Lucien Ovchinnikova for many years was one of the most popular and beloved by the audience of actresses of the Soviet period. People loved the played images of the actress for their human warmth, sincerity and honesty.
Actress Biography
Lucien was born in 1931 in the small Ukrainian city of Olevsk. The girl was left without a mother early, and relations with her stepmother were difficult. My father was a soldier, and the family often moved.
Lucien always dreamed of being an actress, and after leaving school in Ashgabat, she secretly left her relatives in Minsk to enter the theater institute. The girl was in such a hurry that she even forgot to take her passport with her, her father had to transfer it by train. However, due to being late, Ovchinnikova didn’t succeed the first time to enter the theater university. The girl did not return home, she stayed with her aunt and got a job.
The whole next year she was preparing for exams and in 1951 she entered GITIS for a course to Grigory Konskoy.
Creative life of Ovchinnikova
At first, the teachers decided that comedic talent prevailed in Ovchinnikova, but at the graduation performance, the actress did an excellent job with the dramatic role. She played Tatyana in the play of Alexei Arbuzov.
After graduating from GITIS, Ovchinnikova was accepted into the V. Mayakovsky Theater. She worked there until 1972. In the theatrical biography of the artist, the following performances are listed: "Aristocrats", "Blue Rhapsody", "Young Guard" and many others.
Ovchinnikova was lucky to work with the great masters of the scene of that time: Andrei Goncharov, Anatoly Romashin, Nikolai Okhlopkov.
The actress’s film career began with the role of the village girl Nyurki in Kulidzhanov’s film “Father's House”. She coped well with the role, although she was completely unfamiliar with the village life.
But real fame and audience love literally fell upon Ovchinnikova after the painting "Girls". After the resounding success of the film, the directors literally bombarded Ovchinnikov with offers. The actress starred in the films “They Call, Open the Door, ” “Nine Days of One Year, ” “Journalist, ” and “Morning Trains.” However, in almost all paintings, Lucien had supporting roles. The first major role she got in the film "Mom Married" directed by Vitaly Melnikov. At first he wanted to take another actress for this role, but when he saw Ovchinnikova on the samples, he immediately approved her candidacy. Lucien perfectly coped with the role, although after learning that she would have to play with Oleg Efremov, she was very excited and even wanted to refuse to shoot.
According to friends and colleagues, Ovchinnikova was too soft, modest and open person. She did not know how to make the necessary acquaintances, “punch” roles and “go over the heads” for the main roles.
After the release of the film "Big Change", the authorities decided to mention a talented artist, and in 1973 Ovchinnikova was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR.
In the 70s, her filmography was replenished with a number of fairly good works in the paintings: “Faith, Hope, Love, ” “The Great Space Journey, ” “Lullaby for Men, ” “Twenty Days Without a War, ” “And Aniskin Again.”
After which there came a decline in his career, and there were much fewer offers. During perestroika, the actress starred very little and earned participation in creative evenings and national concerts.
