Nikishchihina Elizabeth: biography, filmography

Nikishchihina Elizaveta Sergeyevna was remembered by the audience with an unusual manner of reading ancient poems in the film "The Intercession Gate", and her phrase "High, High Relations!", Uttered with ecstasy, became winged. What other roles did the actress remember and what is her fate?

Biography

She was born in 1941 and lived a very long but bright life. The actress of God - this was her colleague's opinion, but nevertheless Elizaveta Sergeyevna always remained a man rather closed. She did not make friends with colleagues in the shop and did not like to sit around at a big table.

If you look at it from the other side, then the actress lived in a theater and spent little time at home. But anyway, she tried to devote all her free time from work to her daughter, and brought her up on her own.

The actress was born in Moscow and after the termination of nine classes of school at once has acted in an actor's studio to Michael Yashin at the Moscow drama theater of it. Stanislavsky. This choice, which she did with all her heart, was not appreciated either by her father or by other relatives. For a father, a man of strict and Soviet seriousness, the profession of an actress was akin to something illegal. She even had to leave home and live independently from the age of 16.

Elizabeth Nikishchihina, whose biography is full of unpleasant turns of fate, despite her father's persuasions, learned to actress and went to work in the theater. Here she waited a long time for her serious role.

Actress Elizabeth Nikishchihina was married three times, from a marriage with a doctor E. Leibov gave birth to her daughter Catherine. All three family unions were unsuccessful. The first husband of the actress was a music critic Agamirov. Parting with him was quite easy. The spouses let go of each other without offense. The second husband, Leibov's physician, in 1975 decided to emigrate to the United States. He called his wife with him, but she flatly refused. The third marriage with Yevgeny Kozlovsky brought Elizaveta Sergeyevna not only disappointment, but also serious problems with the authorities. The husband was published in samizdat, and after the release of one of the stories in 1982 he was arrested. Almost a year he spent in prison in Lefortovo. All this time the actress was summoned for interrogation in the KGB. The houses were searched, it was not easy to work in the theater.

Nikishichina Elizabeth died in 1997.

Work in the theater

Despite the brilliant roles in the cinema, Moscow more remembered her by roles on the stage. It all started with the play "Antigone", where she got the main role. Boris Lvov-Anokhin staged this performance in 1965.

But not all the years in the theater proceeded brilliantly. Sometimes between roles passed for several years, and she continued to put up with it. It was not easy to give birth to a daughter, after which to return to work was akin to a difficult test.

Nikishchikhina Elizabeth lived in a theater. It was her passion and her life on stage. Among the memorable roles are Vassa in the play "The First Variant" by Vassa Zheleznova ", the role of Lizzie in the" Rain Salesman ", Lisa's role in the play" Confessions of a Young Man ". Leaving the theater in the 90s severely compromised her morally.

Work in the cinema

As a true theater actress, Nikishchikhina Elizabeth did not like cinema very much, but it saved her many times. Widespread popularity in the country brought her work on the television screen.

The first two small roles in the movie went to her in 1961. From this career began. The very first work is a small role of the hairdresser in the film "Business trip". Many remember her image in the film "The Adventures of Electronics." Elizabeth Nikishchihina played the role of Masha, the assistant professor.

Among especially memorable works:

• A film for children "Step from the Roof," where she played Madeleine;
• Picture "Voice", the role of assistant Ani;
• The film "The Pokrovsky Gates", where the director M. Kozakov managed to show every hero with a brilliance in his hypostasis; Nikishchihina Elizabeth plays in it the role of Nina Orlovich;
• A fairy tale "There, on unknown paths", the role of Kikimora.

In general, these were small roles, and sometimes even episodic, but the actress was remembered for the viewer. Energy, inner radiance - as soon as they did not try to explain it to critics. This phenomenon is known among the actors of a small role, one of them is Elizaveta Nikishchikhina. Filmography of its more than 50 works.

