As seen in one old poem: fate is played by man. It often happens in a different way, a person consciously changes his fate. That is exactly what the Soviet actress Elena Ukrashchenok did, radically changing her worldly chores.
Sneaking into the actress
To live meaningfully, you need to build houses and factories, give birth and raise children. Soviet actress Elena Timofeevna Ukrashchenok was born on April 14, 1960 in an ordinary Soviet family. At that time, parents lived in the famous city of Sverdlovsk. My father held the post of construction trust manager. Mother worked as an accountant. Lena, the only child in the house, received everything necessary for harmonious development. At the age of three, his father was transferred to Almaty, where the whole family moved.
When Elena was in fifth grade, her father received a new position in Moscow. The capital met the girl affably. In high school, she studied well. Her favorite subjects were chemistry and biology. At the same time, she easily remembered the poems of classics and modern poets. When the time came to choose a profession, at the family council she agreed to enter the Faculty of Biology of Moscow State University. However, without notifying her parents, she set off and successfully passed a creative competition in GITIS.
Professional activity
After receiving a specialized education, a graduated actress entered the service at the Mayakovsky Moscow Theater. As it happens in creative teams, Ukrainschenko was trusted with the supporting roles. She was met unfriendly in the troupe, and a few months later Elena moved to another group. Even in her student days, she played an episodic role in the cult film "The meeting place cannot be changed." Further cooperation with the famous director was not continued. But the following sentence followed.
In 1983, the movie "Look for a Woman" was released on television screens of the Soviet Union. Elena played one of the leading roles in the film. She organically embodied in the image of a secretary named Virginia. Whole cues and characteristics from her mouth immediately picked up the whole country. The cinematic career of Ukrashchenok lasted several more years. She starred in the films "Sitting on the Golden Porch", "Dance Floor", "Forgive Me, Alyosha." Then in the life of a promising performer there was a sharp turn.
