Larisa Gennadievna Sokolova once doubted her theatrical abilities. But life put everything in its place. Larisa Gennadievna found her happiness both family and theatrical. Her successes are highly appreciated. For her theatrical devotion, she was awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 2nd Degree, and the Theater Prize. A. P. Burenko. She was awarded the title "Honored Artist of North Ossetia" and "People's Artist of the Russian Federation".
Biography
Larisa Gennadievna Sokolova was born on November 9, 1945 in the distant village of Ivankovo-Lenino, Alatyr District, Chuvashia. At school she took part in amateur performances. Remembers the first role. On the school stage, she embodied the image of a greedy and insidious woman named Khivriya. All the villagers applauded, which means the role was a success. Teachers noticed her acting endeavors and advised her to enter the theater. The insistence of the teachers influenced her decision to go to Leningrad.
She chose the theater
Arriving in a strange city, she could not immediately enter the Leningrad Institute of Theater, Music and Cinematography. But luck was on her side, and she got on the experimental course of Korogodsky.
Larissa was a shy and constrained girl, simple and uncouth. The first teacher, Z. Ya., helped her to open up, gain confidence and look at herself in a different way. Korogodsky. He made girls do manicures, walk in heels, keep their backs straight, be neat and smell like perfume.
In her last year, Larisa was invited to a photo test in the film "Zhenya, Zhenechka, Katyusha". Everything went well, but Sokolova simply did not go to screen tests.
After graduating from the institute, L. G. Sokolova at the invitation went to the Volgograd Drama Theater. M. Gorky. The first role in the play "Warsaw Melody" of a girl named Gelena. Later she was invited to the Oryol State Academic Theater. I. S. Turgenev.
In the period from 1974 to 1982, Larisa played Zinaida in the play "The One Who Gets a Slap", Angela in "The Invisible Lady", Princess Turandot K. Gozzi.
Kursk Drama Theater. A. S. Pushkin
In 1982 L. Sokolova made her debut in the play "Eight Loving Women" by R. Tom. She embodied in a bright and temperamental Pierrette.
In 2012 L. G. Sokolova celebrated the 30th anniversary of her work at the Kursk theater. She has performed over a hundred roles. She succeeds in roles in which there is destiny, with a combination of humor and drama. The actress in any role tries to embody the idea of the author and the intention of the director. She always succeeds, otherwise there would be no girl Gelena, Queen Anna, temperamental Khanuma, funny Galina Stepanovna, mysterious grandmother Anna Pavlovna Rostopchina, strange Mavra Tarasovna and Golda.
"Memorial Prayer" based on the play by G. Gorin is a legendary performance in the life of Sokolova. He goes with her throughout her acting career at the Kursk Theater. In it, she is Golda, the wife of a milkman and the mother of five daughters. The husband on stage is Yevgeny Poplavsky, her longtime stage partner. They met on the Oryol stage and became friends in life.
Family life
The actress feels happy not only on stage, but also in her personal life. In the role of wife, mother and grandmother, she feels good.
L. Sokolova's husband is theater director Yuri Bure-Nebelsen. Daughter - Valeria and granddaughter of Alexander Bychkov.
The meeting with her future husband was presented by the Volgograd Theater. The relationship was rapid, they got married. There was no pomp and solemnity, except that the bride was in the original orange dress.
Larisa did not take her husband's surname. Now she explains this by the fact that she was not sure of her successful acting career and did not want to associate her husband's surname with a possible failure.
Family and theatrical life are intertwined, but this does not interfere with either family or theatrical happiness.
Audience love and hope for the future
Audience recognition can often be heard in the question at the ticket offices: "Does Sokolova play today?" The ticket lady will answer: "Yes!" In the eyes of a person there is joy from the anticipation of a miracle.
Fans are always sure that in the theater they will get the maximum boost of energy from positive emotions. They will give a standing ovation and hope for a meeting, while L. G. Sokolova will try to justify the trust, because she knows that performances should give hope.
