Elena Golyanova is a talented actress who made herself known thanks to the TV series "Princess of the Circus". In this television project, she brilliantly played Raisa, the adoptive mother of the beautiful gymnast Asya. “Mirror for a Hero”, “Metro”, “Leg”, “Killout Game”, “Freud's Method”, “Emergency. Emergency”,“Capercaillie”- other famous films and TV shows with Elena. What is the history of the star?
Elena Golyanova: family, childhood
The Circus Princess star was born in August 1964. Elena Golyanova was born and raised in Nizhny Novgorod. She comes from a family not connected to the art world. Elena's father was an engineer-inventor, and her mother taught mathematics at school.
Golyanova grew up as an independent and self-willed girl. She was only seven years old when she went alone to visit her grandmother, who lived on the other side of the city. However, the parents did not have problems with their daughter. Elena took school lessons responsibly, readily helped with the housework, did notcontacted dubious companies.
Choice of profession
The desire to become an actress arose from Elena Golyanova thanks to her acquaintance with students of the theater institute. Husband and wife rented an apartment in her house, the girl became friends with them. It was these students who helped Elena prepare for admission to the Gorky Theater School after the eighth grade. During the entrance exams, her parents were not even in town.
Golyanov still considers the years of study at the theater school the happiest in his life. The girl decided to continue her education at the Moscow Art Theater School, where she entered on the first attempt. V. Bogomolov took the aspiring actress to his workshop. Elena became a graduate of the Studio School in 1987.
Theater
In 1987, the Sovremennik-2 theater opened its doors to Elena Golyanova. The actress played Yulia Julia in the production of "Shadow" by Schwartz, embodied the image of Elizaveta Kapitanaki in the play "Slap" by Efremov. In 1989, she left the theater because she did not see any prospects for herself.
Back in 1987, Golyanova began working with the Moscow Theater under the direction of O. Tabakov. She played Yulia Tafaeva in "Ordinary History", took part in the play "Russian Teacher". In 1990, the actress was sheltered by the A. Chekhov Moscow Art Theater. “A Lesson for Wives”, “A Lesson for Husbands”, “Woe from Wit” - over the years of her work, she has been involved in many productions. Elena's collaboration with this creative team continued until 1998year.
First roles
Actress Elena Golyanova first came to the set in 1987. Her path to fame began with participation in the filming of the film "Mirror for the Hero." The heroine of Elena in this film was Rose, a mine worker.
Next Golyanova appeared in film and television projects, the list of which is given below.
- "Fathers".
- Katala.
- "Leg".
- "Scam".
- "Dragon and Company".
- "Main roles".
- "Desirable".
- "Lawyer".
- "Killout Game".
- "Full speed ahead!".
- "The golden head on the chopping block".
- "Bomb for the Bride".
- "Gentle Beast".
- "Not by bread alone."
- "Adventurer".
- "Ataman".
- Swan Paradise.
- "Private detective".
- "Matchmaker".
- Eclipse.
- "Thank you for the love!".
Circus Princess
In 2007, Elena Golyanova became famous. The filmography of the actress was replenished with the series "Princess of the Circus". The TV project tells the difficult story of the beautiful gymnast Asya. She was raised by the circus performer Raisa, whom the heroine considers her own mother. In reality, she comes from the family of the famous cardiologist Pavel Fedotov. Two twin brothers fight for the love of a girl, and one of them periodically pretends to be the other.
In the TV series "Princess of the Circus" Golyanova is assigned the role of circus performer Raisa. Many years ago, her heroine becamean accomplice in a serious crime - the kidnapping of a child. She raised someone else's daughter, the legitimate heir to a huge fortune, as her own child. The secret that Raisa kept for years may be about to be revealed, and then her life will never be the same.
Elena is glad that she got the role of Raisa. The heroine of the actress is a gypsy by nationality. Golyanova is convinced that the representatives of this people have amazing energy.
Movies and series
In what other films and TV series did Elena Golyanova manage to appear by the age of 53? The list of film and television projects with the participation of the star of the "Princess of the Circus" is given below:
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
- "Special Group".
- "Wedding Ring".
- "Government".
- "Capercaillie".
- "Snowfall crimson".
- Kremlin cadets.
- "Carmelita: Gypsy Passion".
- "Children of the white goddess."
- “Varenka. Continued.”
- "Spouses".
- "A pilot's story".
- "Wild".
- "Doctor Tyrsa".
- "Varenka: Both in sorrow and in joy."
- Garages.
- "Bros 2".
- "All for the best."
- "Heart of Mary".
- "Promotion".
- "Made in USSR".
- "On the sunny side of the street."
- "Crazy".
- Zemsky doctor. Continued.”
- "Rook".
- Metro.
- "Diary of Dr. Zaitseva".
- "Freud's Method".
- “Emergency. Emergency.”
- "Two winters and three summers."
- "Second Chance".
- "Juna".
- "Crossroadsfate.”
Private life
What is going on in the personal life of Elena Golyanova? The chosen one of the actress was Alexander, a citizen of Latvia. The marriage produced a son, Matvey, and a daughter, Anna. For several years, Alexander and Elena lived in two houses, traveling between Latvia and Russia. As a result, both spouses were tired of such a life, frequent separations forced them to move away from each other. Elena divorced her husband, finally settled in Russia. Alexander continues to actively participate in the lives of their common children.
Interestingly, a divorce from Golyanova's husband was predicted several years before it happened. She received such a warning from a clairvoyant friend whom she turned to for advice during a quarrel with Alexander.
Interesting facts
What else can you tell about the personal life of actress Elena Golyanova? The star of the film "Princess of the Circus" entered into a fictitious marriage twice. One of her "spouses" was Mikhail Efremov. The famous actor and director helped a friend get a stamp in her passport so that she could change her apartment. Elena and Mikhail filed for divorce a month later.
Several years ago, Golyanova was seriously interested in spiritualism. She held séances, which were very popular with her friends. Now this hobby is a thing of the past, however, Elena is still attracted to everything mystical and mysterious. The famous actress sincerely believes that some people have the ability to predict the future.
