Biography

Natalya Tenyakova was a Soviet and Russian actress. Despite some early success as the lead of a few high-profile films, she quickly lost interest in the filmmaking process and focused her attention on live theatre, starring in dozens of plays on stage and television to great acclaim. Her signature roles in film include Lida in Elder Sister (1967) and Shura in Love and Pigeons (1985), where she formed a memorable comic duo with her husband and frequent co-star, Sergei Yursky.

Known For

Love and Pigeons

grandma Shura

Ball

Ships in Lissa

Banquet

Vasily Petrovich's Wife (voice)

Uncle's Dream

Mariya Aleksandrovna

Heroines of Ostrovsky's Plays

Фетинья Мироновна Епишкина / Акулина Гавриловна Красавина / Марфа Игнатьевна Кабанова / Пульхерия Андревна Гущина

A Long Cat Tale

Alice

UNWRITTEN PLAY. One day in the life of a playwright

(voice)