A native of Volgograd, a native of a musical family and everyone's favorite - Irina Viktorovna Apeksimova - is still in excellent physical shape and is actively involved in theatrical activities, including playing on stage. And her project "Rehearsals" (2016) became the best in Moscow among thematic events. So all the reports about her cancer that periodically appear in the press should be considered far-fetched and false.
The popular actress, TV presenter, director and singer - Irina Apeksimova - is known to the general public for one of the main roles in the sensational series "Birthday of the Bourgeois", where she played in a duet with her ex-husband Valery Nikolaev. Now she is in charge of the Taganka Comedy and Drama Theater.
Biography and career of Irina Viktorovna Apeksimova
On January 13, 1966, the future actress was born in a creative Volgograd family (parents are teachers at the conservatory). Irina's eminent relatives from the world of culture and art also include Russian singer Larisa Dolina (second cousin), as well as composer and musician from the United States Valery Apeksimov (older brother).
The girl's growing up took place in Odessa, where she and her mother at the age of eight moved from Volgograd after a divorce from her father. While studying at a comprehensive school, she attends theater courses with teacher Olga Kashneva. However, in the period 1983-1984. Apeksimova fails twice entering the Moscow Art Theater School because of the Odessa accent. To eradicate this speech defect, she leaves for her father in Volgograd, where she works in the theater of musical comedy.
The next stage in the formation of the aspiring actress still became the Moscow Art Theater School, as well as special acting courses in New York and London. And then within ten years the stage of the Moscow Art Theater named after A. P. Chekhov became her real creative home. Here she earned herself a high reputation and became known in theatrical circles. In 2000, Irina Apeksimova founded the theater company "Bal-Ast", which after a while she renamed her name.
In the period 2012-2015. she heads the Roman Viktyuk Theater, and after leaving there to this day she is the head of the Taganka Theater.
TV projects with her participation include programs: "Temptation", "Good Morning", "Two Stars" and "And Odessa is a girl for me!" Viewers could never remain indifferent to these television projects because of the talented and creative presenter with a charming appearance and sparkling intellect.
In 1987, the actress made her film debut. It is with the role of Ksyusha in the thriller "Tower" by Viktor Tregubovich that the list of films by Irina Apeksimova begins to grow. And the current filmography of the actress is filled with dozens of film projects, among which I would especially like to highlight the following: "Little things in life", "Shirley-myrli", "Limit", "Birthday of the Bourgeois", "Mu-mu", "Empire under attack", "Yesenin "," Bodyguard "," General's Granddaughter "," Scouts "," Drunken Firm ".
Irina Viktorovna's latest creative projects include the production of Seagull 73458 at the Taganka Theater, the Theater March festival in the Hermitage Garden and the Bench performance on the stage of the Teatrium on Serpukhovka.
Personal life of the actress
The first spouse of Irina Apeksimova was a colleague in the creative workshop Valery Nikolaev. In this family union, a daughter, Daria, was born in 1994. However, due to her husband's repeated trip to the United States, when she herself was forced to stay in Russia, their marriage broke up in 2000.
The second husband of the actress was businessman Alexei Kim, whose marriage was filled with scenes of jealousy. This is what caused the breakdown of their relationship.
And now motorcycle racer Oleg Kotelnikov, who is much younger than Irina Apeksimova, increasingly falls under the sights of the cameras of reporters in her society.
