One of the most popular actresses today is Elena Ksenofontova, who in various ratings is the undisputed leader. This woman is so talented that sometimes, in order to play the role perfectly, she needs only one look - she is so skillfully accustomed to the fate of her characters.
For a sufficiently long period, the name of the actress was known only to big fans of the theater. But after Valery Todorovsky invited her to star in the famous series called Taiga. The Survival Course, she began to receive a huge number of offers to work in various films. On many posters, this sonorous name appeared - Elena Ksenofontova. The disease, which so unexpectedly invaded the fate of a woman, gradually faded into the background. And the actress, finally, could afford to choose only the best roles.
Little Elena Ksenofontova. Biography. A disease that suddenly broke all plans
Elena Yurievna was born on December 17, one thousand nine hundred and seventy-two in the family of a simple engineer. Her childhood passed on the territory of Kazakhstan, in the small town of Khromtau. Remembering those times, she often mentions her grandmother - she always smelled so wonderful of fresh milk - and her beloved grandfather with a mustache, like Budyonny.
Then the family moved to the suburbs of Moscow, the city of Serpukhov. The mother of the famous actress tried to give her daughter the best and most comprehensive education. And she succeeded. At school, Elena had very good grades, and literature and history became her favorite subjects of the future actress. In addition, she studied art. She mastered four classes of the piano school. She achieved significant achievements in sports, being fond of athletics.
From a young age, she did not leave the dream to become a popular actress, so that her name appeared on TV screens: Elena Ksenofontova. The disease, which appeared out of nowhere and completely unexpectedly, not only prevented me from devoting my life to acting, but also made me abandon any thoughts about further studies. All time and energy was devoted to the fight against a terrible disease.
This scary news
In nineteen ninety, after graduating from high school, Elena initially wanted to enter the institute at the historical and archaeological faculty. Of course, her dreams of becoming an actress did not leave her, but her mother firmly stood her ground: "This is not a profession! Only through my corpse!" and so on.
Waking up one morning, Elena felt a wild headache. Terrible spasms did not stop, constantly vomiting bile. Endless consultations of doctors and professional specialists began. They put an infinite number of droppers, pricked injections, did various procedures and as a result a wide variety of diagnoses. The most terrible of them that Elena Ksenofontova heard is cancer. I did not want to believe that this was happening to her, and even more so at that age.
But Elena is not the woman who immediately gives up. After all, the more you think about the disease, the more it will begin to absorb you. And it’s all the more difficult to find out that you can even end up in a wheelchair. It! Still a very young girl - Elena Ksenofontova! Cancer is really a terrible disease and does not spare the elderly or young people. And such a diagnosis is often perceived as a sentence.
The fight against the disease and the beginning of an acting career
Lena decides not to delve into, but simply live, and let everything go as it should. The most important thing for her was the movement. After all, people very often die when they think that their time has already come. And many seriously ill patients, on the contrary, survived if they rejected all thoughts of their illness.
At the same time, Elena Ksenofontova meets her first husband. They rent an apartment, they have constant difficulties with money, and the only desire at that time was to live not richly, but in comfort. The most vivid memory of those days was how I went to a savings bank to buy a lottery ticket in the hope of winning. After all, then it was the only option to get rich that Elena Ksenofontova could imagine. Her personal life was adjusted, and on the horizon there was an opportunity to make her second dream a reality.
The woman with whom she and her husband rented an apartment was a former theater-goer and, having talked a little with Elena, immediately suggested that she try to enter the theater. So, four years after graduation, a new talented student Elena Ksenofontova appeared at VGIK. The disease receded before the willpower of this woman, as if giving her a second chance.
Training at VGIK and first roles
Ksenofontova becomes Joseph Reichelgauz. He is the head of the school of the modern play theater. She became a beloved student and very soon she already received her cherished first role. In the years of study, Elena played Tanya in "Mrs. Leo", Dulsinea in the production of "Hello, Don Quixote" and other roles.
Lena performs on the same stage with such professionals as Alferova, Durov, Steklov. And, of course, the talent of the aspiring actress was appreciated. Immediately after graduation, she receives an invitation from six Moscow theaters at the same time , but remains at the School of Contemporary Play.
So you want something new
But a year passes, and the actress decides to leave the troupe. The first opportunity to play in the theater, led by Dzhigarkhanyan, failed. The proposed roles in the production of "Homecoming" seemed uninteresting.
Elena Ksenofontova wanted something more. Leading roles, wider prospects - she dreamed about this. She returns to her native team, and Dzhigarkhanyan leaves no decision to get a talented actress. And very soon, Lena begins to work in two theaters at once.
