Maria Skornitskaya is the favorite of millions of viewers. She owes such success to the series “Real Boys”. In the popular sitcom, Masha played her debut role. However, the path of the actress to fame was not at all as easy as many people believe.
Family, childhood
Maria Skornitskaya was born in Perm (according to other sources, in the small town of Lysva) in 1981. Her father was an investigator, and her mother worked as a pastry chef. When Masha was born, the daughter Olga was already growing up in the family. It was difficult for the girls to find common ground because of the age difference. They found a common language and became friends only when they matured.
In childhood, the girl had speech defects. She was taken to a speech therapist, but homework with her father helped solve the problem. Mother insisted that little Masha go to music school, learn to play the piano. However, the girl abandoned her and arbitrarily enrolled in a theater circle.
First successes
Maria Skornitskaya in childhood knew that she would become an actress. After school, she entered the Institute of Culture and Art in Perm. Her classmates were Marina Fedunkiv and Zoya Berber.
After graduating from high school in 2005, Maria worked for some time as a counselor in a pioneer camp. Skornitskaya and her children staged performances. Then the girl got a job in Perm Youth Theater, played on his stage for about 6 years. She played the role of Natasha in "Three Sisters", reincarnated in the Light in "Freshmen." In the production of “The Hunt to Live,” Sonya became her heroine, in “The Merry Soldier” she played Anya, in the “Magic Ring” - the mischievous princess.
Even then, it was clear that Maria is especially good in comedic roles.
Advertising
Maria Skornitskaya combined work in the theater with a visit to various castings. In 2010, her efforts were first successful. The girl got a role in advertising the Abyrvalg trademark. Her heroine was a saleswoman who offers customers dried seafood in colorful bags.
Fateful casting
From the biography of Maria Skornitskaya it is known that she did not come to the casting of “Real Boys” on her own initiative. To take part in the tests the girl was persuaded by friends Berber and Fedunkiv. Maria did not believe in the success of this venture, but nevertheless agreed.
At the casting, Skornitskaya put on a pink T-shirt with a cat's face and a short denim skirt. Maria considered that this is how the heroine should dress, the role of which she claimed. The actress did not have suitable things, she had to borrow them from her friend. Later, a skirt with a T-shirt migrated to the series, became fashionable.
The film crew was delighted at the sight of Skornitskaya. Soon after the casting, Maria was invited to the shooting.
"Real boys"
In "Real Boys" Skornitskaya created a vivid image of Masha. Her heroine is a girl "from the area" in love with the main character Kolyan. Full chest - the main advantage of Masha, which Kolyan notices.
At the very beginning, the actress was allocated a small amount of screen time. However, the creators of the series liked the game Skornitskaya so much that the storyline of her character Masha was expanded. Several seasons of the popular sitcom have already been released. Maria hopes to act in “Real boys” and further, she has a profitable contract with the channel “TNT”.
What else to see
We must not forget about other series and films of Maria Skornitskaya. In 2014, the actress appeared in an episode of the tape, which was based on the interpretation of the parable of Job. In Leviathan, Maria played an employee of the prosecutor's office. In the comedy “A Man from the Future,” Skornitskaya got a supporting role. The main character falls in love with a saleswoman and invents a fantastic story to seduce a girl.
Then Maria lit up in Military Fitness. The comedy project tells about the misadventures of captain Zhimov. The hero cannot be near the fair sex, as he immediately experiences an allergy attack. He finds a job as an instructor in a women's sports camp to defeat his ailment. In Poor People, Skornitskaya embodied the image of a representative of an ancient profession.
Love family
Actress Maria Skornitskaya is married. In the Tyumen Youth Theater, where the star is now working, she met Dmitry Skornitsky. They met at a theater university, then parted for several years. Dmitry Maria made an offer right in the dressing room. The husband of the actress can be seen in one of the episodes of "Real Boys". He played the chief of the RBG.
For the first time, Maria became “mother” in the series “Real Boys”: her heroine gave birth to a daughter, Aigul. It turned out that on the set, being a mom is easier than in real life. In 2013, Maria and Dmitry had a son, Yaroslav. Skornitskaya often takes her child with him to the set. The actress does not believe that motherhood is a good reason to refuse your favorite job. She is trying to develop her son according to all existing rules. She even attends fitness classes for mothers with children.
An interesting fact: Maria's maiden name is Shekunova. She became Skornitskaya after she married Dmitry.