Galina Petrova, one of the leading actresses of the Moscow Sovremennik Theater, has also become a member of the galaxy of modern Russian film stars. And her extraordinary talent for reincarnation is well known today throughout the post-Soviet space.
Honored Artist of Russia Galina Petrova has dozens of theatrical roles and film works behind her shoulders. It is noteworthy that the actress became really popular only in adulthood after filming in the films Between Us Girls and Think Like a Woman.
Biography and work of Galina Petrova
A native of the small town of Kirishi in the Leningrad Region was born on December 22, 1956. Due to the divorce of her parents, at the age of three, the girl stayed with her father, who quickly married another woman and moved to Tambov. Therefore, the upbringing of Gali was mainly carried out by her grandmother.
Due to a not very attractive appearance at a young age, the girl had a lot of complexes, with which she decided to actively fight by enrolling in a school drama club. It was at this time that she discovered in herself the talent of reincarnation and the desire to develop in the field of acting.
After receiving a certificate of secondary education, Galina submitted documents to all the capital's theater universities, but was refused everywhere. Therefore, over the next year, she had to work as a costume designer at the Tambov drama theater. And the very next year, the doors of GITIS opened to her, where she received the basics of theatrical skills on a course from Andrei Popov.
In the course of her studies, Petrova entered the stage of the Moscow Konstantin Stanislavsky Drama Theater, and after graduation she joined the troupe of the Sovremennik Theater, where she still serves as one of the leading actresses. Moscow theater-goers often go “to Galina Petrova”, applauding her indisputable talent.
The actress made her film debut in her youth, but for some reason, at the beginning of her career as a film actress, she got only supporting and episodic roles. Truly, her talent in this role began to reveal itself at a fairly mature age. Today, in her excellent filmography, the following film works can be noted: "Deja Vu" (1989), "Infinity" (1991), "The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of the Soldier Chonkin" (1994), "Next 2" (2002), "Big Girls" (2006), "Such an Ordinary Life" (2010), "Olympic Village" (2010), "Casanova's Last Case" (2012), "Legal Doping" (2013), "Between Us Girls" (2013), "Martha's Line" (2013), The Red Queen (2015), The Fifth Floor Without an Elevator (2015), The Voronins (2016).
Currently, Galina Petrova is actively involved in the life of her native theater, in many television projects, among which I would like to note, for example, her guest visit to Tatyana Ustinova's program “My Hero” (2017). The last roles of the actress in the cinema include the projects: "Force Majeure", "Shameless" and "Dinosaur".
Personal life of the actress
For more than thirty years Galina Petrova has been married to playwright and theater director Oleg Osipov. In this marriage, a daughter, Natalya, and a son, Roman, were born, the age difference of which is fourteen years.
This lasting family union cannot be called unconditionally cloudless. Despite the fact that the spouses have been together for so many years and are truly happy, their marriage has been tested for strength several times by quarrels and partings. But in this "exemplary" family, the hand of the "brain and moral center of the family" was always felt, which confidently holds the reins of government.
