Irina Leonova, the now popular young actress of Russian theater and cinema, was born in Tallinn on August 22, 1978.
Budding student
Irina had a dream to become an actress very early, so no one was amazed when, after successful graduation from high school, the girl entered the Theater School. Schepkina. No one was surprised by the fact that while she was still at school, she played on the stage of the Maly Theater - her talent was too bright and original. The girl immediately became noticeable among fellow students, so many directors drew attention to her.
After graduating from college, Irina began working in the Maly Theater on an official, permanent basis.
Lead actress
Little time has passed, and Irina becomes the leading actress of the troupe. Leonova was awarded the honorary title of laureate of the festival of young talents. She received this title for her role in the famous play “Woe from Wit” in the nomination “Best Actress”. In 2003, Leonova received the State Prize of the Russian Federation for the brilliantly performed role of Polyxena in the sensational performance of “Truth is good, but happiness is better.” Leonova appeared admirers of her talent, who appreciated her sincerity.
Theatre
Irina wholeheartedly loves the theater scene. Despite the fact that she has acted in films a lot, theater for her is an eternal outlet, a breath of fresh air. The ability to create and improvise. Despite the fact that she is still young, in the arsenal of the girl there are already many brilliantly performed roles. This is the French princess in the play “Efforts of Love” based on the novel by W. Shakespeare, and the beautifully open image of Lidia Yuryevna in the production of “Crazy Money”, and Natalya Petrovna in the performance of “Labor Bread”.
Movie work
It should be noted that Irina Leonova, an actress whose photo you see in this article, is not limited only to work in the theater. In the late 90s, she began to be invited to act in films. The debut on the set was the role of Lisa in the film "We Must Live Again" directed by Vasily Panin. The film was released in 1999. Actress Irina Leonova has proven herself in her first movie role, and soon she received a tempting offer from Vsevolod Shilovsky - to star in the series "People and Shadows." Later, an invitation comes from the famous screenwriter K. Shakhnazarov: he offers to take part in the filming of the tragicomedy "Poisons, or World History of Poisoning." But the first recognition and popularity of the actress Irina Leonova received after the release of the series “The Best City of the Earth”. The role of Christina turned out bright and convincing.
In the same 2003, Irina Leonova, an actress whose photo you can see not only in our article, but also in many well-known glossy magazines, for the first time in her career in cinema, played a leading role in the sparkling comedy “The Screw, or Dreaming Is Good” by Eugene Lavrentieva, which was released in 2005. One cannot fail to note the interestingly performed roles of Galka in the comedy film "New Year's Adventures" and Lena in the famous series "Children of the Arbat".
Other movie roles
Irina Leonova, an actress whose biography develops very successfully, was also involved in other equally popular series: People and Shadows (2001), Three Against All (2002), Black Room (2001) ), "Stargazer" (2004), etc.
Personal life
For the first time, actress Irina Leonova married a popular actor Igor Petrenko, with whom they studied at the Theater School, and later took their first steps on stage. In 2005, Igor passed tests for the role of the main character in the series "Children of the Arbat". His candidacy was not approved, and the role of Sasha was played by Evgeny Tsyganov - a rising star of Russian cinema. On the set, Eugene and Irina began an affair, and relations with Igor Petrenko were severed.
However, in an interview, her ex-husband made it clear that the reason for the breakup was his passionate love for Ekaterina Klimova.
In 2005, actress Irina Leonova became the wife of
Yevgeny Tsyganov, and since then has not appeared on the screen. In the theater, she continues to work fruitfully.
Irina Leonova is an actress. Children
For Irina, family and children are very important. In a happy marriage, which has been going on for more than nine years, Leonova has five children: Polina, Nikita, Andrey, Sofia and Alexander. Last year, it became known that the couple is expecting the birth of a sixth child. Irina Leonova, whose filmography includes 13 works, still works a lot in the theater, constantly polishing her talent. Naturally, she devotes a lot of time to the family and her beloved children. Despite a very busy schedule of performances and filming of parents, children of a star couple never go unnoticed. Eugene admits that he often limits himself on tours - for him, children and wife come first. A married couple rarely appears at social events or ordinary acting parties. This explains the fact that it is quite difficult to find joint photos of spouses, as well as pictures of their children.