Victoria Tolstoganova is a Russian actress who is known for such successful films as Burnt by the Sun-2, Spy, Moving Up and others. In addition, she is known for her performances on the stage of the K. S. Stanislavsky.
Biography
Victoria Tolstoganova was born in 1972 in Moscow and was brought up in an intelligent Soviet family with three younger sisters. Unlike other girls in the family who are fond of playing musical instruments, Vika preferred to sing and especially loved to perform songs by Alla Pugacheva. In her school years, she began to attend the drama club, and after graduation - the Moscow Art Theater School, after which she caught fire to become an actress.
The girl stubbornly comprehended the basics of the desired profession, several times trying to get into GITIS. Finally, she succeeded, but Victoria decided not to stop there. She continued her studies at VGIK in the workshop of the famous Joseph Kheifits. All this made Tolstoganova an unusually experienced and talented artist in all aspects. As a student, she began work at the Moscow Stanislavsky Theater, where she performed until the mid-2000s.
In the mid-1990s, Victoria Tolstoganova starred in a movie for the first time, but her first roles were insignificant. The first success came in 2000, when the actress took part in the filming of the action movie Antikiller. It was followed by the series "The Moscow Saga", "At Nameless Height", "Escape" and others. And yet the actress remained little-known for a long time. Her finest hour came in 2010: she played the role of Marusya in the sequel to the famous film by Nikita Mikhalkov called "Burnt by the Sun 2: Anticipation." A year later, Victoria repeated her success in the next part of the tape, called "The Citadel".
In the future, Victoria Tolstoganova starred mainly in interesting author's projects. These include the films "Spy", "Champions: Faster. Above. Stronger”, TV series“Embracing the Sky”and“Executioner”. One of the recent successes was shooting in the sports drama based on real events "Moving Up", where Tolstoganova played the wife of the coach of the Soviet basketball team Vladimir Garanzhin.
Personal life
For more than fourteen years, Victoria Tolstoganova was married to theater and film actor Andrei Kuzichev. They have a son, Fedor, and a daughter, Varvara. The couple broke up in 2011 when Victoria entered into a relationship with theater director Alexei Agranovich. They are currently raising a son. For the rest, the actress prefers not to disclose the details of her personal life.
Victoria Tolstoganova is a frequent guest and judge at major Russian film festivals. She received this honor as the owner of many awards for her contribution to Russian cinema. These include the special award of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of culture, as well as the Golden Eagle statuette for the brilliant performance of his role in the movie The Spy.
