Tatyana Orlova is an actress who is created for complex roles and unexpected turns. This is a very gifted and kind person, but her fate was not easy. Her path to the glory of the film actress was thorny and complicated, but she stubbornly achieved her goal. Only at the age of fifty did Orlova wait for the recognition of the audience, and the roles that she got from the smallest and most insignificant grew into more important and vibrant ones.
Among the other actors, she stood out not only for her somewhat unusual appearance for a woman. She was distinguished from others by an indestructible firmness of character and an unshakable faith in her own strength. Today it is a popular and recognizable actress, her magnificent acting is impossible not to be surprised. After reading this article, you can learn about the life story of Tatyana Orlova and how she achieved success in the career of a film actress.
Family and childhood
Tatyana Orlova was born in Sverdlovsk on July 1, 1956, and childhood and school years of the future actress took place in Kolomna, Moscow Region. Her father died very early, and the girl grew up in an incomplete family. She was brought up in a female team, Tatyana's mother and aunt tried to ensure that she did not need anything and received a good education.
Aunt Orlova spent less time with her niece than her mother, but communication with her thoroughly influenced Tanya’s choice of profession. The thing is that a relative worked in the Moscow theater, she was an actress. Tatyana, standing backstage, with a bated breath watched what was happening on the stage. It was in these beautiful moments that she began to desire to become an actress.
Student
When Tatyana Orlova graduated from school and it was time to decide what to do next, she, without a moment's hesitation, hastened to take the documents to GITIS. The entrant passed the entrance exams to the Russian Academy of Theater Arts on the first try. Then Tanya had a difficult time, her studies were hard, but the girl did not back down and stubbornly gnawed at the granite of science. Soon, all fellow students and teachers began to respect her and, if possible, help her. Orlova devoted all her time to acting classes and rehearsals. Those around could only admire the willpower and perseverance of the student. In the end, her efforts were rewarded, her studies were over, theatrical stages waited for a happy Tanya.
Tatyana Orlova - theater actress
In 1977, having received a diploma of graduation from GITIS, Orlova began a job search. Her wanderings were soon crowned with success, she was enrolled in the troupe of the Mayakovsky Moscow Theater. Former university teacher Andrei Goncharov was a director there, but contrary to expectations, Tatyana had no concessions from him, rather, on the contrary, Goncharov for a long time did not provide his former student with the opportunity to show his acting abilities.
Orlova played the role of a secondary plan in such performances: “Female Divorce”, “Successful Deal”, “Fun of Don Juan” and others. It is impossible to say that the actress had little work. She was fully loaded, but neither the directors nor the critics stubbornly noticed Tatyana, the audience was also in no hurry to elevate Orlov to the podium. In the meantime, difficult times had come in the Soviet Union, and it was necessary to exert maximum efforts in order not to lose one's job and to have means of subsistence.
Early nineties
In the nineties, Tatyana Orlova, like many other artists, tried to look for a side job. The ideal way out at that time was to perform on skits. Surprisingly, it was during this difficult time for art workers that the actress was often invited to act in films. Orlova at that time was already over thirty, and the roles, like in the theater, she got secondary and insignificant. But Tatyana Orlova was not going to give up at all, films with her participation were released every year, the fact that she remained in the shadow of the main characters did not force her to abandon her attempts to achieve recognition of the audience and fame. Although in 1992 Orlova still had to leave the cinema and give all her time to the theater. This break dragged on for a long time.
The long-awaited success in the cinema
It took ten years before Tatyana Alexandrovna again appeared on the set, and in her life a bright streak finally came. In 2002, she was invited to the series Three Against All. The role she again got a secondary plan, but the format of the project was not the same as before. After this work, the actress starred in several more series and films, which gained great popularity. Now she has worked on the same set with famous directors and famous actors. This did not pass without a trace for Orlova, her career began to move forward.
An excellent jerk towards fame was the series “Daddy's Daughters”, which was loved by all film fans. Her character (cheeky secretary) was remembered by the audience, and they were already happy to meet her in each new series. After this work, many other proposals followed to appear, Orlov was recognized, her characters were no longer invisible and faceless. Her appearance on the screen immediately caused smiles and added a good mood. Tatyana Alexandrovna was involved in such famous TV shows as Voronins, One for All, Cream, Give Youth, 220 Volts of Love. Thus, at the age of fifty, Tatyana Orlova gained long-awaited popularity. It is surprising that the comedy genre became her native, and in the past, the actress could not even think that she would play such funny characters.
Tatyana Orlova: personal life
Tatyana Alexandrovna lived alone for most of her life; nobody knew anything about her personal life. She was not married, and she has no children. Orlova’s apartment is located in the usual five-story building, which is located on the outskirts of Moscow. Recently, her close friend Tatyana Potapova lives with her, but the personal life of Tatyana Orlova remains a secret behind seven seals.
Critics call Tatyana Alexandrovna modern Faina Ranevskaya. Now there is probably not a single person who would not be familiar with her work in the cinema. It is unfortunate that such a talent was noticed and appreciated by the directors so late. The good news is that the actress still has many wonderful roles ahead, which she will definitely play.