Valentina Talyzina, actress of theater and cinema. Biography

Valentina Talyzina was born in 1935 in Omsk. When the future artist was five years old, she moved with her family to the Belarusian city of Baranovichi. There her father was appointed head of the department of labor supply, and her mother worked as a cashier.

Shortly before the Great Patriotic War, the girl's parents separated. When the onslaught of Nazi troops began, little Valentina with her mother miraculously managed to evacuate to Siberia. As the actress recalled in her autobiography "My hills, streams", the day after their departure, the invaders shot all the wives and children of Communist Party members in Baranovichi.

Talyzina studied at the secondary school of Borisovsky grain farm in the Omsk region. The girl was fond of literature and history, and enjoyed reading the works of Russian classics. However, in 1952, having received a certificate, she entered the economics department of the Omsk Agricultural Institute. Having studied there for two years, Valentina realized that neither economics nor agriculture does not attract her: the soul was bursting on the stage.

In 1954, Talyzina went to Moscow and at the first attempt entered the State Institute of Theatrical Art named after Anatoly Lunacharsky (modern Russian Institute of Theatrical Art). She was an exemplary student and received an increased scholarship throughout her studies.

Talyzina and her classmate Vadim Beroev were the only ones who, after graduation in 1958, were invited to work at the Mossovet Theater, on the stage of which at that time shone such stars as Rostislav Plyatt, Faina Ranevskaya, Vera Maretskaya and others. At first, the young actress received insignificant roles, but soon directors recognized her talent.

Subsequently, Talyzina appeared in many productions of the Mossovet Theater: she played in productions based on the works of Fyodor Dostoevsky ("Petersburg Dreams", "Uncle's Dream"), Alexander Ostrovsky ("There was not a penny, but suddenly an altyn", "Wolves and Sheep", "The Last Victim"), Mikhail Sholokhov ("They Fought for the Motherland"), Maxim Gorky ("Egor Bulychov and Others", "Vassa Zheleznova"), Bertolt Brecht ("Mama Kurazh and Her Children") and others. Total for 66 years on the theater stage actress performed more than 40 roles.

Despite her venerable age (in 2025, the artist celebrates her 90th birthday), Talyzina continues to delight fans with bright theatrical images. In 2022, she played the landowner Murzavetskaya in a new production of "Wolves and Sheep", and in the fall of 2023 - Countess Anna Fedotovna from "Queen of Spades".

However, most Soviet and Russian viewers know Talyzina for her movie work. On movie screens, she first appeared in 1963 in the role of trainee Inna in the movie "The Man Who Doubts". In the early stages of the actress got mostly episodic characters, often auditions and often ended up with nothing.

Everything changed after meeting with Eldar Ryazanov, who invited Talyzina to the role of Alevtina in the film "Zigzag Luck" (1968). Initially, the director planned to take on this role Alice Freindlich, but the artist could not take part in the auditions because of pregnancy. As a result, a bright duet Talyzina and Evgeny Evstigneev, who played Alevtina's fiancé Ivan, fell into the soul of both the crew and the audience.

After that, Talyzina collaborated with many famous directors. She appeared in the melodrama "Big Change" Alexei Korneev, tragicomedy "Afonya" George Danelia, drama "Unprofessionals" Sergei Bodrov, comedy "Marriage" Vitaly Melnikov and other pictures.

The actress also continued to work with Ryazanov. So, in the popular New Year's movie "The Irony of Fate, or Easy Steam" she not only played the role of a friend of the main character Nadia, but also voiced her. The fact that the main female role went to the Polish Barbara Brylska, who spoke with a strong accent. Because of this, the director decided to re-voice her lines and, after listening to 18 voices, chose Talyzina.

As a voice actress Talyzina participated in other projects. In the movie "Long Road to the Dunes" she voiced the main character Martha and performed her famous lullaby "Behind the stove sings cricket". The artist can also be heard in the animated films "Three of Prostokvashino" and "Vacation in Prostokvashino" - her voice says the mother of Uncle Fyodor.

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In total, in the filmography of Talyzina more than 130 movie works. Among her recent projects are "Marusya. Difficult adults" (2019), "About Lelka and Minka" (2020) and "Summer in the city" (2023).

For services in the field of cinematography and theatrical art, Talyzina was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR, and later People's Artist of the RSFSR. She was also awarded the Order of Honor and the Order of Friendship for her contribution to the development of national culture. The actress is also the recipient of two Golden Eagle awards and the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree.

Valentina Talyzina - personal life

In 1967, Talyzina married the artist Leonid Nepomnyashchy. Two years later, their daughter Xenia was born. The marriage lasted 12 years, but despite such a long period of life together, the spouses decided to divorce. Now the former husband of the artist lives and works in Mexico.

Talyzina's daughter Ksenia Khairova decided to follow in her mother's footsteps and chose a career as an actress. In 1990, she graduated from GITIS and joined the Russian Army Theater.