The filmography of Yulia Menshova is small, but it contains such wonderful projects as “Balzac Age, or All Men Are Their Own ...” and “Between Us Girls”. The actress rarely stars, however, is a recognizable person. How did her career begin in the difficult 90s, and in what films does Menshov prefer to appear in these days?
Biography and filmography of Yulia Menshova: the early years
Fate prophesied to be involved in the cinema of Yulia Menshova, because the girl was born in 1969 in the famous family of director Vladimir Menshov and actress Vera Alentova. From morning to night, the entire cinematic elite of the Soviet Union revolved in the Menshovs' house, and parents even at dinner constantly discussed the intricacies of acting and directing art.
Therefore, it is not surprising that from early childhood Julia participated in all school productions, and also attended acting groups. As for the future profession, everything was known in advance, so it was not difficult for Menshova to pass exams and enter one of the most prestigious acting schools in Russia - the Moscow Art Theater.
The filmography of Yulia Menshova began to replenish with her debut work in 1988. The career of the artist took her start with an episodic role in the film-play “The Cabal of the Holy One”.
Actress Julia Menshova: filmography of the 90s
In the 90s, the Soviet Union collapsed, but there was still work for Julia: the young woman proved that she was not just the daughter of a famous director, but also an accomplished actress.
The filmography of Yulia Menshova every few years was replenished with new paintings. In 1990, Menshova played a young jazz singer in the musical film “When the Saints March”. Her partners on the set were such stars as Vera Alentova (“Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears”), Vladimir Steklov (“Midshipmen, Go!”) And Emmanuel Vitorgan (“Pious Martha”).
Then Menshova played her first major role in the science-fiction film "Act, Manya!" In the same year, the actress got another major role in the biographical drama The Sukhovo-Kobylin Affair.
After the collapse of the USSR, there was a whole series of little-known films: “In that area of heaven”, “Unexpected visits” and many others. But the actress played the main roles only in the drama “If You Know”.
For almost ten years, since 1993, Julia Menshova has not acted in films.
2000s movies
The filmography of Yulia Menshova began to replenish with new works only in 2004, when the actress agreed to play in the famous comedy series "Balzac Age, or All Men Are Own ...". The series was a huge success and popular love, so for three years three seasons were shot, as well as one full-length film with the same characters called "The Best Holiday". Julia Menshova instantly turned into a recognizable person.
The heroine of the actress is a modest single mother, and part-time psychologist Vera. Like her tireless friends of Balzac age, Vera never ceases to search for big, bright love. From this, a woman constantly gets into funny situations.
It should be noted the work of Menshova in a touching melodrama with Mikhail Porechenkov “Big Love”. Julia got in this project the role of the beloved protagonist.
The central character - investigator Olga Glukhareva - Julia played in two seasons of the detective "Crime will be solved." Also, the actress managed to star in the melodrama "Everything mixed in the house", "First at home" and "Big Waltz".
Projects of recent years
Julia Menshova, whose filmography is occasionally replenished with interesting works, met again in 2010 as an investigator Olga Glukhareva, as she starred in the feature film “The Seventh Victim”. Then there was the main role in the melodrama "Strong marriage" and the return to the screens of the series "Balzac Age, or All Men Are Their Own ..." (only with the prefix "5 years later").
Particularly interesting can be called the project of the comedy studio “Quarter-95” - the comedy series “Between Us, Girls”, in which Menshova got the role of Elena Saiko. Again, the heroine of Menshova has problems with her personal life and everything is not all right at home, but she does not lose heart and treats what is happening with humor.
The last work of the actress on TV is her participation in one of the episodes of the series "Women on the Edge."
Personal life
Julia Menshova, whose filmography in the future will be replenished with a host of entertaining projects, most often plays on the screen single women who are unlucky in their personal lives. In real life, the actress married at the age of 27 for director and actor Igor Gordin. In the marriage, she had two children and she did not feel a single mother, even when the couple broke up after seven years of marriage: Gordin was constantly with his family and even took his ex-wife with children to rest abroad. As a result, it became obvious to Julia and Igor that they cannot live without each other, so they reunited again after a short break and have been living together for 18 years.
I must say, Menshova does not focus on the profession of an actress: Yulia Vladimirovna does a wonderful job with the role of a TV presenter, as well as a producer.