Boltneva Maria Andreevna is an actress known to a wide circle of viewers in the form of a night butterfly from the crime series "Capercaillie". And few people know that she is also an aspiring director, mother of many children and a sought-after theater artist.
The creator of the series "Capercaillie" Ilya Kulikov made big bets on the little-known actress Maria Boltneva and was not mistaken. Like her, no other performer could play a night butterfly trying to return to normal life. This role became a decisive work in Masha's career, brought popularity and fame, success and self-confidence, pushed her career to the beginning of a stunning takeoff.
Biography of actress Maria Andreevna Boltneva
Masha was born in Novosibirsk, in an acting family, in October 1983. Her dad, Andrei Boltnev, was a popular actor of the Soviet period, who became famous for the legendary films Opposition and My Friend Ivan Lapshin. Mom, Mazets Natalya, shone on the stage of Novosibirsk theaters. We can safely say that Masha was raised and educated by the theater. For the first time, the girl entered the stage as a teenager.
Her second hobby was sports. Masha was the best in physical education lessons at school, she was the leading player of the basketball team. In addition to sports and acting, the girl was engaged in ballroom dancing, but was expelled from the studio for hooligan antics. Parents were not against the end of the ballet "career" at the very beginning, as they saw their daughter's genuine interest in the acting path.
Career Maria Boltneva
The basics of the acting profession Maria Andreevna Boltneva comprehended in the Novosibirsk branch of the Moscow Theater Institute. Immediately after graduation, she accepted the invitation to become part of the troupe of the Mayakovsky Theater and moved to Moscow.
In 2001, Boltneva first appeared on the screens, in a cameo role in one of the short stories of the series "You decide." And then the "Capercaillie" "happened"! She played one of the key roles of the series, starred in all its "offshoots":
- Karpov,
- "The Department",
- "Capercaillie in the cinema" and others.
Her passion for directing, screenwriting and music writing has brought her success in a different direction of cinematography. Maria Boltneva shot several short films - a psychological drama, a monofilm and a musical picture.
Personal life of actress Maria Boltneva
Masha met her life partner only in 2010, at the premiere of her directorial work. A colleague from the theater "Satyricon" Georgy Lezhava became the chosen one of the actress. A year later, the couple had triplets, but Masha is in no hurry to become a married lady. She has already rejected several offers of the hand and heart of George. She explains her decision by fear of losing independence, claims that the absence of a stamp in the passport is not a minus, but a big plus. The very fact that she and George are still together confirms her theory.
