Honored Actress of Russia Natalya Fomenko is known to the audience thanks to her magnificent theatrical works. At the same time, during her long lyceum career, she never had the opportunity to properly prove herself in cinema. This article is dedicated to the creativity of this talented actress.
Brief curriculum vitae
The future Russian theater and film actress was born on February 24, 1956 in the village of Bzagash in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The girl's early acting abilities showed up, and therefore it was no surprise when, after school, she made a firm decision to go to conquer the Northern capital.
In 1975, Natalia Fomenko entered LGITMiK, where she studied in the class of L.A. Dodina and A.I. Katzman.
After graduation in 1979, the young actress was sent to Tomsk Youth Theater for distribution, where she worked until 1983. Then Natalya Fomenko returned to Leningrad, where she became a member of the Youth Theater troupe and worked in the Lenconcert.
The next place of service of the actress was the Leningrad Small Drama Theater, on the stage of which she played many roles. By the way, at the time of Fomenko’s transition to a new troupe for her, she was led by Natalia’s teacher - L.A. Dodin. He was well aware of the great lyceum of talent this young actress has.
Natalya Fomenko: films
Fans believe that the actress did not make the movie career that she could have with such a talent. Nevertheless, in her creative piggy bank there are one and a half dozen main, secondary and episodic roles in paintings of various genres. Among the films with the participation of Natalia Fomenko can be noted:
- “Secrets of the investigation” (parts 5, 6, 7 and 8), where the actress played the role of Tamara Stepanovna Shubina;
- film play "Demons";
- “Streets of Broken Lights” (the role of Margarita Sergeyevna Titova);
- "Black Raven";
- "How good it is when ...";
- "Death"
- “Dog Heart” (episodic role of Vyazemskaya);
- “Weekdays and holidays of Seraphim Glyukina”;
- "Family Circle", etc.
In the last picture, which was the debut for the actress, she played the beloved girl of a strict woman judge, performed by the inimitable Ada Rogovtseva. Then, the very young Natalya Fomenko could not know that in the future she would have to repeatedly play the role of strict judge Tamara Stepanovna Shubina in the popular crime television series.
"Dog's heart"
In the film by Vladimir Bortko, according to one of the most famous works of Mikhail Bulgakov, the actress got the episodic role of a member of the house committee led by Schwonder. Nevertheless, the image she created of the semi-sexless woman-boy Vyazemskaya, faithful to the ideas of communism, was forever remembered by the viewer. Many critics wrote that Natalya Fomenko (photo above) managed to show Klara Zetkin, Inessa Armand and other revolutionaries in one person.
Theatrical work
Natalya Fomenko is an actress of great talent. It fully manifested itself on the stage of the Leningrad Small Drama Theater. These performances include:
- “Brothers and Sisters” (Barbara);
- “Demons" (Shatova);
- Mumu (Agrafena);
- “Disappearance" (Clara);
- "Winter's Tale" (Dorka);
- “Stars in the morning sky” (Clara);
- "House of Bernarda Alba" (Bernard).
The play "Brothers and Sisters"
The role of Barbara in the production of Lev Dodin based on the novel by F. Abramov became one of the best works of Natalia Fomenko. Over the three decades of its existence, this performance has visited most European capitals and has been shown in the United States and Japan. Spectators all over the world praised the director’s plan and the play of the actors, among whom Natalia Fomenko has been shining for many years.
"Demons"
Natalia Fomenko plays a memorable role in the play of the Theater of Europe, created based on the work of the same name by Dostoevsky. According to critics, the actress simply “bathes” in classic literary material.
"Love under the Elms"
The role of Abby in the play based on the play by Eugene O'Neill brought Natalia Fomenko recognition of colleagues, critics and a prestigious theater award.
The actress managed to present a true image of a young flowering woman who fell in love with a stepson. In the first edition of the play of her husband Efraim Cabot, the famous artist Evgeny Alekseevich Lebedev played. Together they created a memorable duet in which the actress was in no way inferior to her eminent partner. Even the frank scene with stepson Ebin performed by Peter Semak did not look vulgar, but resembled the fall of Adam and Eve.
Even when a new version of the performance was presented to the audience a few years later, the image of Abby in the interpretation of Natalia Fomenko did not cease to excite the viewer. Many of her monologues ended with a standing ovation or deathly silence in the hall.
As critics noted, over the years, the duo of Fomenko and Semak gained only a new and powerful breath, which adorned the performance.
Now you know some details of the biography and work of the talented theater actress Natalya Fomenko. It is hoped that the actress, who continues to remain in great shape, will delight her fans with interesting roles for a long time, including in the movie.