The wonderful actress, who played the charming lady Jadwiga from the popular TV show “Zucchini“ 13 Chairs ”, the silent cleaning worker in the film“ Moscow Doesn't Believe in Tears ”, a beloved by many generations, the good aunt Pasha from the movie“ Where He Goes ”and many more characters from the series and theater productions, this year will be eighty years old.
Let's get to know her better.
Childhood and youth
Actress Tatyana Zhukova was born in Moscow on October 24, 1939 in an ordinary Soviet family, far from the art world.
She grew up an extremely active girl, was distinguished by her groovy character and even became known as a hooligan among her peers. Once her desire for justice reached such limits that Tatyana was nearly kicked out of the pioneer camp in which she spent the summer holidays. In the same period of time, a significant competition for readers took place, organized by the famous Stein children's theater studio.
It should be noted that the mentioned studio was almost the same age as Tatyana. Founded on February 10, 1937 by GITIS student S. L. Stein, who later became the theater director of Lenkom, it was intended to help talented children who dream, if not about an acting career, then at least to touch the magical world of theater, to try their forces on the same stage with professional actors.
By the will of fate, in preparation for the competition of readers, Tatyana Zhukova was helped by a pupil of the Stein school-studio Vasily Lanova. Their efforts were so successful that a talented and bright girl was invited to study here.
Education
After graduating from secondary school No. 494 in Moscow, and at the same time, Stein's studio, Tatyana worked as a teacher in a kindergarten for about a year.
In 1957, the girl decided to continue her studies in theatrical art at GITIS. Despite the huge competition, Tatyana Zhukova still managed to do the first time. Already in the third round, she fascinated the admissions committee with the fact that she flew head over heels onto the stage, losing her balance in excitement in high-heeled shoes, shod with her for the first time in her life.
Children's activity, straightforwardness and a heightened sense of justice have not disappeared, giving Tatyana a lot of trouble during her studies at GITIS. Where this girl was, there was always a lot of noise and controversy, sometimes taking on such a scandalous character that Tatyana was even offered several times to transfer to the theater school at the Moscow Art Theater.
One way or another, but Zhukova still successfully graduated from the acting faculty of GITIS in 1962, after which she left for Novosibirsk and became an actress of the first temple of art in her life - the Novosibirsk Red Torch Theater.
Red Torch
Only three seasons and twenty-two roles played are associated with the Novosibirsk Theater in the biography of Tatyana Zhukova.
She came to the city by distribution, which was preceded by her first early marriage. Even during her studies, in the fourth year of GITIS, Tatyana married Stasik Savich, a student in the vocal department. The young man was from Novosibirsk, so the direction to the Red Torch turned out to be quite logical. Meanwhile, the theater was really magnificent. Artists of the level of such celebrities as Mikhail Ulyanov, Oleg Dal and Nona Mordyukova worked in it. And the young, aspiring actress Zhukova had whom and what to learn. At the same time, Tatyana’s straightforward nature manifested itself here. She was never able to join the established theater team. And when, in addition to everything, it became known about the betrayal of her husband, Tatyana Zhukova took her daughter, who managed to be born in Novosibirsk, and returned to Moscow.
Taganka Theater
In 1965, Yuri Lyubimov, the main director of the Moscow Taganka Theater, invited her to his troupe.
The Taganka Theater in those years was the most vanguard in the country. His productions went almost without a curtain and scenery: instead of them, conceptual stage constructions were used. Any innovation and free thought was allowed in the performances, pantomime, play of shadows and music were actively used. But the most important thing - in the artistic troupe of the theater there were entirely rebels and bright personalities. What only Vladimir Vysotsky and Valery Zolotukhin cost!
In the photo below - the actress in the performance of the Taganka Theater “Alive”.
The straightforward Tatyana Zhukova finally got into the environment of real like-minded people. All the actors of the troupe immediately became her best friends.
In the Taganka Zhukova Theater, roles were played in such performances as “The Dawns Here Are Quiet,” “Boris Godunov,” “Vladimir Vysotsky” (after the death of Vladimir Semenovich in 1980), “Good Man from Cezuan”, “Crime and Punishment "," Tartuffe "," Woe from the mind - Woe to the mind - Woe to the mind "and many others.
Since 1992, the actress began working at the Taganka Actors Theater, also created by director Yuri Lyubimov.
Movie
Zhukova’s debut on the screen was the role of Mrs. Jadwiga in the most popular TV show of those years “Zucchini" 13 chairs. "
From 1979 to 1981, Tatyana Zhukova’s films such as “Moscow Doesn’t Believe in Tears”, “Where He Goes!”, “The Mechanic”, as well as the television performances “Kruzhilikha” and “Az and Fert” followed.
Since 2007, the cinema of the country began a stormy dawn of series. Tatyana Ivanovna has become extremely popular.
In the photo below - a shot from the movie "Very Russian Detective."
Despite the fact that her role still remained small minor and episodic roles, the actress became possible to see in such films and TV shows as "My Fair Nanny", "Daddy's Daughters", "Happy Together", "Voronin", "The Adventures of a Soldier Ivan Chonkin "," Galina "," Very Russian Detective "," Hotel "Eleon" "and many others.
Below in the photo is the actress in the series "Caramel".
Personal life
The actress was married three times. She found real female happiness only with her third husband Igor Kirtbaya, whom she met on one of the last days of her tour in the city of Surgut.
Igor Alekseevich, an Abkhazian by origin, came from the old princely family of Kirtbay.
He was a talented inventor and engineer, on his account energy construction in the Surgut region, the foundation of the first power grid trust in Western Siberia, the first high-rise transition of power lines Tyumen-Surgut, the construction of the first hotel in Surgut, the first children's park, as well as many other social and industrial objects in the region.
Igor Kirtbaya was a real prince and aristocrat not only by origin, but also by his very nature. With an open collar, without a tie, smiling, extremely confident and calm - that is how he appeared before the actress. Seeing Igor in her dressing room, Tatyana Zhukova immediately realized that she was missing.
Here is how the actress herself recalled her acquaintance with Kirtbaya:
Igor is the greatest love of my life.
The first time I saw his eyes on the tour of our theater on the Taganka in Surgut, I immediately realized that it was love. I, like Igor, was then 38. Everyone who surrounded him knew that Igor was a man of wide soul. He spared no effort helping those who needed his help.
He knew how to surprise - contemporaries still remember stories when Igor ordered a plane and brought the conquerors of Siberia to Moscow at the premiere of the performance at the Taganka Theater. And later on a plane I brought flowers to Surgut to all women on March 8 ...
They got married and settled in Moscow. Their marriage lasted 15 years filled with love and family happiness.
In 1991, Igor Alekseevich died suddenly ... After the death of Igor Kirtbay, one of the streets of Surgut was given his name.
Today
The Honored Artist of the RSFSR Tatyana Ivanovna Zhukova, despite the fact that she is now 79 years old, is still active and in demand. She never married again, for nearly 30 years, being faithful to the memory of her husband Igor, the most beloved man in her life.
Below in the photo - Tatyana Zhukova today.
Tatyana Ivanovna continues to act in films and television series, as well as playing in the theater "Taganka Commonwealth of Actors". Her current repertoire includes such productions as "Vysotsky Vladimir Semenovich", "Merry Christmas, mother!" And on March 18, 2019, the premiere of the play "Miss and the Mafia" will take place.