Natalia Fomenko: biography and creativity

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Honored Actress of Russia Natalia Fomenko is known to the audience for her magnificent theatrical work. At the same time, for a long acting career, she never had the opportunity to properly prove herself in cinema. This article is dedicated to the work of this talented actress.

Short biographical note

The future Russian theater and film actress was born on February 24, 1956 in the village of Bzagash, Krasnoyarsk Territory. The girl showed acting abilities early, and therefore no one was surprised when, after school, she made a firm decision to go to conquer the Northern capital.

In 1975, Natalia Fomenko entered LGITMiK, where she studied in the class of L. A. Dodin and A. I. Katsman.

After graduating from high school in 1979, the young actress was sent for distribution to the Tomsk Youth Theater, where she worked until 1983. Then Natalia Fomenko returned to Leningrad, where she became a member of the troupe of the Youth Theater and worked in the Lenconcert.

The next job of the actress was the Leningrad Maly Drama Theater, on the stage of which she played a lot ofroles. By the way, at the time of Fomenko's transition to a new troupe for her, she was led by Natalya's teacher - L. A. Dodin. He was well aware of the great acting talent this young actress had.

Natalia Fomenko: movies

Fans believe that the actress did not have the film career that she could have with such talent. Nevertheless, in her creative piggy bank there are a dozen and a half major, minor and episodic roles in films of various genres. Among the films with the participation of Natalia Fomenko can be noted:

• "Secrets of the investigation" (parts 5, 6, 7 and 8), where the actress played the role of Tamara Stepanovna Shubina;
• film performance "Demons";
• "Streets of Broken Lanterns" (the role of Margarita Sergeevna Titova);
• Black Raven;
• "It's good when…";
• "Death"
• "Heart of a Dog" (episodic role of Vyazemskaya);
• "Everyday life and holidays of Serafima Glukina";
• "Family circle", etc.

In the last picture, which was the debut for the actress, she played the beloved girl of a strict female judge performed by the inimitable Ada Rogovtseva. At that time, the still young Natalia Fomenko could not have known that in the future she would have to repeatedly play the role of a strict judge Tamara Stepanovna Shubina in the popular crime television series.

Heart of a Dog

In Vladimir Bortko's film based on one of the most famous works of Mikhail Bulgakov, the actress got a cameo role as a member of the House Committee, led by Shvonder. Nonetheless,the image of the semi-sexless woman-boy Vyazemskaya, who was faithful to the ideas of communism, created by her, was forever remembered by the viewer. Many critics wrote that Natalia Fomenko (see photo above) managed to show Clara Zetkin, Inessa Armand and other revolutionaries rolled into one.

Theatrical work

Natalya Fomenko is an actress of great talent. It was fully manifested on the stage of the Leningrad Small Drama Theatre. These performances include:

• "Brothers and Sisters" (Barbara);
• "Demons" (Shatova);
• "Mumu" (Agrafena);
• "Disappearance" (Clara);
• "Winter's Tale" (Dorka);
• "Stars in the Morning Sky" (Clara);
• "House of Bernarda Alba" (Bernard).

Play "Brothers and Sisters"

The role of Varvara staged by Lev Dodin based on the novel by F. Abramov has become one of the best works of Natalia Fomenko. During its three decades of existence, this performance has traveled to most European capitals, has been shown in the United States and in Japan. Spectators all over the world highly appreciated both the director's idea and the play of the actors, among whom Natalya Fomenko has been shining for many years.

Demons

Natalia Fomenko also plays a memorable role in the performance of the Theater of Europe, based on the work of the same name by Dostoevsky. According to critics, the actress simply "baths" in classic literary material.

Love Under the Elms

The role of Abby in the play based on the play by Eugene O'Neill brought Natalya Fomenko the recognition of colleagues, critics and the prestigious theaterpremium.

The actress managed to present a true image of a young blooming woman who fell in love with her stepson. In the first version of the performance, her husband Ephraim Cabot was played by the famous artist Evgeny Alekseevich Lebedev. Together they created a memorable duet in which the actress was in no way inferior to her eminent partner. Even the frank scene with the stepson Ebin performed by Peter Semak did not look vulgar, but resembled the fall of Adam and Eve.

Even when a new version of the performance was presented to the audience a few years later, the image of Abby in the interpretation of Natalia Fomenko did not cease to excite the viewer. Many of her monologues ended with a standing ovation or deathly silence from the audience.

As critics noted, over the years, the duet of Fomenko and Semak acquired only a new and powerful breath that adorned the performance.

Now you know some details of the biography and work of the talented theater actress Natalia Fomenko. It remains to be hoped that the actress, who continues to be in great shape, will delight her fans with interesting roles for a long time to come, including in films.