Popular Russian actress Elena Ksenofontova was born in the city of Khromtau, Kazakhstan. Later, her family moved to Serpukhov.
Elena's childhood
She does not like to remember her childhood. It was not particularly joyful and cloudless-happy. Her parents broke up shortly before her birth, so the future actress Ksenofontova Elena was mainly brought up by her grandmother. After moving to Serpukhov, the girl’s mother tried to give her the most versatile education. And I must say, in this matter she succeeded. Probably also because Elena Ksenofontova studied very well. She loved literature and history. In addition, she enjoyed painting and music.
Elena's mother worked in greenhouses, later went into business. She opened her own kindergarten, music school, restaurants, shooting gallery. Now she is engaged in her home, makes dolls, paints dishes. In short, a very versatile personality.
The actress's father has already passed away, but in the last years before his death, he maintained relations with his daughter. The younger sister Julia is the director of costumes, and brother Vitaly is seriously engaged in computers.
After successfully graduating from high school, Elena was going to become an archivist, but in high school she became interested in theater. She became the repeated winner of school and district competitions of readers.
VGIK
Unfortunately, right after school, it was not possible to enter the university. The long-awaited event took place in 1994. She was lucky to enter the department of Joseph Reichelgauz, who was the artistic director of the new theater "School of the current play."
Already in the first year of study, the future actress Ksenofontova Elena was invited to the troupe of the theater. Very quickly, the beloved student of the master began to receive interesting roles. The work of the young actress did not go unnoticed. In 1998, she was awarded the Tamara Makarova Prize .
Dzhigarkhanyan and Rayhelgauz
After graduation, Elena was invited to work immediately six theaters. She chose the troupe of Armen Dzhigarkhanyan. However, the first work of the master was unsuccessful, and she decided to return to Reichelgauz. But Dzhigarkhanyan did not abandon attempts to return the talented actress.
Elena Ksenofontova: filmography
For quite some time, Elena Ksenofontova was well known only to regular theatergoers. During this period, Elena received offers to act in films, but she was too passionate about the theater. In addition, to all the proposed roles, she is very selective.
Today Elena Ksenofontova, whose filmography is very extensive, has become a well-known and sought-after movie actress. Popularity and fame came to her only in 2002-2003. The beginning was in the series "Taiga". This work was offered to Elena Valery Todorovsky. On the set, she showed a fanatical love and devotion to her profession. She refused the understudy and, completely unable to swim, without hesitation jumped into the icy mountain river. In the next work, in the series "Heaven and Earth", Elena Ksenofontova ran on the ice, fell in the snow in a twenty-degree frost. But at that time she was in the eighth month of pregnancy. Later, Elena played Marina Slutskaya in the TV series "The Optimal City of the Earth", Helen in the "Red Chapel", Maria in "Cadets". The role of Mary was highly appreciated, not only by the audience, but also by professionals. Films of Elena Ksenofontova attract with their sincerity. She wants to believe. She can make any image intimate and comprehensible to the viewer.
Many have discovered films with Elena Ksenofontova after the series "Mother Daughters." According to the actress herself, she did not consider the role in this series promising, and she was very surprised and delighted to see the reaction of the audience. The filmography of Elena Ksenofontova was replenished with another significant work.
Spectators and experts consider her role in the film “Yarik” to be one of the most successful. In total, the Russian audience knows about thirty works of the actress on television and in the cinema. I would especially like to note the series "The Theater of the Doomed", "Cannon", "Hunting for a genius."
Personal life
The actress was married twice. The first husband of Elena Ksenofontova - Igor Lipatov. This union lived for eleven years, but, unfortunately, broke up. In 2002, Elena met her second love on the set of the Taiga series. Ilya Neregin - the second husband of Elena Ksenofontova. In this marriage, the son of Timothy was born, but after a few years the couple broke up. Today Elena Ksenofontova is a mother of two children - the son of Timofei and the daughter of Sofia, whom she gave birth to in a civil marriage.
