The title of "detective serialist" is very suitable for the Russian theater and film actress - Irina Sotikova - who has behind her shoulders many theatrical projects and more than fifty film works. The artist gained wide popularity throughout the post-Soviet space precisely after the release of the series "Highway Patrol" (starred in nine seasons) and "Cop Wars" (filmed from the fourth to the ninth seasons).
A native of the northern capital and a native of a military family, Irina Sotikova, was able to break through to the heights of domestic theatrical and cinematic fame, solely thanks to her natural talent and dedication. Today she is at the peak of popularity and continues to actively replenish her professional portfolio.
Biography and creative career of Irina Sotikova
On December 25, 1973, the future actress was born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). Because of the "nomadic" profession of her father, the family often changed their place of residence, and therefore, until the age of fifteen, Irina grew up in the Far East. Then the family returned to their hometown. In childhood and adolescence, Sotikova showed artistic inclinations, engaging in amateur school circles and developing her choreographic and vocal skills.
After receiving a certificate of secondary education, she entered the St. Petersburg Academy of Theater Arts (workshop of V. V. Petrov), which she graduated in 1996. Since 1995 and until now, Irina Sotikova has been a member of the troupe of the Akimov Comedy Theater in the city on the Neva. Many roles were played on the native stage, among which theatergoers especially remembered "My Cherry Garden" (Bride), "Not All Shrovetide for the Cat" (Agnia), "The Little Wives of Windsor" (Anna Page), "The Cat That Walked by itself" (Woman), "Too Married Taxi Driver" (Barbara Smith), "Daring Good Man - the Pride of the West" (Nellie), "Continuous Troubles" (Girl) and others.
Irina Sotikova's cinematic debut took place in 1998, when she starred as the bride of Ani Yadzi in the comedy of Arkady Tigai and Yuri Mamin "Bitter!" And then her filmography began to rapidly replenish with various film projects, among which it was the detective series that brought universal recognition to the cinematic community. Among the most famous film works of the actress are “Streets of Broken Fanaries”, “Turkish March”, “Golden Bullet Agency”, “Liteiny”, “Highway Patrol”, “Cop Wars”, “Cossack”, “Ladoga”, “Vacation” by injury”,“Pursuit of the Past”and“Native Penates”.
Personal life of the actress
Bright and spectacular Irina Sotnikova not only shines on the stage and film sets. Despite the fact that her personal life was not the subject of public scandals and high-profile romantic stories during her professional career, many enthusiastic admirers from the retinue always surrounded her person.
However, only in 2015, the actor Alexei Krasnetsvetov, who is fourteen years younger than Irina and works with her at the Akimov Comedy Theater, became the only spouse to date. The family idyll is not yet filled with the happiness of having children, but, as they say, there would be a desire!
