Liya Akhedzhakova

Known for Acting

Liya Akhedzhakova's portrait

Details

Birthday: July 09, 1938

Place of birth: Dnepropetrovsk, USSR (Ukraine)

Biography

Liya M. Akhedzhakova (born July 9, 1938, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR) is a Russian theatre and cinema actress. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1970) and People's Artist of Russia (1994). She became famous for her roles in Eldar Ryazanov's films, especially "Office Romance" (1977), "Garage" (1979), "Irony of Fate" (1975) and "Promised Heaven" (1991). She twice received the Nika Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles as Aunt Fima in "Promised Heaven" and a Japanese restaurant worker in "Portraying the Victim" in 1992 and 2007, respectively.

Actress

2018

2012

2009

2007

2000

1989

1989

1988

1986

1983

1982

1980

1979

1979

1977

1977

1976

1974

1971

1968