Soviet and Russian actress Julia Aug appears in the role of a simple Russian woman or a sophisticated aristocrat and even an empress. The performer is compared with Nonna Mordyukova and Natalia Gundareva. Aug's prowess was admired by Quentin Tarantino. For her work in the drama "The Apprentice", the actress was awarded the national Nika prize.
Among the ancestors of Yulia Arturovna there are Poles, Swedes, and Estonians. Totem, according to the actress herself, the surname means "pike" in Estonian.
Choosing the future
The biography of the future performer and actress and director began in 1970. She was born on June 8. The family soon moved to Narva. Julia spent her childhood and youth in Estonia.
After school, the girl dreamed of becoming an archaeologist. She planned to receive education in this specialty. However, in order to support a friend who went to enter the theater, the graduate went with him.
The atmosphere reigning in LGITMiK so captured Aug that the girl decided to study here. A talented applicant entered the Katzman workshop. The aspiring actress starred a lot during her studies. As a result, the third-year student was expelled.
Julia planned to receive further education at GITIS. However, the girl was not ready for the metropolitan rhythm of life. The actress returned to her native university. She continued her studies on the course of Andrei Andreev, the chief director of the Youth Theater.
After completing her studies at this theater, Yulia worked for a decade. She played Sophia in Woe from Wit, Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's play, and the Mermaid staged based on the work of the same name by Pushkin.
Film and directing
Gradually, Julia realized that she did not want to be only an instrument in the director's hands. She wanted to invent it herself. This led Aug to the directing department of GITIS. Having successfully graduated from the capital's university, in 2007 the actress entered the Higher Courses for Directors and Screenwriters.
Yulia's creative work in cinema began in 1989 with participation in the fantastic film "The Abduction of the Sorcerer" by Kobzev. The 19th actress played a double role. She was a graduate student Masha, who was transformed into Princess Magdalena. The expressive appearance of the girl ideally suited the image of the aristocrat of the century before last.
The next year, Julia got the role of Dvoira in Zeldovich's film based on Babel's stories. In 1992, the girl appeared in the form of Princess Mary in The Atonement Sacrifice. Again, the great princess actress was in the historical drama "White Horse".
From the late nineties to 2005, Julia had few films. In total, she starred in 5-6 films, played supporting roles and episodes. The film-play based on Kuprin's "Demigod", shown in 1995, stood out especially with her participation.
In the melodrama "Not by Bread Alone" Stanislav Govorukhin suggested the main role to the performer. The premiere screening of the work took place in 2005.
Aug received her first award for artistic creativity in 2007. She starred in the film Teacher and Mozhar "Enemies". The film tells about the period of the occupation of Belarus during the Great Patriotic War.
After the 2010 drama Oatmeal, which won five prizes at the Venice Festival, the actress gained recognition in 2010. The game Aug was admired in many countries of the world, where Fedorchenko's film was shown.
Confession
In 2012, Julia appeared in the "Heavenly Wives of the Meadow Mari" ethnic tale. The film opened in Sochi "Kinotavr". The film was awarded the Audience Award at the VII International Film Festival “Mirror” named after A. Tarkovsky.
In the image of the main character, the performer in the drama "Intimate Places" appeared on the screen. The work was awarded prizes for the best actress and the Guild of Film Critics, and "Kinotavr".
Empress Elizaveta Petrovna presented a star to the fans in 2014. She starred in the telenovela “Catherine. Takeoff . The brilliant game was awarded TEFI, as well as the award of the Association of Film Producers. This role was the first in a movie for a mass audience. Prior to that, the actress starred exclusively in the author's.
The celebrity's directorial debut was the comedy Sakura Jam. She received high praise from critics. Among the productions of Aug there are many clips for the domestic rap group "25/17".
In 2015, Yulia Arturovna was awarded the theater director award. For the play "The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant" she was nominated for the "Crystal Mask"
In 2016, the star received the prestigious national award "Nika" for Best Actress in the drama "The Apprentice". In the film, Julia played the main character's mother Inga Yuzhina.
The performer starred in the Garden Ring, Hit, and Excellent Girls, played in the mini-series of Germanicus "Personal Space" in 2017. Aug played a secondary role in the horror film Ghouls. This work became an interesting experiment for a celebrity. The well-known artist also took part in the melodrama "House of Porcelain" and the action-packed film "Identity is not established."
Family and work
The personal life of the star was not easy. The marriage with her chosen one Stepan broke up. Didn't help to keep the family and child, daughter Polina. Julia had to learn to survive on her own. The actress found family happiness with businessman Andrey Skulov. Before his death at the end of 2015, the couple lived together for 15 years. However, there were no common children in the family.
The daughter of the actress Polina also chose an artistic career. At 15 she starred with her mother in the film "Heavenly Wives of the Meadow Mari". The girl graduated from GITIS.
Every year, the celebrity's film portfolio is replenished with at least five projects. The demanded performer has played in the telenovelas "Nanny", "Doctor Richter. Continuation”,“Embassy”,“Russian demon”.
In the comedy "Neighbors", Aug was reincarnated as the main character. The action of the picture develops in the village around a quarrel between two married couples
In 2019, Aug starred in the detective series The Fortune Teller as Martha. In Govorukhin's costumed melodramatic project "The Serf", the actress played the role of the wife of the landowner Chervinsky.
Julia participates in the work on the multi-part television project "Doctor Preobrazhensky". The film tells about the origin and development of Soviet plastic surgery. Also among the last works of the actress is the historical drama "Sorge" and new parts of the film "Neighbors", which has already won the audience's love.