Awards actresses

The main reward for the actor is the love and recognition of the viewer. Elizabeth Nikishchikhina lived with this thought. Her awards - applause of the auditorium after the end of the show and bouquets of flowers. All this was in her life, but it seemed to many from many sides - talent is underestimated.

In 1984, the actress received the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR. This award was awarded after the completion of the story with the last husband and his arrest. She instilled in the heart of the actress some hope for a happy future.

Fateful destiny

The life of the actor is changeable. It does not consist solely of the victories and love of the viewer. Fruitful work, ups and downs, spiritual torment - all this is the fate of anyone who has risen on such a thorny path. Elizabeth Sergeevna became famous thanks to "Antigone". Her role was born in torment, before that she wanted to leave the profession, and on the eve of the premiere, after listening to the director, she was forced to have an abortion.

A hard life test fell on the period of the frenzied popularity of the play, where she played along with Evgeny Leonov. All Moscow dreamed of getting into the hall, buying the coveted ticket.

When years later the country began to collapse, in the life of many artists, including Elizaveta Sergeevna, it was difficult times. The proposed roles seemed to her uninteresting. Compare with Antigone, which the actress played for 12 years, they could not. By that time, Elizabeth Sergeyevna had already allowed herself to drink.

Fateless roles

Such roles have two actresses - Antigone and Vassa Zheleznova from Anatoly Vasiliev.

The first work went to her at the very beginning of her career and connected her life with a fine thread. According to the daughter of the actress, Catherine, Antigone had a great influence on Nikishchikhin. She experienced any problem as a huge tragedy that poured into disruptions.

The second role was proposed at the most unexpected moment. It was a time of painful experience after the arrest of the third spouse. Vassa - the image of a large powerful woman, he did not fit for the fragile and gentle Nikishchihina. Nevertheless, the director discerned the very iron core of Vasya in her character. Unfortunately, Vasu did not manage to play for a long time: the director Vasiliev left the theater.

Death of the actress

This happened in late November 1997. In those years she lived in a communal apartment. After the attack of the robbers in the previous residence, the actress often had short-term breathing problems. Often she was in the hospital.

One day in the home, actress Elizaveta Nikishchikhina passed away. The cause of death is suffocation. It's banal - she choked on a piece of apple. They say that Elizabeth Sergeevna anticipated her departure.

Paradox, the actress moved to live in a communal room, so that someone was always near, but that day no one called an ambulance and helped her. Nikishchihina Elizabeth died at the age of 56 years.

The funeral

In 1997, with a huge number of problems in the country, no one could pay a farewell farewell. Daughter Catherine buried her mother modestly, the theater paid a wake. To be forgiven came colleagues and all those who were dear to Elizabeth Nikishchikhina. Her grave is on Vostryakovskoe cemetery in Moscow. Later, along with her mother, the actress will be buried next to her.

The last husband, Yevgeny Kozlovsky, came to say goodbye to her. He was her good friend and understood a fine actor's nature.

Memory

The actor leaves a memory in his work. For a long time it will be remembered as an unforgettable Antigone and Vassa Zheleznov, those who were lucky enough to get the coveted ticket for the performances.

Work on the film still pleases its viewers, both amateurs of tragedies and fans of the comedy genre. A versatile person and a wonderful actress was Elizabeth Nikishchihina! Films are known and remembered by children and adults.

She also played two roles in the children's newsreel "Yeralash". The television channel "Russia 1" filmed a film about the actress called "Broken dreams of actress Nikishchihina," which describes in detail all of her theatrical and film works. This is the memory of her life.

The directors mostly saw her as an actress in the comedy genre, and meanwhile she played great dramatic roles. She lived by these works and appreciated their presence in her life. Few people know, but at the end of her theatrical career, she was again offered the role of Antigone. Everything began with it, and it all ended. So ended the bright, but not too long life of a talented acrylic, unsurpassed and delicious!