Actress Tatyana Zhukova: biography, work in theater and cinema, personal life

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

To the wonderful actress who played the charming Mrs. Jadwiga from the most popular TV show "Zucchini" 13 Chairs ", the silent dry-cleaner in the film "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears", beloved by many generations, kind Aunt Pasha from the movie "Where Will He Go" and a huge many characters in TV series and theatrical productions, this year will be eighty years old.

Let's get to know her better.

Childhood and youth

Actress Tatyana Zhukova was born in Moscow on October 24, 1939 in an ordinary Soviet family, far from the world of art.

She grew up an extremely active girl, had a groovy character and even had a reputation for being a hooligan among her peers. Once her desire for justice reached such limits that Tatyana was almost kicked out of the pioneer camp where she spent her summer holidays. In the same periodtime and a significant reading competition for our heroine, organized by Stein's famous children's theater studio, took place.

It should be noted that the mentioned studio was almost the same age as Tatyana. Founded on February 10, 1937 by GITIS student S. L. Stein, who later became the theater director of Lenkom, it was intended to help talented children who dream, if not of an acting career, then at least of touching the magical world of theater, trying their strength on the same stage with professional actors.

By the will of fate, Vasily Lanovoy, a pupil of Stein's studio school, helped Tatyana Zhukova in preparation for the ongoing competition of readers. Their efforts were so successful that a talented and bright girl was invited to study here.

Education

After graduating from secondary school No. 494 in Moscow, and at the same time from Stein's studio, Tatyana worked as a kindergarten teacher for about a year.

In 1957, the girl decided to continue her studies in theatrical art at GITIS. Despite the huge competition, Tatyana Zhukova still managed to enter the first time. Already in the third round, she charmed the selection committee with the fact that she literally flew head over heels onto the stage, losing her balance in high-heeled shoes, shod by her for the first time in her life.

Children's activity, straightforwardness and a heightened sense of justice have not disappeared, giving Tatyana a lot of trouble during her studies at GITIS. Where this girl was, there was always a lot of noiseand disputes, sometimes taking on such a scandalous character that Tatyana was even offered several times to transfer to the theater school at the Moscow Art Theater.

One way or another, Zhukova nevertheless successfully graduated from the acting department of GITIS in 1962, after which she left for Novosibirsk and became an actress of the first temple of arts in her life - the Novosibirsk Red Torch Theater.

Red Torch

Only three seasons and twenty-two roles played are connected with the Novosibirsk theater in the biography of Tatyana Zhukova.

She got to the city by distribution, which was preceded by her first early marriage. Even during her studies, in her fourth year at GITIS, Tatyana married Stasik Savich, a student in the vocal department. The young man was originally from Novosibirsk, so the direction to the "Red Torch" turned out to be quite logical. Meanwhile, the theater was really great. Artists of the level of such celebrities as Mikhail Ulyanov, Oleg Dal and Nona Mordyukova worked in it. And the young, aspiring actress Zhukova had someone and something to learn from. At the same time, Tatyana's straightforward character manifested itself here as well. She was never able to join the established theater team. And when, in addition to everything, it became known about her husband's infidelities, Tatyana Zhukova took her daughter, who had time to be born in Novosibirsk, and returned to Moscow.

Taganka Theater

In 1965, the chief director of the Moscow Taganka Theater Yuri Lyubimov invited her to his troupe.

The Taganka Theater in those years wasthe most avant-garde in the country. His productions were staged with virtually no curtains or sets, instead using conceptual stage structures. In the performances, any innovation and free-thinking were allowed, pantomime, shadow play and music were actively used. But the most important thing is that in the artistic troupe of the theater there were only rebels and bright personalities. What were only Vladimir Vysotsky and Valery Zolotukhin worth!

In the photo below - the actress in the play of the Taganka Theater "Alive".

Direct Tatyana Zhukova finally got into the environment of true like-minded people. All the actors in the troupe immediately became her best friends.

At the Taganka Zhukova Theater, roles were played in such performances as "The Dawns Here Are Quiet", "Boris Godunov", "Vladimir Vysotsky" (after the death of Vladimir Semenovich in 1980), "The Good Man from Sezuan", "Crime and Punishment", "Tartuffe", "Woe from Wit - Woe to Wit - Woe to Wit" and many others.

Since 1992, the actress began working in the theater "Commonwe alth of Taganka Actors", also created by director Yuri Lyubimov.

Cinema

Zhukova's debut on the screen was the role of Pani Jadwiga in the most popular TV play of those years "Zucchini" 13 chairs ".

From 1979 to 1981 such films by Tatiana Zhukova as "Moscow does not believe in tears", "Where will he go!", "Mechanic" followed, as well as television performances "Kruzhilikha" and "Az and Firth".

Since 2007 inthe country's cinema began a stormy dawn of serials. Tatyana Ivanovna has become extremely in demand.

The photo below is a frame from the film "A Very Russian Detective".

Despite the fact that her role still remained small secondary and episodic roles, the actress became possible to see in such films and series as "My Fair Nanny", "Daddy's Daughters", "Happy Together", "Voronin ", "The Adventures of a Soldier Ivan Chonkin", "Galina", "Very Russian Detective", "Eleon Hotel" and many others.

Below in the photo is an actress in the TV series "Caramel".

Private life

The actress has been married three times. She found real female happiness only with her third husband Igor Kirtbaya, whom she met on one of the last days of her tour in the city of Surgut.

Igor Alekseevich, an Abkhaz by origin, came from the ancient princely family of Kirtbai.

He was a talented engineer-inventor, on account of his energy construction in the Surgut region, the foundation of the first power grid trust in Western Siberia, the first high- altitude crossing of the Tyumen-Surgut power lines, the construction of the first hotel in Surgut, the first children's park, and also many other social and industrial facilities in the region.

Igor Kirtbaya wasa real prince and aristocrat, not only by origin, but also by his very nature. With an open collar, without a tie, smiling, extremely self-confident and calm - this is how he appeared before the actress. Seeing Igor in her dressing room, Tatyana Zhukova immediately realized that she was gone.

This is how the actress herself recalled her acquaintance with Kirtbaya:

Igor is the biggest love in my life.

When I first saw his eyes on tour of our Taganka theater in Surgut, I immediately understood - this is love. I, like Igor, was then 38. Everyone who surrounded him knew that Igor was a man of a wide soul. He spared no effort in helping those in need of his help.

He knew how to surprise - contemporaries still remember the stories when Igor, having ordered a plane, brought the conquerors of Siberia to Moscow, to the premiere of the play at the Taganka Theater. And later, by plane, he brought flowers to Surgut for all women on March 8th…

They got married and settled in Moscow. Their marriage lasted 15 years filled with love and family happiness.

In 1991, Igor Alekseevich died suddenly … After the death of Igor Kirtbay, one of the streets of Surgut was named after him.

Today

Honored Artist of the RSFSR Tatyana Ivanovna Zhukova, despite the fact that she is now 79 years old, is still active and in demand. She never married again, for almost 30 years she has been faithful to the memory of her husband Igor, the most beloved man in her life.

Below in the photo is Tatyana Zhukova today.

Tatiana Ivanovnacontinues to act in films and serials, as well as play in the theater "Commonwe alth of Taganka Actors". Her current repertoire includes such productions as "Vysotsky Vladimir Semenovich", "Merry Christmas, Mom!". And on March 18, 2019, the premiere of the play "Miss and the Mafia" will take place.