Valentina Illarionovna Talyzina (russian: Валентина Илларионовна Талызина; born January 22, 1935) is a

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and

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n film and stage

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People's Artist of the RSFSR People's Artist of the RSFSR (russian: Народный артист РСФСР, ''Narodnyj artist RSFSR'') was an honorary title granted to Soviet Union artists, including theatre and film directors, choreographers, music performers, and orchest ...

(1985). Awarded the Order of Honor (2005) and the

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(2010). Member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1964.

Biography

Early life

Valentina Illarionovna Talyzina was born on January 22, 1935 in Omsk. Valentina's father was Illarion Grigorievich Talyzin, a

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, and her mother was Anastasia Trifonovna Talyzina. When Valentina Talyzina was an infant, her family moved to Baranavichy.

Career

Between 1952-1954 she studied at the Omsk Agricultural Institute. In 1954 Valentina Talyzina was admitted to the

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. She graduated from the Academy in 1958. In the same year she became part of the

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troupe. In cinema Valentina debuted in 1963 in the role of Inna in the detective film ''The Man who Doubts''. But the actress began to actively act in film only in the late 1960s. One of the first big successes Talyzina on the screen was the role of Nadya in the adventure film ''Road to Saturn''.Биография Валентины Талызиной
/ref> Valentina Talyzina acted in the film ''

The Irony of Fate ''The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!'' (russian: Ирония судьбы, или С лёгким паром!, literally: The Irony of Fate, or With A Light Steam; trans. ''Ironiya sudby, ili S lyogkim parom!''), usually shortened to ''The ...

'' and also voiced the main character because Barbara Brylska, who played Nadia, had an obvious Polish accent. For her performance in the television series '' Lines of Fate'', Valentina Talyzina received the Golden Eagle Award as Best Television Actress in 2004. In March 2014 Talyzina signed a letter in support of the

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. She was banned from entering

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, along with many other Russian artists and entertainers.

Family

* Father — Illarion Grigorievich Talyzin, from Russified Tatar. * Mother — Anastasia Trifonovna Talyzina. * Ex-husband — painter Leonid Nepomnyashchy. ** Daughter — Ksenia Khairova, also an actress, granddaughter Anastasia (1998).Валентина Илларионовна Талызина — Кто есть кто в культуре
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Selected filmography

Total over 138 movies. * 1968 '' The Road to 'Saturn''' (Путь в «Сатурн») * 1968 '' Zigzag of Success'' (Зигзаг удачи) as ''Alevtina Vasil'evna'' * 1971 '' Grandads-Robbers'' (Старики-разбойники) as ''Fedyaev's secretary'' * 1972 ''

Big School-Break ''Big School-Break'' (or ''Big Break'' translit. ''Bolshaya Peremena'', russian: Большая перемена) is a Soviet 1972 TV miniseries in 4 episodes. It was known in the US as ''The Long Recess'', and it is loosely based on Georgy Sadov ...

'' (Большая перемена) as ''school chemical teacher'' * 1974 '' Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia'' (Невероятные приключения итальянцев в России) as ''hostess in the hotel'' * 1974 ''

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'' (Агония) as ''Aglaia'' * 1975 '' Afonya'' (Афоня) as ''Vostryakova'' * 1975 ''

'' (Ирония судьбы, или С лёгким паром!) as ''Nadya (voice) / Valya'' * 1979 '' The Luncheon on the Grass'' (Завтрак на траве) as ''Anna Petrovna'' * 1981 ''

Say a Word for the Poor Hussar ''Say a Word for the Poor Hussar'' (russian: О бедном гусаре замолвите слово, italic=yes), translit. . Literary “Put a good word for a poor hussar”) is a 1981 Soviet film directed by Eldar Ryazanov, shot in the ...

'' (О бедном гусаре замолвите слово…) as ''Anna Speshneva'' * 1983 '' Crazy Day of Engineer Barkasov'' (Безумный день инженера Баркасова) as ''Kobylina'' * 1984 '' TASS Is Authorized to Declare...'' (ТАСС уполномочен заявить...) as ''Pilar (voice)'' * 1985 '' Guest from the Future'' (Гостья из будущего) as ''Mariya Pavlovna'' * 1985 '' After the Rain, on Thursday'' (После дождичка в четверг) as ''Varvara'' * 1989 ''

Investigation Held by ZnaToKi ''Investigation Led by ZnaToKi'', or ''Investigation Led by Experts'' (russian: Следствие ведут ЗнаТоКи, Transliteration, translit. ''Sledstvie vedut ZnaToKi'') was a popular 1971-1989 Soviet Union, Soviet detective TV-ser ...

'' (Следствие ведут ЗнаТоКи) * 1991 ''

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'' (Гений) as ''Lubov Smirnova'' * 2000 ''

Old Hags ''Old Hags'' (russian: Старые клячи, translit. ''Starye klyachi'', ''Old nags'', "Old useless horses") is a 2000 Russian comedy film directed by Eldar Ryazanov. Plot Four middle-aged women with different fates live in Moscow. On ...

'' (Старые клячи) as ''cleaning woman'' * 2003 '' Lines of Fate'' (Линии судьбы) as ''Rosa Sergeevna'' * 2007 '' The Irony of Fate 2'' (Ирония Судьбы. Продолжение) as ''Nadya (voice) / Valya'' * 2009 '' Attack on Leningrad'' (Ленинград) as ''Valentina''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Talyzina, Valentina 1935 births Living people People from Baranavichy Soviet film actresses Russian film actresses Soviet television actresses Russian television actresses Soviet stage actresses Russian stage actresses 20th-century Russian actresses 21st-century Russian actresses Soviet voice actresses Russian voice actresses Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia) People's Artists of the RSFSR Russian Academy of Theatre Arts alumni Communist Party of the Soviet Union members