Ekaterina Raikina was born in a difficult family. However, this talented woman managed to declare herself as an independent creative unit. For several decades, the actress shone on the stage of the E. Vakhtangov Theater. Also on her account several bright roles in the movie. What can you tell about her life and work?
Ekaterina Raikina: biography, family
The heroine of this article was born in Leningrad. It happened in April 1938. Ekaterina Raikina was born in a famous family. Her father is a famous actor, director and comedian Arkady Raikin. Mother - actress Ruth Raikina-Joffe.
Catherine also has a younger brother, Konstantin Raikin, who is currently the director of the Satyricon Theater in Moscow. Photos of Ekaterina Raikina, taken at different periods of the actress's life, can be seen in the below.
Childhood
The childhood of the actress can not be called happy. The first years of Ekaterina Raikina’s life were overshadowed by the war. She was forced to spend several years in evacuation in Tashkent, where she was under the care of a woman whom her parents hired. Katya's memories of this time remained terrible, since the nanny fed her poorly and did not deal with her at all.
After the war, the supervision of the girl was entrusted to her grandmother. Parents, forever lost on tour, Catherine saw at best three months a year. This did not prevent her from having an excellent relationship with them. Mother and father respected personality in their daughter, never read her notations, did not punish her.
Choosing a Life Path
Ekaterina Raikina decided to become an actress at the age of 12 years. It was then that the girl first appeared on the stage of the E. Vakhtangov Theater. Catherine made her debut in the play "Les Miserables" directed by Nikolai Akimov. In this production, she played the young Cosette. Initially, it was assumed that this role was played by another actress, but this girl was not able to take part in the play.
Catherine was 17 years old when her family moved to Moscow. After graduating from school, on the first attempt, she became a student of the Shchukin school. Learning was not easy, but very interesting. Student years passed quickly.
Theatre
The biography of Ekaterina Raikina indicates that she began to cooperate with the E. Vakhtangov Theater in her student years. After graduating from the Schukin School, the aspiring actress, of course, joined the theater troupe.
Over the years of cooperation with the E. Vakhtangov Theater, Raikin managed to play in many performances. She was equally successful in dramatic and comedic roles. Famous productions with the participation of Catherine are listed below.
- The Twelfth Hour.
- "Angela."
- "How much does a person need?"
- "Irkutsk history."
- "Virinea."
- "Princess Turandot."
- "Ladies and Hussars."
- The Millionaire.
- "Tradesman in the nobility."
- "From the life of a business woman."
- "Anthony and Cleopatra."
- "Moron".
- "Theatrical Fantasy."
- "How are people alive."
- "Unfinished dialogue."
- "Forget-me-nots."
- "Stepan Razin."
- "White Rabbit".
- "13th chairman."
- March Ides.
- "Cabinet story."
- "And the day lasts longer than a century."
Set
From the biography of Ekaterina Raikina it follows that she first appeared on the set in 1962. The actress made her debut in the movie "Trap." This was followed by episodic roles in the films “My White City”, “Honeymoon Trip”, “Youth of the Fathers”, “Short Stories”, “Three Notebooks”.
In 1966, the television performance Capa Collection was presented to the audience. In this comedy, Raikina is assigned the role of a girl who is completely in love with a museum worker. The image of her lover embodied Rostislav Plyatt.
In 1967, actress Ekaterina Raikina played in the New Year’s musical film “Two Hours Before.” Her colleagues on the set were Leonid Kanevsky, Valentina Tolkunova, Marcel Marceau, Ekaterina Shavrina. Also in this picture the father of the actress was lit. Catherine in this film was assigned the vocal number "Cinderella", which was welcomed by the audience.
Vivid roles
Continuing to talk about the participation in the films of Ekaterina Arkadyevna Raikina, it is necessary to mention that in 1968 the film "Sofya Perovskaya" directed by Leo Arnstam was presented to the audience court. This picture tells the story of a Russian revolutionary who was part of the underground organization "Narodnaya Volya". The woman took part in the attempt on the emperor Alexander II, as a result of which she was sentenced to death. The sentence was carried out.
Catherine in this picture is assigned the role of revolutionary Hesi Gelfman. Her colleagues on the set were Boris Khmelnitsky, Victor Tarasov, Alexandra Nazarova, Alexander Lukyanov, George Taratorkin. The image of Emperor Alexander the Second was embodied by Vladislav Strzhelchik.
The role of Hesi attracted public attention to Ekaterina Raikina. The biography, the personal life of the actress began to arouse interest among the audience. To consolidate the success of the daughter of Arkady Raikin helped participation in another film on a revolutionary theme. The tape "... And again, May!" It was presented to the audience in 1968. This film is already interesting in that it became the debut for Nikolai Karachentsov. The picture tells about the work of a revolutionary printing house under police surveillance.
TV shows
Catherine lit up in several famous television productions of the E. Vakhtangov Theater. For example, the actress embodied the image of Sophia in the comedy production of "Ladies and Hussars." In Princess Turandot, the daughter of Arkady Raikin convincingly played the slave Zelima. She also took part in the film adaptation of the play "Millionaire" by Bernard Shaw. Catherine got the role of Miss Smith. Raikina can also be seen in the social drama "The Situation", where she played Zinaida.
Successful for the actress were eighties. She brilliantly played the servant of the main character in the television play "Anthony and Cleopatra." Then Catherine embodied the image of Dona Ines in the film adaptation of “The Pious Martha”. Thanks to this production, Nikolai Karachentsov, Emanuel Vitorgan, Margarita Terekhova, Svetlana Toma attracted the attention of the audience.
Women's Club
Ekaterina Raikina played one of her most famous roles in the comedy "Club of Women", presented to the audience in 1987. The focus of the audience is the story of pensioner Maya Dmitrievna.
