Elena Borzova is a talented actress who made herself known back in the days of the USSR. The audience knows her by her roles in such films and series as "The Way to Yourself", "The Bride", "Ranetki". By the age of 58, the star of the national cinema managed to act in about 70 projects, try on various images. What is known about her life, creative success?
Elena Borzova: childhood
The future celebrity was born in Moscow, it happened in October 1956. Even in early childhood, Elena Borzova wanted to become an actress, it happened right after the girl discovered the magical world of cinema. Today, the star recalls with a smile how she imagined that she would be approached on the street and invited to star in a film. Surprisingly, this dream almost came true.
Becoming a teenager, Elena Borzova was ready to forget about her desire to become a famous actress. The girl thought about following in her mother's footsteps and choosing the profession of an architect, but fate decreed otherwise. At the rehearsal, where Elenaother girls were engaged in ballroom dancing, by chance it turned out to be Vera Lel. The woman liked the artistic Borzova so much that she invited her to play Tonya in the military drama Letters from Youth, the plot of which was borrowed from Sobolev's story. Needless to say, the girl gladly agreed.
Study, theater
Having received a certificate, Elena Borzova for some time could not decide which of the capital's theater universities she wanted to study. As a result, the girl decided to test her strength in several institutions at once, which was her mistake. The admission committee of the Moscow Art Theater School liked her performance with a monologue from Ruslan and Lyudmila, but a technical problem prevented her from becoming a student that year. This happened due to the fact that in "Sliver" the aspiring actress flatly refused to give the documents before the end of the exams.
As a result, Borzova nevertheless became a student of the Moscow Art Theater, waiting for the next year. Interestingly, the future star rejected the offer of Lioznova, who wanted to help her become a student at VGIK without entrance exams. Having received a diploma from the Moscow Art Theater, the actress joined the troupe of the New Drama Theater, not wanting to part with her first husband, who had settled there earlier.
Soon Elena's love for her first husband passed, she was carried away by another man. The new feeling turned her stay in the theater into torture, as colleagues condemned the unfaithful wife. As a result, Elena Borzova was forced to say goodbye to the New Drama Theater. Before that, she managed to declare herself insuch successful productions as "Years of Wandering", "Summer Evening", "Imagination Game", "Tango". In 1996, the Gorky Moscow Art Theater entered the life of the actress, where she immediately showed herself in the production of “We are going to watch Chapaev.”
First roles
Elena Borzova is an actress who started acting in films during her school years. The girl received the second role in her life in the film "The Boy and the Elk", which was released in 1975, where she brilliantly embodied the image of the bride.
The drama "People in the Swamps" with the rising star was a huge success. The action of the picture, presented to the audience in 1981, takes place in the 20s. The plot revolves around the struggle of peasants from a small village, lost in the swamps, with local rich people who do not want to share the land. In this drama, Elena got the role of a girl named Ganna - the main character. She wonderfully conveyed such qualities of her character as independence, strength and femininity.
Best movies and series
It is known that the 80s of the last century turned out to be very fruitful for the famous actress, which Elena Borzova had already become by that time. Films with her participation were released one after another. For example, the star played superbly in the drama "Forest", touching on the problems of unequal love and considering its consequences.
Many pictures in which Borzova starred in those years told about the formation of Soviet power. For example, such films as “Breathingthunderstorms”, “I, the son of the working people”. The directors loved to invite the star of the national cinema to military dramas: "Crossing", "Men's Anxiety", "After the night comes the day." In the tape "Caution - Cornflower!", The main character of which was a very unusual boy, Elena managed to demonstrate her comedic gift.
Elena Borzova is an actress who managed to maintain her popularity in the 21st century. "The Way to Yourself" is a melodrama in which she embodied the image of a selfless single mother. "Ranetki" - a series where she played a charismatic algebra teacher, whom the children nicknamed "The Terminator".
Life behind the scenes
Of course, fans are interested not only in the roles played by Elena Borzova. Personal life is a topic that the star is reluctant to discuss with the press. The actress has been married several times. For the first time, she decided to take this step back in her student years, falling in love with a teacher. Her second husband emigrated to the United States, where Borzova could not live for more than three months, as she was homesick for her homeland. The third marriage turned out to be more successful, the poet Nikolai Zinoviev became the chosen one of the star.
It is known that Elena has two sons, whose birth she considers her main achievement in life.
