Olga Ostroumova is an incredibly beautiful and successful woman, a talented actress. Films with her participation were very popular. In the personal life of the actress, everything did not go very smoothly. But she later found happiness with Valentine Gaft.
The beginning of the career of Olga Ostroumova
Olga Ostroumova was born on September 21, 1947 in the Orenburg region, in the city of Buguruslan. She grew up in a close-knit family. Her father was a teacher, choir director. Subsequently, Olga Mikhailovna admitted more than once that a happy childhood became for her the foundation on which she now firmly holds. Childhood memories warm the soul and help in difficult moments.
The parents took the decision to become an actress with surprise, but did not object. Ostroumova went to Moscow completely alone and entered GITIS. The future actress studied in the workshop of Varvara Alekseevna Vronskaya. After graduating from GITIS, Olga was admitted to the capital's Youth Theater, where she began her career. The most striking of her theatrical works were the roles of Tatiana in the production of Enemies, Lida in Veranda in the Forest, Rosa Gonzalez in Summer and Smoke.
Olga Ostroumova's cinematic career began with the film "We'll Live Until Monday." Subsequently, this picture entered the golden fund of Russian cinema. In it, the actress played the most beautiful girl in the class. All the boys fell in love with the blonde beauty. After that Ostroumova played Zhenya Kamelkova in the film "The Dawns Here Are Quiet". This role has become a cult for her. The film was a huge success in the USSR and abroad. After him, Olga received offers from directors, but she rejected most of them. The actress thought that all these roles were similar to the one she had already played. And she did not want to become a hostage of one role. Ostroumova considers this role one of the most unfortunate. She assures that she has nothing to do with the heroine. On the set, she was very embarrassed to play the arrogant daughter of the professor, she was constantly shy, because famous actors took part in the filming.
Ostroumova considers her role in the film "Destiny" to be her great success. She was approved for her by chance, and many did not believe that Olga would be able to play a simple villager, but she did it. After that there were vivid roles in the films "Vasily and Vasilisa", "There was no sorrow", "Collision", "The time of her sons".
Unsuccessful marriages
Olga Ostroumova has always been distinguished not only by her extraordinary talent, but also by her beauty. She was called one of the most attractive Soviet actresses. Olga Mikhailovna's first husband was a fellow student from GITIS Boris Annaberdiev. But this union did not last long. Ostroumova became the initiator of the separation.
In 1973 Olga Mikhailovna met the director of the Youth Theater Mikhail Levitin. Feelings flared up almost immediately. This was the reason for leaving her husband. Ostroumova honestly admitted that she fell in love with another. But it took her new chosen one 4 years to leave his wife. For a long time he could not decide on such a step, and Olga waited patiently. Their union lasted over 20 years. At first, it seemed to Ostroumova that this marriage was perfect. From Mikhail Levitin, she gave birth to two children, whom they named Olga and Mikhail. After the birth of the children, problems began. Levitin did not want to become a father, he persuaded his wife to live a little for himself. The appearance of new family members also entailed material difficulties. Olga's husband took on only those projects that were interesting to him. The financial side did not particularly bother him, and the children needed to be adequately supported. Ostroumova put on her fragile shoulders both earning money and taking care of her son and daughter.
At some point, family happiness collapsed. Olga found out that her husband had been cheating on her for many years. This became the reason for the divorce. The actress was very painful in breaking up with her husband. She even wanted to commit suicide. But then she realized that she had to be strong for the sake of the children.
Valentin Gaft and a love story
Olga Mikhailovna met Valentin Gaft on the set of the film "Garage". At that time she was married and everything was fine in the family. She paid no attention to her colleague. Valentin Iosifovich admitted that he already liked Olga then, but he was not free at that time either. Fate has brought the artists together more than once. They began to make friends, communicate and at some point realized that they could not do without each other. Gaft found in Olga what he lacked in two previous marriages. The first and second spouses of the famous actor dreamed of fame and money, forgetting about feelings.
In an interview, Ostroumova admitted that at first she saw in Valentina Iosifovich support and support, which she greatly lacked. But I soon realized that Gaft is a big child. The actor's masculinity and determination are combined with an absurd character. At the same time, at home, Valentin Iosifovich is capable of very tender feelings and is often sentimental.
Ostroumova and Gaft signed when Valentin Iosifovich came to himself after the operation and was in the hospital. At that moment, he needed support and love. The newlyweds did not arrange any magnificent ceremonies. Everything went very modestly right in the hospital ward.
The children of Olga Mikhailovna did not immediately accept Gaft. The son even announced that he would go to live with his father. Daughter Olga was very worried about this. Gaft was Mikhail Levitin's favorite actor. But Ostroumova's second husband could not have imagined that fate would bring their family to this man so close.
Valentin Iosifovich's relations with Olga's children became warmer after his own daughter tragically passed away. This was a huge blow for the actor and for several years did not allow him to recover. He felt guilty before his daughter, since he paid very little attention to her, and in recent years he hardly communicated. The beloved wife and work helped to cope with depression. Ostroumova and Gaft have been together for over 20 years. They call their union late happiness. Despite the difference in age, failed marriages behind both shoulders, they were able to discern in each other what they had been looking for all their lives.
Divorce rumors
Everyone who knows him personally knows about the difficult character of Valentin Gaft. Once Lev Durov, congratulating Olga Ostroumova on her birthday, said that life with Gaft is a real feat. Olga Mikhailovna does not consider this a feat, but she admits that difficulties still arise in their family. Recently, it has become even more difficult, because Valentin Iosifovich began to have health problems. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The wife has to devote a lot of time to him, since the famous actor moves mainly in a wheelchair.
Olga Ostroumova no longer acts in films, TV series, although offers are still being received. She admits that shooting takes a lot of time, and she wants to pay attention to her husband, children, grandchildren. She last starred in the series in 2012, and later decided to devote herself to her family. Valentin Gaft has an excellent relationship with her children. The actor enjoys spending time with his little grandchildren. Ostroumova's children, Olga and Mikhail, followed in the footsteps of their parents and became actors.
Journalists have written more than once about the separation of Gaft and Ostroumova. Valentin Iosifovich has always been distinguished by incontinence. He could shout at his spouse in the presence of other people and even threaten to divorce. Conflicts mostly happened on set during joint work on films. But Valentin Iosifovich always quickly walked away and apologized for everything that was said. Gaft and Ostroumova are still together and there is no talk of parting.
