In 2013, the Star Media film company presented its new series, Double Life. Russian viewers could see him only two years later. On August 30, 2015, Channel One began broadcasting the melodrama, which many viewers immediately liked. The main actors in the Double Life project are actors Ekaterina Volkova, Ekaterina Olkina, Valery Nikolaev. The director of the picture was Dmitry Laktionov, known for such works as “Secrets and Lies” (2017), “Stepmother's Daughters” (2017) and others. In this article you can learn about the actors of the series "Double Life" and their roles, about the plot of the picture and reviews.
The plot of the series
In the series "Double Life" shows the story of two women who turned out to be deceived by one man. Catherine and Mark lived together for 17 years. It seemed to the woman that they had an exemplary family, although they were not painted. After the birth of children, Katya devoted her whole life to her husband, left her career and was engaged in household chores. But suddenly grief comes to their family. An accident happens at work with Mark, and he dies. Katya does not find a place for herself from grief, but fate brings her another terrible news. She learns that her beloved and faithful, as she thought, her husband had a second family for a long time.
His legitimate wife was the girl Nina, who also did not suspect anything. Young people were already a year in a registered marriage, and Nina dreamed of becoming a mother. Two deceived women hate each other, and the brother of the deceased Roman tries to try on them. But he doesn’t succeed. In addition, he falls in love with Nina and begins to look after her. Kate, learning about this, considers him a traitor. Nina, however, pursues her interests and accepts the courtship of Roman only in order to become a mother as soon as possible.
Katya also tries to improve her life and gets a job. Her son Cyril has a difficult character, he often gets into trouble, but his mother tries in every possible way to find a common language with him. When Katya has a man, her relationship with her son becomes even worse. Gradually, both Nina and Katya are getting better, and women overcome their hostility to each other. Each of the heroines tries to let go of the past and live a new life.
The series "Double Life": actors and roles
One of the main roles in the film project was played by Ekaterina Volkova. Her character is Catherine. The actress got used to the role well, as her personal life also did not work out. Volkova’s partner in the series “Double Life” is actor Valery Nikolaev.
Ekaterina Volkova was born on March 16, 1974 in Tomsk, but after some time the family moved to Tolyatti. From an early age, Catherine began to study music, played the piano and developed vocals. After leaving school, Catherine did not want to continue to study music and entered the theater institute. After the second year, she went to conquer Moscow and immediately entered the third year at GITIS. Her first theatrical role was in the production of "The Master and Margarita." She played Margarita. In 1999, the actress graduated and began working in theaters.
In 2001, Catherine starred in the mystical thriller "Collector", it was her debut role in the movie. Then the actress began to actively star in the series: Next 2, "Communal", "Double Life" and others. In Catherine’s personal life, everything is not going smoothly. She was married three times, but at the moment she is single. She has three children from different marriages.
Actors of the series "Double Life": Ekaterina Olkina
Another main character, Nina, was played by Ekaterina Olkina. The actress was born on November 8, 1985 in the Arkhangelsk region. When she was not even a year old, her mother took her to Samara. Parents from early childhood developed a daughter. She danced, engaged in swimming, went to music school and even tried to draw. At the gymnasium, Catherine studied foreign languages ​​and wanted to enter the faculty of English philology. But suddenly she was approved for the main role in the Russian-French musical “Another World”, after which Olkina decided to become an actress.
In 2002, having arrived in Moscow, she entered GITIS. While still a student, she acted in films. Her debut took place in the film “Stalin. Live ”in 2006. Then she plays the main roles in the melodrama "The Volga River Flows", in the series "Capital of Sin", "Double Life" and others. A successful career did not prevent Catherine from becoming a happy wife and caring mother.
The actor who played the main male role in the series
In the series "Double Life", the actor played the main male role in the famous and beloved by many women Valery Nikolaev. In the film, he played the role of Roman - the brother of the deceased Mark. The actor was born in Moscow on August 23, 1965. In childhood, he was engaged in gymnastics, but due to an injury he left a great sport. In 1983 he entered the Moscow Art Theater. After graduation, she leaves for an internship in America, where she starred with world celebrities. In addition to his acting career, Valery was engaged in dancing and worked as a choreographer. The actor gained wide fame in 1999, after the main role in the series "Bourgeois's Birthday". Then Nikolaev starred in many films and series, often involved in television programs and shows.
Throughout his life, the actor has been popular with women, he has been married four times. Today he is married to gymnast Elmira Zemskova.
TV series reviews
The series "Double Life" received a positive assessment from both critics and viewers. Numerous reviews and comments on the picture suggest that many women saw themselves in the main characters. After all, the problems that they encountered on the screen are familiar to many women. Also, fans of the film noted the wonderful game of the actors of the series "Double Life". In the reviews, many viewers say that the cast was very well chosen. Heroes turned out to be very lively and real, but I want to believe in their game.