Julia Vysotskaya is a popular actress, TV presenter, writer and an unusually charming woman.
Julia was born in 1973 in Novocherkassk, this is the Rostov region. Her stepfather was in the military, and the family often felt bad. They visited Tbilisi, Yerevan and Baku. Yulia's school years were spent in different cities, and she changed many schools.
As a child, she had two dreams: she wanted to become either an actress or an investigator. However, I decided to first try to enter the Belarusian Academy of Arts. And after the exams were successfully passed, Julia finally decided to become an actress.
After university, Vysotskaya entered the troupe of the Belarusian National Academic Theater. To do this, she had to conclude a fictitious marriage with a fellow student in order to obtain Belarusian citizenship.
In 1996, Yulia's fate took a sharp turn: she moved to London with Andrei Konchalovsky, and in the British capital she graduated from the London Academy of Music and Art.
A few years later, she moved to Moscow, where she entered the service at the Mossovet Theater. Here she plays the main roles in the performances "Uncle Vanya", "The Seagull" and "Three Sisters". And also plays in entreprise performances.
Film career
The first films did not bring Vysotskaya popularity. However, in 2002 she starred in the film "House of Fools", where she played the role of the crazy girl Jeanne. This work earned her recognition at one of the festivals: the Best Actress award.
Vysotskaya mainly starred in the films of Andrei Konchalovsky, but she also played in the drama of Meyes "Max" and the tragicomedy of Proshkin "The Soldier's Decameron".
In 2016, Julia Vysotskaya received the second award for her role in the cinema - "Golden Eagle". This is Andrei Konchalovsky's film "Paradise" about the Great Patriotic War.
Not only an actress
Julia has always been a great cook, and in 2003 she became the host of the culinary show "Let's Eat at Home!", Which became very popular. At this time, she had to combine the career of an artist and a TV presenter.
Also, Vysotskaya wrote many cookbooks, published under the brand "Eat at home. Recipes of Julia Vysotskaya". These books have been published with a circulation of over one and a half million copies.
The program “Let's eat at home” was awarded two TEFI prizes, and also received the sign “Approved by the ecologists of Russia”. In addition, Vysotskaya was an expert in the Moscow restaurant "Family Floor". In 2008, her culinary experience came in handy abroad: she was invited to serve as curator of the World Economic Forum in London. Since 2009 she has been working as editor of the "BreadSalt" magazine.
Now the company "We Eat at Home" by Yulia Vysotskaya unites her culinary studio, an online store and two restaurants.
Personal life
In 1996, a meeting took place in the fate of Yulia, which determined her entire future life: she met director Andrei Konchalovsky, whom she married.
The family of a creative couple has two children: a son and a daughter.
The big age difference did not prevent Andrey and Julia from building a strong relationship. They are like-minded people in everything: in creativity, in business, in family traditions.
In 2013, a tragedy occurred in their family: their daughter Masha was seriously injured in an accident. According to unverified information, despite the negative forecasts, the girl is on the mend. Although the rehabilitation will be long.
Despite the misfortune, Julia continues to act in films and work on television.
