A native of Volgograd, a native of a musical family and a universal favorite - Irina Viktorovna Apeksimova - is still in excellent physical shape and is actively involved in theatrical activities, including playing on stage. And her project "Rehearsals" (2016) was the best in Moscow among thematic events. So all reports of her cancer, periodically appearing in the press, should be considered far-fetched and false.
The popular actress, TV presenter, director and singer - Irina Apeksimova - is known to the general public for one of the main roles in the sensational TV series "Bourgeois's Birthday", where she played in a duet with her ex-husband Valery Nikolaev. Now she is in charge of the Taganka Theater of Comedy and Drama.
Biography and career of Irina Viktorovna Apeksimova
On January 13, 1966, a future actress was born in the Volgograd creative family (parents are teachers at the conservatory). Famous relatives of Irina from the world of culture and art also include Russian singer Larisa Dolina (second cousin), as well as composer and musician from the USA Valery Apeksimov (older brother).
The girl grew up in Odessa, where she and her mother moved from Volgograd at the age of eight after a divorce from her father. While studying at a secondary school, she goes to the theater courses to teacher Olga Kashneva. However, in the period 1983-1984. Apeksimova fails twice to enter the Moscow Art Theater School due to the Odessa accent. To eradicate this speech defect, she leaves for her father in Volgograd, where she works in the theater of musical comedy.
The next stage in the formation of the novice actress still became the Moscow Art Theater School-Studio, as well as special acting courses in New York and London. And then for ten years, the stage of the Moscow Art Theater named after A.P. Chekhov became her real creative home. Here she earned a high reputation and became known in theatrical circles. In 2000, Irina Apeksimova founded the Bal-Ast theater company, which after some time renamed her name.
In the period 2012-2015. She heads the Roman Viktyuk Theater, and after leaving there to this day she is the head of the Taganka Theater.
The television projects with her participation include the programs: Temptation, Good Morning, Two Stars, and Odessa is a Girl for Me! Spectators could never remain indifferent to these television projects because of the talented and creative presenter with a charming appearance and sparkling intelligence.
In 1987, the actress made her debut in cinema. It is with the role of Ksyusha in the thriller Viktor Tregubovich's “Tower” that the list of films by Irina Apeksimova begins to replenish. And the actress’s current filmography is filled with dozens of film projects, among which I especially want to highlight the following: “Little things in life”, “Shirley-myrli”, “Limit”, “Bourgeois’s birthday”, “Mu-mu”, “Empire under attack”, “Yesenin” ", " Bodyguard ", " General’s granddaughter ", " Scouts ", " Drunk Firm."
The latest creative projects of Irina Viktorovna include the production of "The Seagull 73458" at the Taganka Theater, the festival in the Hermitage Garden "Theater March" and the performance on the stage of the Theater on Serpukhovka "Bench".
