The Soviet and Russian actress who became a legend during her lifetime, actively acting in the theater and playing many roles in the cinema, was born in the small village of Sukhoi Ruchey, located in the Tver region. The biography of Vera Vasilyeva is difficult and interesting, because immediately after her birth the whole family moved to huge Moscow. For a long professional career, the actress, who was born before the war on September 30, 1925, received many awards and titles, including two prestigious Stalin Prizes (in 1948 and 1951).
The parents of the future star were ordinary people: her mother worked at the factory, studied at the evening courses for the designer and raised three daughters, and her father was a driver at the same enterprise. In Moscow, the biography of Vera Vasilyeva is saturated with significant events that will later lead her to the theater. Neither life in a communal apartment, nor complete loneliness due to the constant employment of older sisters and parents did not prevent her from becoming one of the most recognizable actresses in the former USSR and modern Russia.
The girl read a lot, preferring classical literature, but it was her visit to the Bolshoi Theater, the production of The Tsar’s Bride that made Vera realize the main goal of her life. Absolutely fascinated by the backstage life and what was happening on stage, she begins to “swallow” all the available literature on this topic. In the difficult war years, she had to postpone the dream of the theater and start working at the factory with her father immediately after school.
Right after graduation, Vera tried to enter the famous Circus School, but could not pass the physical preparation exam. But she did not give up and already in 1943 she became a student at the Moscow Theater School, her leader was the famous V.V. Gotovtsev. In 1945, the biography of Vera Vasilyeva begins to be filled with her immortal roles in cinema and theater. The first was a tiny scene in the popular Soviet film Twins. And in 1947, actress Vera Vasilieva, whose biography has thousands of theatrical performances and more than 50 movie roles, becomes the main character in the film "The Tale of the Siberian Land", which brought her worldwide fame. For example, the performance “A Wedding with a Dowry” staged by B. Ravensky, with her participation, was played more than 900 times.
The biography of Vera Vasilyeva takes on a new twist when, after a three-year courtship, she agrees to accept a marriage proposal from the famous actor Vladimir Ushakov. Her stage partners at different times were W. Gaft and A. Schirvindt. She played in the Oryol and Tver Drama Theaters. In the Modern Theater, Vera Vasilyeva brilliantly plays the role in the play Once Upon a Time in Paris and is recognized not only by the pre-war generation, but also by modern youth.
At this time, the winner of the Crystal Turandot Award continues her acting career and is actively starring in television series: “Times Don't Choose”, “Matchmaker”, “Beauty Salon”, “Everything Mixed in the House”. Vera Vasilieva, whose biography is full of bright and tragic moments, loves to voice cartoons. She gave voices to characters from popular cartoons: “Umka is looking for a friend”, “Two Maples” and “The Wizard of the Emerald City”. For her contribution to the development of theatrical art, she was awarded the Orders of Merit for the Fatherland, IV and III degrees in 2011.