Natalia Egorova is a wonderful actress who became popular back in the days of the USSR. The role of Empress Catherine the First, which she got in the sensational historical television project “Secrets of Palace Revolutions”, helped to return the audience’s interest to her star. At the age of 65, this amazing woman continues to act actively, delighting fans with new interesting films and TV shows with her participation. So what is known about her?
Natalia Egorova: biography of the star
The future "Catherine" made her parents happy with her birth in 1950, Stavropol became her hometown for the girl. However, Natalia Egorova describes her early childhood as a series of endless travels. From city to city, the family was forced to travel in connection with the professional activities of the father-soldier. Natalia traveled with her parents all over Central Asia.
The family’s move to Siberia became a necessary measure. This happened when doctors diagnosed the future actress with tuberculosis. Natasha’s parents felt that the northern climate, coupled with treatment and proper nutrition, will have a healing effect on a fragile body. And so it happened, Natalia Egorova recovered.
The teenager, the actress calls the best in her life. The active girl had many hobbies. Among her friends and acquaintances, she enjoyed the reputation of an artist, gladly agreed to take part in school plays and concerts. Natalia Egorova also devoted a lot of time to sports, but she did this primarily to maintain her health, as she did not forget her suffering in childhood.
Student years
The decision to enter the Irkutsk Theater School was impulsive, Natasha submitted documents secretly even from her parents, having prepared a monologue for the heroine of the Storm Catherine for the creative competition. Of course, a talented girl was immediately accepted, but she remained a student of this educational institution for only a year. The goal of Egorova was the Moscow Art Theater School-Studio, which she entered two years later.
As a student, “Catherine” constantly got roles in the plays of the New Drama Theater, which was formed on the basis of her course. Even then, the audience was impressed to see her unconventional interpretation of the image of Eliza Doolittle, which she played in "My Fair Lady." Other productions with a novice actress in the lead roles were also successful.
Natalia Egorova is an actress who already in her student years tried to make a name for herself in the world of cinema. She was not embarrassed by the rule that students of the Moscow Art Theater should not be removed before receiving a diploma. The first picture with her participation was the drama "City of First Love." The film “The Eldest Son” turned out to be the most memorable, in which the rising star got the role of Nina.
First successes
Glory came to Catherine in the mid-80s. The audience liked her Masha Pavlova - a young teacher, the image of which Natasha created in the film "Waiting." Other roles played by the young actress were also memorable. In “Storm Warning” she tried on the image of Vera Vasilyeva, in “Night of the Chair” she became the librarian Lida.
The actress remained faithful to the New Drama Theater until 1984. Her next “love” was the Chekhov Moscow Art Theater, whose star she remains today. The theater became a real outlet for Yegorova in the 90s, when the movie was shot reluctantly, the artists had few offers.
Natalia Yegorova was able to remind herself of herself by acting in the retrodrama "Barak", for the role in which she was awarded the State Prize. Thanks to this Russian-German project, she again became the focus of directors.
Vivid roles
“Secrets of the palace coups” - the series, which became the second high point for the actress. Her character was Catherine the First, whom the star introduced to the audience as an intelligent, practical and sexy lady, whom decisive and timely actions help to occupy the empty throne. A photo of Natalia Egorova in the image of this heroine is presented below.
The “Russian revolt” with the participation of the actress also became successful, the plot of the picture was borrowed from the Pushkin's “Captain's daughter”. The commandant, played by Natalia, became one of the most striking characters in the tape. Also, fans can see the star in the famous series "Truckers", where she acts as Nina Ivanovna, the wife of one of the main characters.
