She graduated from the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography (1977, workshop of Sergei Bondarchuk and Irina Skobtseva). As a schoolgirl, she starred in Victor Titov’s film “Every Day by Dr. Kalinnikova” (1973). After graduation, she played the role of a nurse in Sergei Bondarchuk’s film “They Fought for Their Homeland” (the great success of the small role served as the basis for entering the second year immediately in his workshop).... see more