Elena Alexeevna Yakovleva (russian: Еле́на Алексе́евна Я́ковлева; born 5 March 1961) is a

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and

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n actress known for her roles in such films as ''

Intergirl ''Intergirl'' (russian: Интердевочка, translit. ''Interdevochka'') is a 1989 Soviet drama film. It is set in Leningrad (Saint Petersburg) in the time of perestroika during the 1980s. The film was the most popular Soviet film in ...

'' and ''

Encore, Once More Encore! ''Encore, Once More Encore!'' (russian: Анкор, ещё анкор!, Ankor, escho ankor!) is a 1992 post-war eccentric tragi-comedy set at the end of the Forties and the beginning of the Fifties. Release in the US took place October 10, 1992. T ...

'' as well as for the main role in the popular TV-series '' Kamenskaya''. She is a long-term actress in the Moscow

Sovremennik Theatre Moscow Sovremennik Theatre (russian: Московский театр «Современник») is a theatre company in Moscow founded in 1956. "Sovremennik" means "Contemporary".

. In 2002, Yakovleva was awarded the title People's Artist of Russia.Decree of the President of the Russian Federation from January 14, 2002 No. 34
Laureate of the

State Prize of Russian Federation The State Prize of the Russian Federation, officially translated in Russia as Russian Federation National Award, is a state honorary prize established in 1992 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. In 2004 the rules for selection of laureates ...

in the field of literature and art in 2000.Указ Президента Российской Федерации В. Путина от 6 июня 2001 года № 655 «О присуждении Государственных премий Российской Федерации в области литературы и искусства 2000 года» // ru.wikisource.org
/ref> She was awarded the Order of Honour (2006).s:Указ Президента РФ от 14.04.2006 № 368, Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 14 апреля 2006 г. № 368 О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации работников государственного учреждения культуры города Москвы «Московский театр «Современник»

Biography

After graduating from high school, Yakovleva was admitted to one of the leading theaters in Moscow, the

. In 1986, she proposed to go to the Moscow Drama Theater named after M.N. Yermolova - a theater located in

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Selected filmography

References

External links

Official Website
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