Life and work of Orlova Svetlana Fedorovna

Orlova Svetlana Fedorovna - famous Soviet and Russian film actress. In her youth, Sveta was engaged in choreography, and then began acting in films. Known for participating in films such as “Finist - The Clear Falcon,” “The Princess and the Pea,” and “Don't Go, Girls, Marry.” In this article, you will learn about the biography and filmography of the actress.

Actress Biography

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Orlova Svetlana Fedorovna was born in April 1956 in the city of Kaliningrad. Mom worked as an engineer, dad was a worker. When Sveta was five years old, she and her family moved to live in Kazakhstan. Her grandfather was there, he was the prosecutor of his city.

It was at this time that there was a set in the House of Pioneers and Orlov was accepted to the choreography department. She was happy, because her dream came true. From childhood, she imagined how she would become a ballerina and would perform on the big stage. Soon, at the invitation of the Light, she entered the choreographic school at the USSR State Academic Bolshoi Theater. So she ended up in Moscow. Sveta missed her family, but soon ballet and filming filled her life.

Films with Orlova Svetlana Fedorovna

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After some time, an assistant director came to the school. She noticed Sveta and invited her to audition. Svetlana was a special child, because most of the girls wanted to get into the cinema, but she did not. On the second attempt, she managed to pass the tests. And so began life in the beautiful world of cinema.

The young actress charmed everyone with her beauty. It even seemed that everyone envied her, because every day she blossomed more and more. It is as if created for the movie. In 1974, Sveta graduated from a choreographic school. She performed in the ensemble "Variety Patterns" for two years, and then switched to performing under contracts. She played the very first role in a picture called “A Farm in the Steppe”. But the main thing in her filmography was the picture "The Last Meeting". In it, Svetlana played the girl of the main character of the film. On stage, she supposedly lived her life. And she really liked it.

Orlova was one of the most striking and attractive actresses of Soviet cinema, and also had great talent. Over time, Svetlana completely devoted her life to cinema, and ballet faded into the background. Orlova was the favorite actress of the director Boris Buneev. She also had works in dramatic films “Yesterday, Today and Always”, “Last Meeting”.

In the 1970-1980s, actress Orlova Svetlana Fedorovna was invited to shoot as a model. She advertised various things. Posters with her photographs were printed in various magazines. Her favorite photographer was Viktor Voznesensky.

In the early 1990s, Sveta ended her career in cinema and found a new hobby. Orlova Svetlana Fedorovna became the head of the fitness club. For several years in a row, a woman took part in performances that were held on the Sparrow Hills on New Year's Eve. Orlova was remembered by the audience for participating in such fabulous films as: “Finist - Yasniy Sokol”, “Princess on the Pea”, “Ice Granddaughter”.

Personal life Orlova Svetlana Fedorovna

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Despite her busy schedule, she found time for her personal life and got married. The happy husband was Yuri Orlov. Soon their son was born, and in 1980 their marriage broke up, and Yuri left for another country.


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