Actress Elena Kozelkova: biography, personal life

From an early age, Elena Kozelkova loved the theater. She even skipped classes in order to go to performances. But the decision to become an actress Elena Georgievna made when she was already 25 years old. This did not prevent her from achieving success both on the stage and in the cinema.

Family of Elena Kozelkova

The actress was born on March 25, 1937. Her hometown is Kiev. Father Elena Kozelkova - a famous aircraft designer, laureate of the Lenin Prize. Georgy Vladimirovich Kozelkov worked with Mill, built a helicopter plant. Machines created under his leadership were involved in preparing the launch of the first satellite at Baikonur.

Elena's mother is a military lawyer. For the sake of her husband and daughter, she abandoned her own career, became a housewife. Most of the actress’s childhood passed in Moscow, where her family moved from Kiev in connection with her father’s work.

Childhood, youth

Little Elena Kozelkova was very fond of the theater. The girl was ready for anything in order to attend the next premiere. Often she even skipped school for this. Of course, Elena participated in amateur performances. Once she embodied the image of Khlestakov in an amateur performance.

Parents were against having her daughter become an actress. They convinced Elena to enter Moscow State University after school. Kozelkova successfully graduated from the Faculty of Geology. For some time she tried to work in her specialty, participated in expeditions. Elena retained fond memories of that time. She admits that the work of the geologist has its own romance. However, the love of the theater did not allow her to devote herself to this profession. At the age of 25, Kozelkova realized that she would be happy only if she became an actress.

Education, Theater

Elena Kozelkova comprehended the secrets of the acting profession in the studio at the Mossovet Theater. She graduated in 1964, after which she joined the Sovremennik troupe. Elena made her debut in the play "Eternally Alive" by V. Rozov.

Actress "Contemporary" Kozelkova remains to this day. Listed below are her famous performances.

• "Fourth".
• "Third wish."
• "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".
• "On the wedding day."
• "Elder sister".
• "Ordinary story."
• "The Night Story."
• "Decembrists."
• "Cyrano de Bergerac."
• "The art of comedy."
• "Always on sale."
• "Valentine and Valentine."
• "Do not part with your loved ones."
• "Climbing Fuji".
• "From the notes of Lopatiev."
• "Twelfth Night".
• "Fantasy Faryatyev."
• "Feedback".
• "Dr. Stockman."
• "Hurry to do good."
• "The bondage of the holy."
• "Alone with everyone."
• "The apartment of Colombina."
• “A steep route.”
• "Four lines for a debutant."
• "Three comrades."

In parallel, Kozelkova collaborated with the Theater of the Soviet Army. In the 90s, the actress began to participate in entreprise.

From obscurity to fame

The fame to actress Elena Kozelkova was brought not by the theater, but by cinema. In 1965, she played a small role in the film “The Bridge Is Built”. Then the actress appeared in the films “Stars and Soldiers”, “Our Friends”, “My Heart is in the Mountains”.

Kozelkova’s first bright work on the screen was a key role in the drama “Accused of Murder” of Boris Volchek. She embodied the image of Judge Khromova. The young guy was killed for trying to protect the girl from four drunken hooligans. The guilt of the criminals is not in doubt, but studying the evidence helps the judge to understand that it is not only them who are to blame. She analyzes the testimony, compares the facts. The task of Khromova is to bring to the clear water one who has remained in the shade. For this role, Kozelkova received the USSR State Prize.

Vivid roles

What other films of Elena Kozelkova should be noted? First of all, this is the picture “For Your Fate”, in which she played a major role. The drama of Timur Zoloev tells the story of the Russian girl Teresa Savchenko, whom the French saved from death in the Ravensbrück camp. Many years later, the heroine returns to her homeland in order to cure a seriously ill daughter.

The main role is assigned to Kozelkova in the drama "The Tale of the Human Heart." She embodied the image of the Leningrad poetess Maya Olkhina, who suffers from a dangerous disease. Fashion designer Regina Dembovskaya actress played in the crime detective "Keys to Paradise." Her heroine is accused of killing a dentist Jacob Belsky, who dies a mysterious death.

Supporting roles went to Elena in the films “Dialogue with the sequel”, “Take Alive”, “Take Care of Women”, “Siberia”, “Military Field Romance”, “Ladies Tailor”, “Time of Sons”. In the early 2000s, Kozelkova entered the series. For example, she starred in the television projects "The Third Is Not Given", "Avalanche", "Poirot's Failure."

Behind the scenes

Elena Kozelkova does not like to discuss her personal life, however, she does not make secrets from her. The actress got married four times. She managed to find happiness only in marriage with her fourth husband. She met artist Sergei Barkhin at the Sovremennik Theater. Together they worked on the production of “Ballad on a Sad Zucchini”. Barkhin was married, married and Kozelkova. Then their friendships did not spill over into something serious.

Only many years later Elena and Sergey met again. This happened during the filming of the film "Field novel." Since then, Barkhin and Kozelkova have not parted.