Elena Viktorovna Valyushkina - actress, famous primarily for her theatrical works. However, moviegoers also remembered her and watched the wonderful Soviet film “Formula of Love”, in which she embodied the image of Masha. What is known about this talented woman, her roles and life path?
Biography of actress Valyushkina: childhood
The future star of domestic cinema was born in German Potsdam, it happened in December 1962. The girl’s family was in the GDR in connection with the professional activities of her father, who served there. In Potsdam, her parents did not live long. The city of Biysk, located in the Altai Territory, became the place where Elena Viktorovna Valyushkina spent most of her childhood. The actress (future) in this city went to school.
About what fate awaits her, Lena guessed in early childhood. Her innate artistry has always been admired by relatives and friends of the family. The girl did not pursue excellent marks, preferring to develop her talents. She attended not only a comprehensive, but also a music school, thanks to which she acquired the skills of playing the piano and guitar. Of course, there was an art club in her life.
In addition, the biography of actress Valyushkina indicates that she was attracted to foreign languages that were easy for her. It is not surprising that by the time she received the certificate, Elena was fluent in English, Spanish, and French.
Study, theater
As already mentioned, the decision to become a star of theater and cinema as a child was made by Valyushkina. The actress (she already considered herself such) after school tried to enter several creative universities, as a result she turned out to be a student of the famous “Sliver”. The girl got on the course that Sulimov and Korshunov taught.
Little is known about Elena's student years: only that she preferred studying to entertainment. After receiving the diploma, the future star was admitted to the Mossovet Theater, which attracted her because Ranevskaya herself performed there. She joined the theater troupe in 1984, and still remains a member of it.
Valyushkina is an actress who has no role when it comes to her theatrical roles. For thirty-odd years, during which she rose to the stage of the Mossovet Theater, she embodied a variety of images. The following performances with her participation received the best reviews from critics: “School of Slander”, “Freken Julie”, “Brothers Karamazov”, “Do not Wake Madame”.
Movie debut
Of course, fans of the star are interested in the question of what was her first role in the movie. The debut of the actress took place already in 1982, she was offered a small role in the comedy "I do not want to be an adult" even when she was a student. Of course, no one noted the episode with her participation then.
Finest hour
Elena Valyushkina is an actress who did not have to seek public recognition for a long time. The second role made her a star admired by the whole country. This happened thanks to the painting “Formula of Love”, which was deservedly included in the gold reserve of Russian cinema. A musical comedy with drama elements was presented to the audience in 1984.
The plot of the comedy was borrowed from the story "Count of Cagliostro", authored by Alexei Tolstoy, the action takes place in 1780. Elena embodied in this film the image of the romantic young lady Masha, who is trying to seduce the treacherous count.
Return to the cinema
“Formula of love” is a film of Mark Zakharov, after the demonstration of which actress Valyushkina became a star (her photo can be seen in the article). Of course, eminent directors filled up the newly made celebrity with interesting offers, but she rejected them. Elena explains this act with fear of losing his job in his favorite theater. Interestingly, she later regretted the decision.
Valyushkina appeared on the set only 15 years later. This happened thanks to the TV show “Border. Taiga novel ”, which was shot by Alexander Mitta. The director agreed to provide the star, which they had already forgotten about, only an episodic role. Then Elena starred in comedies such as Black Lightning, Comedy Cocktail. Then she embodied the image of Naina Yeltsin in the film “Yeltsin. Three days in August."
Our days
Elena Viktorovna, once returning to the set, no longer plans to disappear. The star of the “Formulas of Love” is known to the younger generation thanks to the comedy “Bitter!” In which she brilliantly embodied the image of the colorful mother of Natasha. She can also be seen in the sitcom Univer. In this series, she played the inimitable commandant Zoya Mikhailovna.
Valyushkina is an actress who does not refuse the role of a TV presenter. For example, on the channel "Russia 1" the star leads the TV project "With a new house", dedicated to the world of design. You can see her at Home, where she acts as the host of the program “For Rent! With repair."
It is not surprising that Elena Viktorovna was selected for the role of leading creative television programs. Her design and artistic abilities are no secret. In her free time, the actress is engaged in beadwork and sewing, and among her hobbies is furniture painting.
Personal life
How many times did actress Elena Valyushkina marry? The husbands of a talented woman, of course, are of interest to all her fans. In total, she married three times, but still could not find happiness. The first star of the star was Leonid Fomin. Elena met him while studying at Sliver, where he taught. Interestingly, the lovers were absolutely not confused by the age difference of 15 years.
Valyushkina’s first marriage lasted 12 years; no children appeared in it. Elena is reluctant to talk about the reasons that prompted her to leave her husband. However, journalists still managed to find out that the jealousy of the second half was all the fault, Fomin tried to control every step of his wife. Interestingly, they parted as enemies who never again spoke to each other.
And after leaving her first husband, the personal life of Valyushkina, an actress who is unlucky in love, did not improve. The second spouse, whose name the star refuses to call, turned out to be an alcoholic, she lived with him for less than a year.
Third marriage, children
It would seem that happiness smiled at the star when she met with Alexander Yatsko. The meeting took place when the actress agreed to replace a colleague in one of the performances. With Alexander, who also had a role in this production, she began a stormy romance. Lovers, believing in their feelings, did not begin to delay marriage. Of course, the newlyweds decided not to delay with the children, since neither Valyushkina nor Yatsko had any heirs.
Elena managed to give birth to a long-awaited son only at 35 years old, it happened after a long treatment. A few years later, daughter Maria was suddenly born. It was an unplanned pregnancy, but Valyushkina was happy to become a mother again.