Films with Elena Ksenofontova
The actress is well known to many for theatrical productions. However, she herself believes that her main vocation is theater. Elena Ksenofontova, whose filmography is quite large, works a lot in the cinema. Today we want to present you her most popular works.
"Taiga. Survival Course
The picture was released in 2002. Its director is Alexander Aravin. The genre of the film is drama, action, romance. Elena played one of the leading roles.
"Heaven and Earth"
The series, which was released in 2004. All his action takes place at the airport. The genre of the film is romance, crime. Director Victor Sergeev.
The Red Chapel
Historical serial film (2004). Director Alexander Aravin. Genre - Detective.
An objective look at the dangerous and difficult work of scouts during the war years. The heroes of the film appear before the audience not only as professional scouts, but also as bright and extraordinary personalities.
"Satisfaction"
Adventure film, released in 2005, directed by Mikhail Shevchuk.
Fate brings five young officers to the outpost of the Tenginsky Regiment, who are supposed to play an intricate play to find Prince Golitsyn.
"The hunt for genius"
The series was released in 2006. Director Yuri Kuzmenko. The genre is science fiction, crime. A talented journalist covering crime falls into the midst of terrible and mysterious events.
"The main caliber"
It was released in 2006. Genre - Adventure, Action. Director Mikhail Shevchuk.
Sergei, a young producer, is preparing to shoot the film according to the records of his grandfather's diary, who performed in 1943 a special task for the discovery and destruction of a Nazi secret laboratory. Together with the group, one of the sponsors of the project, the German Gerhardt, is leaving for the place, who is sure that the gold of the Third Reich is stored in remote swamps.
“A woman not inclined to adventures”
2008 melodrama. Director Nikolai Mikhailov.
The picture is about a seemingly happy woman with a husband, two children and a good job. But suddenly she falls in love. Feelings are so strong that the heroine decides to destroy the family. The husband dies of a heart attack, the children turn away from her, and she leaves for the monastery.
"Night of the closed doors"
Tape of 2008. Genre - comedy.
Every New Year’s night is full of surprises, sometimes not very pleasant. The heroine of the film Sasha that night is left alone. On New Year's Eve, all the heroes manage to sort out their feelings, abandon the unnecessary past and meet a new love.
"Sleeping and Beauty"
The drama of 2008.
Nurse Elena is a little over thirty. Her life flows monotonously, nothing interesting happens in her. But a long-established order changes the case. As a surprise, fate presents her not with a fairy-tale prince, but with the corpse of a complete stranger in her apartment.
"Autumn stars"
2009 melodrama. Director Akhtem Seytablaev.
On vacation in the sanatorium, former spouses accidentally meet - in the past, a famous football player and popular singer. All their life, the main goal for them was their own career. Vanity and pride made them part. Separate life confirmed the impossibility of their union.
"The Limit of Desires"
2009 melodrama.
The film is about a happy married couple, in love and harmony raising two children. Their happiness collapses after a Grave digger from the long past invades their lives.
Frozen Dispatches
2010 film strip.
Starring Elena Ksenofontova and Dmitry Nagiev. The film about the hunt turned criminal activity on security officer Dmitry Gromov. In a difficult period for him, Margo appears in his life, which he initially suspects of a double game, but in fact she will be his ally.
"Captive of passion"
2010 work. Director Stanislav Mitin.
Starring actress Elena Ksenofontova and Georgy Taratorkin. Memoirs of Alexei Maximovich Gorky about his unhappy first love, because of which he tried to take his own life.
"Good hands"
Picture of 2013. Director Yuri Kuzmenko.
The wonderful head physician of the maternity hospital, Olga Savelyeva, “attaches” abandoned babies in good hands - to families of wealthy, but childless people. She receives gratitude for this in the form of substantial sums, but she does not consider that she is selling children, because in an orphanage they would be much worse. The son of Olga, 18-year-old Nikita, is being killed. The ex-husband, investigating this case, finds out that it is directly related to the activities of Olga.
Elena Ksenofontova, whose filmography is replenished year after year, is always very sincere. She gives all the best in her work 100%. That is why the viewer loves and appreciates her.