Irina Ivanovna Alfyorova PAR[1] (Russian: Ири́на Ива́новна Алфёрова; born 13 March 1951) is a Soviet and Russian actress.[2] She was formerly married to Russian film and stage actor Aleksandr Abdulov, he adopted her daughter, Ksenia (from marriage to a Bulgarian diplomat Boyko Gyurov).

Irina Alfyorova
Ирина Алфёрова
Born
Irina Ivanovna Alfyorova

(1951-03-13) 13 March 1951 (age 73)
CitizenshipSoviet Union
Russia
OccupationActress
Years active1970–present

Biography

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Alfyorova was born in Novosibirsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia) to a family of lawyers.

After graduation, she moved to Moscow and entered the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (GITIS).

In 1970, as a student, she made her cinematic debut in Alekseich. In 1972 she acted in two more films; The Silver Pipe and Teacher of Singing.

In 1972, Irina Alfyorova graduated from GITIS. In the same year, director Vasily Ordynsky invited her to the role of Dasha in the television mini-series Road to Calvary. In 1977, the series was released and was a great success.

In 1976, she entered the troupe of Lenkom Theatre.

In parallel with work in the theater, she continued to act in films: Black Birch (1977), Autumn Bells (1978).

In 1979, Irina Alfyorova starred in the film directed by Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers in the role of Constance Bonacieux, which brought her great fame. Her role was voiced by Anastasiya Vertinskaya. In the same year she co-starred with Aleksandr Abdulov in the melodrama Do Not Part with Your Beloved

From 1980 to 1983, Irina Alfyorova starred in several films: Courage (1981), For no apparent reason (1982), Presentiment of Love (1982). In 1984, the political detective TASS Is Authorized to Declare... appeared on the screens, in which Alfyorova played Olga Winter.

In the period from 1984 to 1991, Irina Alfyorova starred in more than ten films, including Seven Elements, Bagration, Love Letters with Intent.

In 1992, Irina Alfyorova was awarded the title of Merited Artist of the Russian Federation.

In 1993, she left Lenkom for the Theatre School of Modern Play.

In the theater "School of Modern Play" she played in the performances Everything will be Fine, as You Wanted, The Other Man, A Man Has Come to a Woman, With His Words.

In 2011, she was engaged in the plays Anton Chekhov. The Seagull, Boris Akunin. The Seagull, The Seagull. The Real Operetta, and Star Fever.

From 1996 to 2007, Alfyorova was mainly engaged in a theatrical career, she also starred in several films (Ermak, Alisa Fox, Sonya Gold Pen, Pechorin. Hero of Our Time and others).

In 2007, she was awarded the title of People's Artist of Russia.

In 2008, she became president of the international film festival "In the Family Circle" . The film festival is held within the framework of the nationwide program of the same name, whose goal is "to strengthen the state ideology aimed at reviving the family in Russia". The festival was founded on the initiative of the Church Public Forum "Spiritually Moral Basis of Russia's Demographic Development" (founders Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia and Presidential Envoy to the Central Federal District).

Personal life

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Irina Alfyorova was married to Aleksandr Abdulov, whom she divorced in 1993. After that, she married actor Sergei Martynov. In their family there are four children: Alexander (the son of Alfyorova's deceased sister), Ksenia (Alfyorova's daughter) and two children of Martynov from his first marriage (son Sergey and daughter Anastasia).

In 2007, Irina Alfyorova became a grandmother.

She was blacklisted in Ukraine for supporting the Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in 2015.[3]

Selected filmography

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Year English Title Original Title Role
1971 Alekseich Алексеич Marya Alexandrovna, rural teacher
1972 A Teacher of Singing Учитель Пения Tamara, daughter of the Solomatins
1977 Black Birch Чёрная Береза Tanya
1977 Walking Through the Torments Хождение по Мукам Daria (Dasha) Dmitrievna Bulavina-Telegina
1978 Autumn Bells Осенние Колокола Queen
1978 d'Artagnan and Three Musketeers д'Артаньян и Три Мушкетёра Constance Bonacieux
1979 Exile No. 011 Ссыльный №011 Alisa Varlamtseva
1980 Uninvited Friend Незваный Друг Kira Strugina
1980 Do Not Part With Your Beloved С Любимыми не Расставайтесь Katya Lavrova
1981 Courage Мужество Clara, architect
1981 Fairy Lala Фея Лала Queen Iris
1982 For No Apparent Reason Без Видимых Причин Nina Petrovna Plyusnina, actress
1982 Vasily Buslaev Василий Буслаев Ksenia
1982 Premonition of Love Предчувствие Любви Elena
1982 Saturday and Sunday Суббота и Воскресенье The mother of a child who dreams of having a dog
1983 Kiss Поцелуй Sonya, a young lady in lilac
1984 The Right to Choose Право на Выбор Tanya
1984 Seven Elements Семь Стихий Valentina Anurova, biologist
1984 TASS Is Authorized to Declare... ТАСС Уполномочен Заявить... Olga Winter
1985 Love Letters with Intent Любовные Письма с Умыслом Melita
1985 Bagration Багратион Princess Elizabeth Skavronskaya
1985 Rough Landing Грубая Посадка Tasia
1985 Two Knew the Password Пароль Знали Двое Irina Kabardina
1985 Man With an Accordion Человек с Аккордеоном Lena (Lyola) Glan
1985 Beauty Salon Салон Красоты Lyalya, Vadim's wife
1985 Did You Call the Snow Maiden? Снегурочку Вызывали? Svetlana Aleksandrovna Nechaeva, actress (Snegurochka)
1987 Such a Story Вот Такая История Galya
1989 And Everything Will Repeat... И Повторится Всё... Anna
1991 Top Class Высший Класс Vera Pavlovna Smirnova
1991 Star of the Sheriff Звезда Шерифа Anna Blay
1991 Blood For Blood Кровь за Кровь Elena G. Vanina
1991 Night Fun Ночные Забавы Anna (Anya) Nikolaevna Silina, wife of Alexei, mother of Olga, mistress of Mikhail Ezepov
1993 Countess Dora Графиня Дора Sidonia Nadgerni
1996 Ermak Ермак Alena, concubine of Khan Kuchum
1997 Love Stories Любовные Истории Tamara
2000 Paradise Lost Потерянный Рай Olga Sapega, Artyom's wife
2001 Lisa Alisa Лиса Алиса Natalie, wife of the cultural attaché
2006 Hero of Our Time Герой Нашего Времени Princess Ligovskaya
2006 Sonya Сонька Mrs. Elena, dressmaker
2007 Trap Капкан Ekaterina Andreevna Volobueva, wife of Mikhail Grigorievich Volobuev
2007 Debt Долг Sofia Markovna
2010 Old People Старики Vera
2011 Yolki 2 Ёлки 2 Yulia Snegireva, beloved of Grigory Zemlyanikin and Boris Vorobyov
2011 Raspoutine Распутин Zinaida Yusupova
2013-2015 The Last of the Magikyans Последний Магикян Lyudmila Sergeevna, mother of Natasha, mother-in-law of Karen Magikyan
2016 Yolki 5 Ёлки 5 Yuliya Snegireva
2018 Last Test Последнее Испытание Natalya Ivanovna
2019 Happiness Is... Part 2 Счастье – это… Часть 2
2020 Whirlpool Водоворот Beata Kocharovska

References

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  1. ^ Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 14 февраля 2007 года № 160 Archived 2013-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Ирина Ивановна Алферова. Биографическая справка". RIA Novosti. 13 March 2011.
  3. ^ ""Черный список" известных россиян на Украине комментируют Меньшов, Алферова, Лоза". 14 July 2015.
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