It is with great regret that we will have to admit that the name of this wonderful actress is known to a narrow circle of people, primarily viewers of the old generation. Alexandra Kolkunova was born and raised in the Soviet Union. She could not choose another profession: her parents were also actors. Several famous paintings made her a favorite of the public. But the new generation is not familiar with the work of Alexandra. So who is this and what is remembered by Alexandra Kolkunova, an actress who left her beloved profession for the sake of family well-being?
The first steps in the craft
A native of Moscow, Alexander was born on November 10, 1969. Elena Kairanskaya-Alexandrova and Mikhail Kolkunov were not famous film artists, but shone on the stages of many theaters in the capital. It is not surprising that the parents gave their daughter a love of acting, and Alexander Kolkunov gladly followed in their footsteps.
The first appearance on the screen took place when she was sixteen years old. The family drama “Dancing on the Roof” talked about teenager Victor spending his holidays aimlessly. He gets acquainted with the working Boris and decides to enter vocational school in order to acquire a worthwhile profession ... And although Alexandra got a small role, this experience had a beneficial effect on her: Kolkunova decided to continue her acting career.
The tapes “Men's portraits” and “Remember me like that” won audience recognition. Still, such stars as Elena Proklova, Iya Savvina, Oleg Borisov, Vera Mayorova, Pavel Belozerov were shot in them. Kolkunova again gets episodic roles, and, looking at her older colleagues, she is more and more immersed in the atmosphere of the cinema. But in the next film, the historical drama "Baybars", Alexandra was given the main role - the slaves Shadiyar. The painting takes viewers to the 13th century, during the reign of the Egyptian Sultan Beibars.
After this picture, other directors pay attention to the actress. Alexandra Kolkunova receives an offer from Zinovy ​​Roizman and agrees to shoot in the crime detective Code of Silence. Next comes “Corruption” and the mini-series “The World in a Different Dimension”. The historical melodrama "Stalin's Funeral" collects mostly positive reviews from critics. In it, Alexander gets the role of a communal neighbor.
The best is yet to come
Which actress does not dream of getting into the ranks of the first stars, and not staying in secondary places? Alexander Kolkunov did not become an exception. In the action movie “Fan-2” and the comedy melodrama “Night Fun”, she played the main roles, after which she acquired the long-awaited status. This role is reinforced by the crime comedy Water Thieves.
The main role is the last role.
The actress played the most significant and famous role in the historical action movie Ermak. Valery Uskov and Vladimir Krasnopolsky entrusted her with the role of Farida, the bride of Ivan Ring performed by Nikita Dzhigurda. To this day, this work remains the most beloved and recognized by the audience. In addition to this, Alexandra Kolkunova got the opportunity to be on the same set with venerable screen stars: Viktor Stepanov, Mikhail Zhigalov, Irina Alferova, Evgeny Evstigneev.
In the same year (1996), the drama “Aroma of Desires” produced by Turkmenistan was released. Kolkunova was almost the only Russian actress employed in this film. For Russia, the picture went unnoticed.
Future Views
Kolkunova decided to leave the profession of her own free will. She could have many vivid roles, but now she does not regret anything. In the second half of the 90s, she married an American, moved to his homeland. After marriage with him, Alexandra married twice more. She has three daughters.
Leaving the acting lesson, she began to study magic. Now Kolkunova Alexandra Mikhailovna is a practicing psychic magician, participating in healing sessions and various programs in America and Canada. In addition, she publishes her research and notes in many journals. He rarely comes to the Russian capital, but plans to open his own magical salon here.