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Margarita Terekhova
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Margarita Terekhova in 2003
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Margarita Borisovna Terekhova
August 25, 1942 Turinsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1964-2005 |
| Children | 2 |
Margarita Borisovna Terekhova (Russian: Маргари́та Бори́совна Те́рехова; born August 25, 1942) is a famous Soviet and Russian film and theatre actress. She was given the special title of People's Artist of Russia in 1996. This is a very high honor for artists in Russia.
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About Margarita Terekhova
Margarita Terekhova was born on August 25, 1942, in a town called Turinsk, in Sverdlovsk Oblast. When she was in school, Margarita loved sports. She was even the captain of her basketball team. She was also a very good student and finished school with a gold medal.
Early Life and Studies
After school, from 1959 to 1961, Margarita studied physics and mathematics at the Tashkent State University. Later, she moved to Moscow. She wanted to study acting at a famous film school called VGIK, but she wasn't accepted there at first. Instead, she joined the acting school of Yuri Zavadsky at the Mossovet Theatre.
Theatre Work
After finishing her studies in 1964, Margarita worked for many years as an actress at the Mossovet Theatre. She performed in many plays. From 1983 to 1987, she also acted in a theatre group called "The Puppet Show." She started this group with Igor Talkov.
Film Career
Margarita Terekhova first appeared in a film in 1965. It was called Hello, That's Me!. She became very popular in the late 1970s. This happened after she starred in two musical TV films. These were The Dog in the Manger and D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers.
In The Dog in the Manger, she played a playful countess named Diana de Belflor. In D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers, she played the clever and tricky character of Milady. She also had important roles in other films. These included Monologue (1972) and Mirror (1975). In Mirror, directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, she played two different roles.
Margarita also acted in international films. These included The Blue Bird (1976) and Mama, I'm Alive (1977). These roles showed how talented she was as an actress.
Later Years
In 2005, Margarita Terekhova tried something new. She directed her first film, called The Seagull. This film was based on a famous play by Anton Chekhov. After this, Margarita stopped acting. She rarely gives interviews now because she is dealing with Alzheimer's disease. She also does not appear in public very often.
Margarita Terekhova's Family
- Her father, Boris Terekhov, was an actor.
- Her mother, Galina Stanislavovna Tomasevic, was also an actress.
- Margarita has two children.
- Her daughter, Anna Terekhova, is an actress. Anna has a son named Mikhail Dobrynin.
- Her son, Alexander Terekhov, is an actor, photographer, and artist. Alexander has a daughter named Vera Terekhova.
Awards and Honors
Margarita Terekhova has received many awards for her acting.
- She was named Honored Artist of the RSFSR in 1976.
- She won several international film festival prizes in the early 1990s for her role in the film "For Crazies Only."
- She received the title of People's Artist of Russia in 1996. This is one of the highest honors for artists in Russia.
- In 2013, she was given the Order of Honour.
Stage and Film Roles
Theatre Performances
At Mossovet Theatre
- Cleopatra in Caesar and Cleopatra (1964)
- Gertrude in Hamlet
- Marie in The Clown (1968)
- Sonya in Crime and Punishment (1971)
- Elizabeth in "Royal Hunt" (1977)
- Lybov Sergeevna in "Theme with Variations" (1979)
Selected Films
- 1966 Hello, That's Me! as Tanya
- 1970 Belorussian station as Natasha Shipilova
- 1972 Monologue as Tasya
- 1975 For the Rest of His Life as Faina
- 1975 Mirror as the young Maria/Natalia
- 1976 The Blue Bird as Milk
- 1976 Trust as Aleksandra Kollontai
- 1977 Mama, I'm Alive as Svetlana
- 1978 The Dog in the Manger as countess Diana de Belflor
- 1978 D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers as Milady de Winter
- 1989 It as Anelka Lydohovskaya
- 1990 Ainult hulludele ehk halastajaõde as Rita