A woman is doing everything possible to escape from boredom and loneliness. She acts in extras, creates a women's club, has fun with her friends. Every day Maya Dmitrievna begins a new life, so every day turns for her into an amazing adventure.
First husband
Of course, viewers are interested not only in the creative achievements of Ekaterina Raikina. The personal life of the star also attracts public attention. For the first time, the daughter of Arkady Raikin married at the age of 19. This happened when she was still in her third year at the Schukin School.
Chosen and attractive aspiring actor Mikhail Derzhavin became the chosen one of Catherine. The girl fell in love with this handsome man at first sight, her feelings were mutual. Michael was worried about whether his family would accept Catherine. The anxieties of the young man were in vain. Arkady Raikin and his wife favored the choice of daughter.
Derzhavin began working at the Lenin Komsomol Theater. Catherine got a job in the Theater named after E. Vakhtangov. The couple began to spend little time together, began to move away from each other.
Second husband
Ekaterina Raikina in her youth was an enthusiastic nature. Perhaps this was the main reason why her first marriage broke up. At the E. Vakhtangov Theater, the actress met a young, beautiful and talented actor Yuri Yakovlev. Catherine almost immediately lost her head. She told everything to Mikhail Derzhavin, who understood her and calmly agreed to a divorce. Having parted without scandals, the former spouses were able to maintain friendly relations for many years.
At the time of meeting with the daughter of Arkady Raikin, Yuri was also married. Kira Machulskaya, his wife, was expecting a baby. This fact did not stop Yakovlev from leaving the family. He fell in love with Catherine and could not resist his feelings. Raikina and Yakovlev played a wedding in 1961. In the same year, his first wife, Kira Machulskaya, gave birth to a girl, who was named Alena.
The common child of Raikina and Yakovlev was also born in 1961. It was decided to call the boy Alexei. Unfortunately, the birth of a son did not make this alliance strong. The marriage of Yuri and Catherine lasted only three years. Raikina was ready to forgive a lot for her husband, but she was not going to put up with his passion for alcoholic beverages. Once, Catherine and her friend nearly died due to the fact that Yuri allowed himself to drink while driving. A photo of Ekaterina Raikina with her second husband can be seen above.
Third husband
The third spouse of the actress was Vladimir Koval. She also met this person thanks to the E. Vakhtangov Theater. The actors became close during a joint work on the play.
It turned out that it was not easy for two creative people to get along together. Catherine and Vladimir did not get divorced, they just parted. Surprisingly, they maintained friendly relations, enjoyed talking, regularly called up. Vladimir Koval passed away in 2013.
Son
Fans wanted to know everything about Ekaterina Raikina: biography, personal life, children - all this often aroused the interest of fans of her work. The star has only one child - son Alex, born in a marriage with Yuri Yakovlev. He was born in October 1961.
Alexei was barely three years old when his parents divorced. Catherine decided that she would only harm her son if she tried to save his family for his sake. She made every effort to exclude Yuri from the life of Alexei. Father and son again began to communicate only 15 years later. Catherine subsequently admitted that she regrets that at one time hindered their meetings.
Alexei Yakovlev decided to follow in his parents' footsteps. After leaving school, the guy on the first attempt entered the Shchukin school, successfully graduated in 1983. Over the next three years, the young man worked at the M. Ermolova Theater. After the change of artistic director, Alex was forced to leave. The new artistic director brought his team, for the son of Yakovlev and Raikina, there were no roles.
At first Alexey made an attempt to create his own theater “Even-Odd”. His partner was actor and director Alexander Ponomarev. The theater lasted only a few years, after which friends were forced to abandon it. Further Alexei worked for some time as a host on television. Then he completely switched to a real estate business.
Alexei Yakovlev can be seen in the movie. He played his most famous role in the film Million in a Marriage Basket. In this film, the actor embodied the image of Nicolo.
Granddaughter
The public is interested not only in the children of Ekaterina Raikina, but also the grandchildren. In 2003, her son Alexei, who had already married for the second time by this time, had a granddaughter Elizabeth.
Interesting fact
Ekaterina Raikina has no daughters. Son Aleksey is her only child. Some people mistakenly take for her Alena, the daughter of Yuri Yakovlev from her first marriage. The actor left her mother, Kira Machulskaya, before she was born. Alena followed in her father's footsteps, connected her life with the acting profession. She graduated from the Schukin School, got a job at the Satire Theater. She has excellent relations with her stepbrother Alexei Yakovlev, they are often seen.
Present time
Ekaterina's father Arkady Raikin never made any efforts to help his daughter with a career. The famous actor and comedian considered such behavior unworthy. Catherine is even a little offended by her father. Not so much for the lack of help to herself, but for her indifference to her mother’s career. Actress Ruth Yoffe devoted herself to serving her husband, so she did not succeed in her profession. Arkady Raikin never made an attempt to help his wife in this.
Catherine did not need paternal patronage. Her career at the E. Vakhtangov Theater was developing remarkably. However, the time came when the actress stopped offering interesting roles. Raikina did not fight, left the stage. In the movie, Catherine did not achieve much success, she practically did not act in the new century.
Already at an advanced age, the daughter of Arkady Raikin again had the opportunity to experience a taste of fame. The woman was offered a role in the production of “Indian Summer” in the Montreal Russian Theater. Raikina was forced to move to Canada for some time. At first she rehearsed with the troupe, then took part in the tour program.
Now Catherine enjoys a well-deserved rest. This year, the daughter of Arkady Raikin celebrated her 80th birthday. She no longer plans to return to work, although she feels great. The actress's attention is focused on her beloved family. She enjoys spending time with her son Alexei, granddaughter Lisa, brother Konstantin and other relatives. She also finally got the opportunity to pay attention to her diverse hobbies.