Elena Denisova (Ukrashenok) is a talented actress who is destined to remain the star of one role. The audience will forever remember the beauty as the extravagant typist Virginia from the famous painting “Look for a Woman”. Elena created an image that did not correspond to the ideas of a Soviet woman, for which she was excommunicated from the cinema. What happened to Virginia?
Elena Denisova: childhood years
The actress was born in Yekaterinburg, which was then called Sverdlovsk. A joyful event took place in April 1960. The father, who worked as a civil engineer, was forced to constantly transport his family from place to place. Elena Denisova spent most of her childhood in Alma-Ata, it is with this city that she has the most pleasant memories. The girl was already a teenager when her parents settled in Moscow.
While studying at school, Lena got good grades in almost all subjects. Chemistry and biology were of the greatest interest to her. It is not surprising that the parents wereWe are convinced that our daughter will become a student of the Faculty of Biology at Moscow State University. They were amazed to learn that Elena Denisova had already entered GITIS.
Student years
Elena did not at all intend to enter a theater school in secret from her family, the girl had a trusting relationship with her mother and father. The future star went to take exams with a friend. She unexpectedly conquered the selection committee by reciting a poem by Vladimir Soloukhin. The student's impressions of the first acquaintance with the theatrical world were negative - she was shocked by the anger that her "colleagues" showed without hesitation.
Elena Denisova first appeared on the set, while still studying at GITIS. The debut of the aspiring actress took place in 1979 thanks to the TV series The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed, in which she received a small role. Elena appeared only in the first series, playing a girl sitting on a bench with a fan. Of course, the tiny episode did not make viewers and critics pay attention to Denisova.
Star role
The director of the film "Look for a Woman" initially did not plan to entrust the role of Virginia's typist to an unknown actress, who in 1982 was Elena Denisova. The filmography of yesterday's student could not acquire this picture, if not for the case. The woman approved for the role fell seriously ill, this happened just before the start of filming. Then the director approved Denisova, not wanting to slow down the filming process.
Elena,as follows from her interview, believes that she and Virginia are similar in many ways. For example, the actress loves the extravagant make-up that her heroine puts on in the film “Look for a Woman”. Even Denisova's wardrobe came in handy when creating the image of an uninhibited typist working for Maitre Rocher. It was assumed that Virginia would become a minor heroine, but it was the extravagant secretary that the audience fell in love with. The biting phrases that the character utters quickly acquired the status of aphorisms.
It is interesting that Elena Timofeevna Denisova remembers very well what she spent her first "serious" fee on. They were elegant wooden coasters brought from India. The rising star liked them so much that she bought them in huge quantities.
Appeal to God
Elena Denisova is an actress who was not given the opportunity to realize her talent. The cinematographic authorities considered that the girl lacked "Soviet charm", that the image of Virginia turned out to be too relaxed. She was forbidden to offer serious roles. Nevertheless, Denisova managed to star in several more films. These are such tapes as “Forgive me, Alyosha”, “Dance floor”, “Five minutes of fear”.
Four years after the release of the film "Look for a Woman" Elena decided to leave the acting profession in the past. Believing in God, the former actress made drastic changes in her own lifestyle. She focused on helping people who were victims of alcohol and drugs. At the moment, Virginia is an active participant in the 12 Steps program,organizes charitable dinners for low-income residents of the Russian Federation. The former actress also composes poems on Bible themes, which she then recites on the radio.
Private life
Elena Denisova, whose photo can be seen in this article, got married twice. Her first chosen one was Igor Denisov. With this young man, she studied together at GITIS. A son, Timothy, was born in the marriage, but soon after that, the couple parted by mutual agreement, deciding that they were in a hurry to get married.
Elena still lives with her second husband, the famous playwright Edward Radzinsky. She is absolutely not embarrassed by the age difference, which is 24 years. It is known that Edward approves of his wife's charitable activities, sponsors her charitable projects as much as possible. It is known that Denisova prefers to solve all domestic issues on her own, however, in difficult times, the spouses always support each other.
