Talent helps a person in the most unexpected circumstances. The famous Soviet actress Zinaida Naryshkina had amazing abilities. She knew how to change the timbre of her voice in a wide range.
Starting conditions
Political cataclysms are changing the vector of development of entire countries. Individuals also have to suffer as a result of these changes. Zinaida Mikhailovna Naryshkina dreamed of becoming an actress since childhood. The girl was born on October 17, 1911 in Moscow. She knew nothing about her father. The mother worked as a maid in a wealthy house and raised the child alone. Judging by her last name, the actress is a descendant of an old noble family. However, there is no documentary evidence of this version. And, thank God, no, since such family ties were not welcomed in the Soviet Union.
At school, the future actress studied well. Zinaida gave preference to literature and biology, although in mathematics she was “good at thinking” well. Already at an early age, she demonstrated acting skills. She sang and danced well. She could pronounce monologues in an “alien” voice. After receiving secondary education, Naryshkina entered the famous GITIS. As a student, she performed small roles on the stage of the Theater of Working Youth. After graduating from her studies, she joined the troupe of the same theater, which in a few years will receive the name "Lenkom".
Professional activity
Naryshkina's stage career was quite successful. However, two years before the start of the war, she was fired from the troupe as the wife of an “enemy of the people”. The actress had to leave for the distant city of Tashkent. There, far from the intrigues of the capital, she was admitted to the Theater of the Red Army. Zinaida Mikhailovna managed to return home only in 1946. She did not manage to get on the theatrical stage. She was admitted to the creative association "Mosestrada". The actress read poetry and prose from the stage. Her fees were paid scanty. To maintain a decent standard of living, Zinaida Mikhailovna sewed custom-made dresses. I was hired to do repairs in an apartment.
The actress was under constant supervision of the competent authorities. Despite this, she was sometimes invited to take part in filming. In the late 50s, Naryshkina played a prominent role in the film "Snow Tale". After a while she was invited to the Soyuzmultfilm studio, where she voiced a variety of characters. It was in this matter that the work of Zinaida Mikhailovna received an adequate assessment. Her voice sounded in the cartoons "Dunno", "The Wizard of the Emerald City", "By the Pike's Command."
Personal life scenario
Zinaida Mikhailovna Naryshkina wanted not professional recognition, but ordinary female happiness. Her personal life developed dramatically. As a young actress, she married actor Nikolai Rytkov. The family lasted only three years. The husband was accused of counter-revolutionary activities and sentenced to a long term. In total, he served 18 years in prison.
Naryshkina waited for her husband from prison. After a while, he went on a business trip abroad and did not return. Zinaida again had to while away the time surrounded by domestic animals. The actress passed away in October 1993. Her body was cremated and buried in the grave of unclaimed ashes.