The main roles in the theater and future prospects
At Dzhigarkhanyan, she talentally performed several significant roles in her acting career. This is Vera Filippovna in “The Heart Is Not a Stone”, the Countess in the magnificent production of “Crazy Day, or The Marriage of Figaro”, Natasha in “Three Sisters” and some other works. But here the actress understands that the theater is not all for her. Her name is known only to lovers of theatrical productions, and the mass audience does not yet know who Elena Ksenofontova is. Her photo is familiar only to lovers of performances and productions. And I wanted to reach great heights.
Of course, she had previously been invited to act in films, but she was so passionate about working on the stage that she simply ignored these roles. Popularity for the famous actress came only in two thousand and two. And it began with the TV series Taiga, in which Todorovsky convinced her to participate. In cinema, Elena showed her devoted love for the profession no less than on the stage of the theater.
Courage, recklessness or professionalism?
During the filming, the actress even refused the services of an understudy. Unable to swim well enough, she was not afraid and dived into the mountain stream. It is simply amazing how devoted actress Elena Ksenofontova is to the art of reincarnation. The disease seemed frightened by this pressure and perseverance of this woman. It is impossible to say that she left without a trace, but Elena still did not pay attention to her, even during the sometimes grueling filming.
In the next series "Heaven and Earth", where she plays the role of Barbara, Elena also performs equally dangerous tricks. But she is already pregnant. And the term is quite long - eight months. Then there were shootings in the series "The Best City of the Earth", where she played Marina Slutskaya, and "Cadets", in which she plays the role of Mary.
No less interesting was the actress in the image of Helen in the Red Chapel. Moreover, during the filming of this series, many scenes were added already along the way, especially at the insistence of Xenofontova herself. So convincing were her arguments for the scriptwriters.
Major roles today
Elena as much as possible and actively removed. The most famous roles: Streshinskaya - "The Hunt for a Genius", Silantyeva - "Cannon", Countess Panina - "Satisfaction". Quite well-known films where Ksenofontova plays the main roles are Mother Daughters, Night of Closed Doors (plays Sasha) and the sensational Heart-Eaters, where she performed by Sofia Pechorina.
And today, any film with her participation is necessarily a bright main role. Cinema for her is an incredibly exciting game without the right to fail. Finally, the dream came true, and everyone found out who Elena Ksenofontova was. Photos appeared on the posters of concert halls, countless interviews went. They began to recognize her on the street. And she really appreciates her audience and does not allow herself a single mistake.
Beautiful mother and loving spouse
The first relationship ended after eleven years of cohabitation. Once Elena realizes that their relationship has reached some unlimited calm. Indifference to each other appeared. And she is an actress, and she needs a constant emotional lift. The breakup was quite heavy. It’s difficult if for eleven years everything is fine, life is arranged, but something important has gone. But, in spite of everything, they remained good friends.
Then, on the set of Taiga, in two thousand and two, Ksenofontova met with Ilya Neretin, who became her second husband. They have a wonderful little son, who was named Timothy. But this relationship has come to an end. Now they are divorced, but Elena considers Ilya a good father and never interferes with his child.
Another marriage and the birth of a beautiful daughter
As far as Elena is talented and professional, she is probably so amorous. And, according to the actress herself, very often fell in love with her film partners. And, fortunately, it was mutual. Such is Elena Ksenofontova, whose personal life is full of emotions, love and, of course, an infinitely devoted maternal instinct.
And three years ago, on February 10, in one of the elite clinics in Moscow, the actress gave birth to a second child. A delightful girl of three kilograms became another gift of fate for this woman. And no one, looking at a happy mother, will say that Elena Ksenofontova is ill.
It was because of the constantly reminiscent of her illness that the actress could not become pregnant for a long time. The first child was born when Elena was thirty. Then - again a long period of fruitless attempts and, finally, the beloved daughter Sofia.
Today, Ksenofontova prefers not to advertise her personal life, and the only thing that is known about her civil husband is the name Alexander and that he is the father of her daughter.
Not a word about your own health
For a long time Elena did not consider it necessary to discuss problems with her own health. Then it becomes more and more famous and popular among the mass public. Now she can often hear, walking along the streets: "Look, this is Elena Ksenofontova!" The disease that struck the beloved actress, and any new information on this subject interest many. No one wants this wonderful woman to stop pleasing the audience with her work.
Unfortunately, doctors have not yet made any definitive comforting diagnoses. And the actress is trying to just negotiate with her body, which for many years has been struggling with this terrible ailment. It is hoped that fate will also be supportive of such a courageous and talented actress as Ksenofontova Elena. Cancer, like all previous years, will leave her the opportunity to love and be loved by her beautiful children and caring husband.