Elena Metelkina is a star that caught on fire even during the existence of the USSR. The modest librarian managed to become the first sought-after fashion model, and then the famous actress. “A guest from the future”, “Through thorns to the stars”, “Very important person” - the tapes, thanks to which the audience learned about its existence. What is known about her creative achievements and personal life?
Elena Metelkina: biography of the star
The future star was born in October 1953, is a native Muscovite. Elena Metelkina, being a schoolgirl, attended a drama club, and participated in amateur productions. Also among her hobbies were reading, photography, dancing. The relationship of little Lena with peers did not stick together, her unusual appearance was the subject of ridicule of classmates. In school, Metelkina loved solitude, often indulged in dreams.
Interestingly, by the time she graduated from high school, Elena Metelkina could not have imagined that she would become an actress. Having received a certificate, the girl began to work as a librarian. However, her burgeoning beauty attracted the interest of fashion designers. It is not surprising that Lena quickly left the library and retrained as a fashion model. Her permanent job was the Moscow House of Models.
First roles
Many viewers who like Elena Metelkina believe that the film “Through thorns to the stars” became the debut for the actress. In fact, the star first appeared on the set in 1973, having received a small role in the comedy “Shores”, shot by Ekaterina Stashevskaya. It is interesting that her heroine, who appeared in the frame for just a minute, was noticed by critics due to the unusual appearance of the actress.
To star in the sci-fi drama “Through thorns to the stars”, presented to the audience in 1980, director Richard Victorov suggested Elena. The fashion model got the role of the alien Niyi, which she refused for a long time, referring to the lack of serious acting experience. On the set, Metelkina tried to strictly follow the instructions of the master. As a result, it was her Niya who became the darling of many viewers who watched the film. The Silver Asteroid Award also proved the talent of the actress.
Filming in movies and TV shows
Elena Metelkina is an actress who became famous thanks to the role of a humanoid girl. It is not surprising that the star was invited to the fantastic film “Guest from the Future”, which was released in 1984. In the picture of Pavel Arsenov, the plot of which was borrowed from the famous story of Cyrus Bulychev, the girl embodied the image of the worker of the Institute of Time Polina.
Polina is a heroine who is radically different from the fragile girl Niyi, played by Metelkina in the drama Through Thorns to the Stars. The employee of the Institute of Time has a strong-willed character, she is not afraid to demonstrate strength and rigidity.
Of course, Elena Metelkina managed to play not only in fantastic films. The biography of the star says that in 1984 she got a role in the film “Touch”. The actress excellently played a young music teacher, whom fate brought to the village school. Her heroine wears glasses that hide half her face, speaks exclusively in a whisper.
In addition to the above films, the actress can be seen in the film "War", in which she starred in 2002. However, Elena Metelkina quickly became disappointed in the world of cinema, the intrigues of her colleagues made a ugly impression on Niya.
