Actress Vera Karpova: biography, creativity

Vera Karpova is a recognized Soviet, later Russian theater actress, who often starred in films. Her talent was uncovered by the genius of directing N. P. Akimov, who invited a young student to the Comedy Theater. Particularly successful are the master roles of the stage in the classical works of great writers and playwrights: Ostrovsky, Gogol, Shakespeare, B. Shaw, Chekhov. In recent years, actively withdrawn in domestic television series. In 1986 she was awarded the title People's Artist of the RSFSR.

Childhood

Vera Alexandrovna was born in Leningrad on February 6, 1933. The pre-war childhood was interesting and eventful. The family lived right in front of the circus, not far from the puppet theater, and little Vera was an inveterate visitor to these institutions. The girl did not miss a single new play. However, later the actress admitted - she loved not so much the performances as the cream rolls from the buffet, which sweets were necessarily bought during the intermission. Karpova Vera notes that, perhaps, such a strange combination of delicious (buns) and useful (actual performance) contributed to the formation of love for the theater.

Father Alexander Timofeevich, an employee of the Arctic Institute, being a polar explorer, earned a decent salary. The family of actress Vera Karpova before the war was considered very secured. Favorite children were often spoiled with tangerines, which for that time was a luxury.

The place of birth and growing up is remarkable. There was a girl in a real palace. Sheremetevs, expropriated by the proletariat of the previous owners. Among its neighbors there were legendary people, although Vera did not realize this: scientists, researchers, representatives of the creative intelligentsia. Among them, the couple of the art critic Nikolai Punin and the poet Anna Akhmatova were especially prominent.

In the war, the family had to endure much. About this period from personal life actress Vera Karpova remembers with tears in her eyes. During the heavy blockade time they starved, they survived as they could. In the winter they ate pancakes from frozen potatoes and carrots, in the summer - clover, quinoa, berries, roots. Father fought, he could not help the family. After the evacuation to Kalinin, life gradually improved.

The way to the theater

Vera Karpova studied at school # 216 for girls, which is on the Fontanka. She was a very active girl and visited various circles in the Pioneer Palace nearby:

• railway;
• botanical;
• photographic;
• Figure skating.

The biggest success was in the shooting squad, where the third rank was earned. However, the most important was the drama circle on Fontanka, where she studied with people who became very famous in the future: Sergei Jurassic, Mikhail Kazakov, Tatyana Doronina.

Study

After school Vera Karpova entered the Leningrad Institute named after MI Kalinin, at law school, but after the end of the first academic year, she came to the conclusion that jurisprudence does not give her pleasure, and decided to become an actress. However, attempts to enter the Leningrad Theater Institute were unsuccessful.

After that, Vera decided to go to Moscow, where she was immediately taken to three universities of four, in which she applied for admission. Of the possible options for the girl most liked the School named after Boris Shchukin. In 1956, the young actress finished her studies. Her star course was attended by such celebrities as Nina Doroshina, Lev Borisov, Inna Ulyanova and Alexander Shirvindt.

Scaffolding

The diploma performance prepared by the students of the "Pike" was so good that it was decided to watch the genius of the theatrical direction Nikolai Pavlovich Akimov. Admiring the talent of a young student, he called Vera (and her friend Ulyanov) to the Leningrad Comedy Theater. The first played the role in the "Dangerous Turn" Kozintsev brought the young girl great fame.

Under the leadership of Akimov Vera Karpova revealed her potential, she was shining with incredible talent and abilities in one of the best theater institutions in the country. She won major roles in the works of Shakespeare, Gogol, Schwartz, Tver, Sukhovo-Kobylin. The actress idolized Nicholas Pavlovich, appreciated, before all, his extraordinary actions. The director was attentive to details, felt the troupe's mood, always gave good advice. In total, the talented actress has over 60 roles.

Muse

After the death of the legendary Nikolai Akimov, much has changed in the theater. The girl had to increase her working capacity, to develop, not to waste time. However, in an incomprehensible way, Karpova Vera found mutual understanding with all the directors, which is very rare in the acting environment. She continued to shine in the productions of Vadim Golikov, Roman Viktyuk, Yury Aksyonov and Pyotr Fomenko. The actress bribed with a sincere play, the subtlety of the transmission of psychological images, the authenticity of emotions. Vaudeville, comedy, drama - in each of the genres of Karpov was convincing, vivid, memorable.

In the early 60's, actress Vera Karpova and Leo Lemke organized their play and appeared in the leading roles in the play Dragunsky's Deniskiny Stories. As a result, they both gained fame throughout the country, becoming the winners of the contest of Russian pop artists.

Karpova Vera and to this day continues to perform on stage. The head of the theater Tatyana Kazakova gives a chance to show herself and show her incredible acting abilities, express an innate individuality. The production of A. Galin's "Retro" and the play based on the play by A. Ostrovsky "Not All Cats of Shrovetide" still gather full rooms today.

Cinema

With the cinema industry, Karpov's attitudes have developed in two ways. There were also major roles, but more often participation was expressed in the game of secondary characters. All the blame for the incredible workload in the theater. Vera had to reject the majority of incoming proposals, because it was not possible to cancel performances, rehearsals for participation in the plays.

Nevertheless, the actress had several memorable roles in the films. She played the characteristic heroines in the paintings "Unattainable" Chulyukina, "Misfire" Makarova and "The driver involuntarily" Kosheverova. In the 2000s, Karpov was a great deal in the television series.