Quick Facts
Born:
1944-07-03
Birthplace:
Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR
Credits:
46 Total Roles
Natalya Tenyakova
Acting
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Biography
Natalya Tenyakova was a Soviet and Russian actress.
Despite some early success as the lead of a few high-profile films, she quickly lost interest in the filmmaking process and focused her attention on live theatre, starring in dozens of plays on stage and television to great acclaim. Her signature roles in film include Lida in Elder Sister (1967) and Shura in Love and Pigeons (1985), where she formed a memorable comic duo with her husband and frequent co-star, Sergei Yursky.
Despite some early success as the lead of a few high-profile films, she quickly lost interest in the filmmaking process and focused her attention on live theatre, starring in dozens of plays on stage and television to great acclaim. Her signature roles in film include Lida in Elder Sister (1967) and Shura in Love and Pigeons (1985), where she formed a memorable comic duo with her husband and frequent co-star, Sergei Yursky.
Known For
Love and Pigeons
grandma Shura
Banquet
Vasily Petrovich's Wife (voice)
The Frenchman
Mariya Kirillovna
Investigation Held by ZnaToKi
Евдокия Матвеевна Стольникова
Elder Sister
Lida
To Remember
Narrator
Chernov/Chernov
Tanya, Chernov's wife
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Фатима
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Frenchman MOVIE | Mariya Kirillovna |
| 2015 | Handmade Clouds MOVIE | Old Woman (voice) |
| 2013 | Outside the System MOVIE | Self |
| 2010 | The Chairs MOVIE | la Vieille |
| 2009 | Regarding the Bald Singer... MOVIE | Mrs. Smith |
| 2008 | Fathers and Sons TV | Arina Bazarova |
| 2006 | Forest MOVIE | Гурмыжская |
| 2004 | This Queen of Spades MOVIE | Self |
| 1998 | Chekhov and Co. TV | Даша |
| 1993 | To Remember TV | Narrator |