Actress Maria Kostina began acting in Soviet times. She worked with eminent directors and got the main roles in the cinema. For example, many viewers remember her Nadia in "My Beloved Asterisk". The blonde beauty conquered more than one director's heart, however, she always remained faithful to her husband. The life of actress Maria Kostina, filmography, creative activity will be discussed in this article.
Childhood
Maria was born in early August 1974 in Moscow. Her parents belonged to the intelligentsia - Sergey Sergeyevich and Natalya Lvovna studied at the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, there they met, played a student’s wedding. Currently, the head of the family works in real estate, and my mother organized her own business - she opened the school "Financier", and also heads the LLC "Business Women of Russia".
In addition to Maria Kostina, the son of Daniel, born in 1986, was raised in the family. He is currently a graduate of the Moscow Aviation Institute. Not involved in creative activity. What can not be said about his talented sister.
The girl began to play on stage early. In school years, in addition to lessons, she attended choreography, studied English. For this, in 1981, parents specifically sent the girl to school with in-depth study of foreign languages. At the age of thirteen, she first learned what theater is.
First roles
On the theatrical stage she played in Fatal Mistake and Blaise. True, she mainly portrayed animals, but she firmly decided for herself that she would become an actress at all costs. In 1991, she received a certificate of general education and even without hesitation went to enter the Shchepkinsky school. Graduation works were roles in the performances of "Three Sisters", "In a strange feast hangover" and "Golden Pot".
She graduated from the school in 1995. Since then, she has been playing in the theater on Pokrovka, where she was invited by Sergei Artsibashev, who later became her husband. Over the years, many roles have been played. In particular, Ophelia in Hamlet, Armanda in The Cabal of the Holiness, Natalya Goncharova in Quarantine, Katya in Five Nights and others.
Filmography of Maria Kostina
The actress starred very little - appeared in only four films. She was first called for audition in 1996 in the Ermak mini-series, where she was supposed to play Alena. Casting Maria was successful. Two years later, she was invited to take part in the filming of "Outskirts".
Recognition acquired thanks to the main role in the film "My Darling Asterisk" about the difficult everyday life of a soldier who returned from the war and the vicissitudes of love. In the same 2000, Maria appeared in the short film "Metamorphoses of Love." Since then, she has not acted in films.
Personal life
Maria was married to the director Sergei Artsibashev - the head of the theater on Pokrovka. Despite the significant difference in age, the couple was able to maintain harmony in the relationship. Two girls appeared in the marriage and son Nikolai, whom his father tried to introduce to the theatrical art. The guy played several roles in the performances.
In 2015, Sergei Artsibashev died at the age of 63. He struggled with cancer for a long time. Maria until the last days was with him. With the 44-year-old actress married, she no longer married.