compare with Antigone, whom the actress played for 12 years. By that time, Elizaveta Sergeevna had already allowed herself to drink.

Fateful roles

The actress has two such roles - Antigone and Vassa Zheleznova in Anatoly Vasilyev.

She got her first job at the very beginning of her career and tied her life with a thin thread. According to the daughter of the actress, Catherine, Antigone had a huge influence on Nikishchikhina. She experienced any problem as a huge tragedy, which resulted in breakdowns.

The second role was offered at the most unexpected moment. It was a time of hard experience after the arrest of the third spouse. Vassa is the image of a large, powerful woman; he was in no way suitable for the fragile and tender Nikishchikhina. Nevertheless, the director saw the very iron core of Vassa in her character. Unfortunately, Vass did not manage to play for a long time: director Vasiliev left the theater.

Death of an actress

It happened at the end of November 1997. In those years, she lived in a communal apartment. After being attacked by robbers at a previous place of residence, the artist often had short-term breathing problems. Often she was in the hospital.

One of the days at home, the actress Elizaveta Nikishchihina passed away. The cause of death is suffocation. Trite - she choked on a piece of apple. They say that Elizaveta Sergeevna had a premonition of her departure.

Paradox, the actress moved to live in a communal apartment so that someone is always therewas, but that day no one called an ambulance and did not help her. Nikishikhina Elizaveta passed away at the age of 56.

Funeral

In 1997, with a huge number of problems in the country, no one could pay for a pretentious farewell. Daughter Ekaterina buried her mother modestly, the theater paid for the wake. Colleagues and all those who loved Elizaveta Nikishchikhina came to say goodbye. Her grave is located at the Vostryakovsky cemetery in Moscow. Later, the mother of the actress will be buried here next to her.

The last husband, Evgeny Kozlovsky, came to say goodbye to her. He was a good friend to her and understood the subtle acting nature.

Memory

The actor leaves behind a memory in his work. For a long time she will be remembered as the unforgettable Antigone and Vassa Zheleznova by those who were lucky enough to get the coveted ticket to the performances.

Works on film still delight their viewers, both lovers of tragedies and lovers of the comedy genre. A versatile personality and a wonderful actress was Elizaveta Nikishchihina! Her films are known and remembered by children and adults.

She also played two roles in the children's film magazine "Yeralash". The television channel "Russia 1" made a film about the actress called "The Broken Dreams of Actress Nikishchikhina", which describes in detail all her theatrical and film works. This is the memory of her life.

The directors for the most part saw in her an actress of the comedy genre, but meanwhile she played great dramalarge roles. She lived these works and highly appreciated their presence in her life. Few people know, but at the end of her theatrical career, she was again offered the role of Antigone. It all started with her, and everything ended with her. Thus ended the bright, but not too long life of a talented actress, unsurpassed and delightful!