For many years, Luciena Ovchinnikova was one of the most popular and beloved actresses of the Soviet period. People loved the portrayals of the actress for their human warmth, sincerity and honesty.
Biography of the actress
Luciena was born in 1931 in the small Ukrainian town of Olevsk. The girl was left without a mother early, and the relationship with her stepmother was not easy. My father was in the military, and the family moved frequently.
Luciena always dreamed of being an actress, and after graduating from school in Ashgabat, secretly from her family, she left for Minsk to enter a theater institute. The girl was in such a hurry that she even forgot to take her passport with her, her father had to hand it over by train. However, due to delay, Ovchinnikova did not succeed in entering a theater university the first time. The girl did not return home, she stayed with her aunt and got a job.
The next year she was preparing for exams and in 1951 she entered GITIS on a course to Grigory Konsky.
The creative life of Ovchinnikova
At first, the teachers decided that Ovchinnikova's comedic talent prevails, but at the graduation performance, the actress did an excellent job with the dramatic role. She played Tatiana in the play by Alexei Arbuzov.
After graduating from GITIS, Ovchinnikova was admitted to the V. Mayakovsky Theater. She worked there until 1972. The theatrical biography of the artist includes the following performances: "Aristocrats", "Blue Rhapsody", "Young Guard" and many others.
Ovchinnikova was lucky to work with the great masters of the stage of that time: Andrei Goncharov, Anatoly Romashin, Nikolai Okhlopkov.
The actress's film career began with the role of a village girl Nyurki in Kulidzhanov's film "The Father's House". She did an excellent job of the role, although she was completely unfamiliar with village life.
But real fame and audience love literally fell on Ovchinnikova after the painting "Girls". After the deafening success of the picture, the directors literally bombarded Ovchinnikov with proposals. The actress starred in the films "They Call, Open the Door", "Nine Days of One Year", "Journalist", "Morning Trains". However, in almost all films, Lucienne had supporting roles. She got her first leading role in the film "Mom Got Married" directed by Vitaly Melnikov. At first, he wanted to take another actress for this role, but when he saw Ovchinnikova at the auditions, he immediately approved her candidacy. Luciena coped well with the role, although when she learned that she would have to play with Oleg Efremov, she was very worried and even wanted to give up filming.
According to friends and colleagues, Ovchinnikova was too gentle, modest and open person. She did not know how to make the necessary acquaintances, "punch" roles and "go over the heads" for the sake of the main roles.
After the release of the picture "Big Change", the authorities decided to celebrate the talented artist, and in 1973 Ovchinnikova was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR.
In the 70s, her filmography was replenished with a number of pretty good works in the films: "Faith, Hope, Love", "The Great Space Travel", "Lullaby for Men", "Twenty Days Without War", "And Aniskin Again".
After that, there was a recession in his career, and the offers became much less. During perestroika, the actress acted very little and earned money by participating in creative evenings and group concerts.
Personal life
Lucienne's first two civil marriages ended in failure. The second husband is a colleague in the theater, actor Alexander Kholodkov died in the arms of the actress in 1965.
In 1966, Ovchinnikova married artist Valentin Kozlov. The marriage was very successful and lasted over 30 years. The actress had no children.
In 1999, Luciena Ovchinnikova died, she outlived her husband by only 4 months. She was cremated, and her ashes were installed in the columbarium of the Vvedensky cemetery.
