Elizaveta Boyarskaya

Elizaveta Mikhailovna Boyarskaya (, born 20 December 1985) is a Russian stage and film actress. Honored Artists of the Russian Federation.

Biography

Early life and education Was born on 20 December 1985 in Leningrad to a family of two famous Soviet actors Mikhail Boyarsky and Larisa Luppian. Her father is of Russian and Polish descent and her mother is of Estonian, German, Russian and Polish ancestry. As a teenager, she graduated from a modeling school. In secondary school she struggled with her studies, but during the last few years she caught up due to private coaching. Because of this, Elizaveta acquired the knowledge of two foreign languages – English and German. When she was about to graduate, Elizaveta was interested in studying public relations at the Faculty of Journalism at the Saint Petersburg State University. But after attending preparatory courses she lost interest in the field. After visiting the opening of the student theater "On Mokhovoy" and several productions Theatre Lensoveta, Elizaveta decided to enter the Theatre Institute. As Boyarskaya herself later recalled, her parents did not dissuade from such a choice, but warned "about all the hidden obstacles".

Since 2006 she has worked at the Maly Drama Theatre (Theatre of Europe) in St. Petersburg.

It took a few months to prepare for entry into the Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy. Lev Dodin became her supervisor. During her studies she received the Presidential Scholarship; she graduated SPbGATI in 2007.

Career She made her debut in 2001 in the sequel film National Security Agent 3, and in 2004 acted in the German film Downfall.

Her first major role in film was the role of Tanya in the film The First After God, directed by Vasily Chiginsky (2005). Another significant role was that of Vera in the film You Will not Leave Me, directed by Alla Surikova, in which Boyarskaya acted together with her father, Mikhail Boyarsky. She received wide popularity with the 2006 film Park of the Soviet Period and Timur Bekmambetov's movie The Irony of Fate 2 (2007).

It was planned that in the film The Return of the Musketeers, or The Treasures of Cardinal Mazarin Boyarskaya would play the role of daughter of d'Artagnan, but later this role was performed by Lyanka Gryu. She refused this role, because at the same time she simultaneously starred in the film The Admiral and in the 12-episode series I Will Return. In addition, she said she did not find the script by Yungvald-Khilkevich particularly impressive.

In the movie The Admiral (2008), Boyarskaya played Anna Timiryova. She subsequently had roles in the films Do not Tell, Five Brides, Happy New Year, Moms!, Status: Free and Anna Karenina: Vronsky's Story, and in the 2013 TV series Sherlock Holmes.

In 2012, she voiced Baba Yaga in the cartoon Three heroes on the distant shores, and in 2016 gave her voice to the wolf Bianca in the cartoon Sheep and Wolves.

Personal life Elizaveta Boyarskaya married actor Maksim Matveyev in 2010. On 7 April 2012 Boyarskaya gave birth to her son.

She had another son in 2018.

Selected filmography Year Title Role Notes 2001 National Security Agent girl at the bar TV series 2003 Demon noon Lena Gladysheva Mini-series 2004 Downfall Erna Flegel 2005 Its another life Francoise Faberge TV 2005 First under God Tanya 2005 Destructive Power 6 Liza 6 Season, detective series 2006 Don't leave me alone Vera Nikiforov-Zaritskaya (Verotchka) 2006The Storm GateAlexandraMini-series 2006 Park of Soviet period Alyona Volkova 2007 The Irony of Fate 2 Nadya 2008 Admiral Anna Timireva 2009 I'll Be Back Musia Rastopchina TV series 2009 Admiral Anna Timireva TV series 2009 Small Tragedies Laura 2010 Man from Boulevard des Capucinek Katya 2010 I Won't Say / Не скажу Anna 2011 Peter the Great: The Testament Maria Cantemir TV series 2011 Five Brides / Пять невест Zoya 2011 Fairytale.Is mom Dasha 2011 M.U.R Inna Muravyova TV series 2012 The Match / Матч Anna Shevtsova 2012 The Three BogatyrsТри богатыря на дальних берегах Baba Yaga (voice) 2012 Cinderella One of Cinderella's sisters 2012 Happy New Year, Moms! Kseniya 2013 Courier from Paradise Veronika 2013 Sherlock Holmes Louise Bernett TV series 2014 The long way home Lala TV series 2014 Kuprin Zenida Mini-Series 2014 Headhunters Rita Orlova TV series 2014 Fugitives Ustya 2016 Status: Free Afina Gordeeva 2016 Indemnities 2016 Fantasy White Nights Mini-Series 2016 Keeper of the way 2016 Anna Karenina Anna Karenina 2016 Drunk Firm Mini-Series 2017 NO-ONE Zina 2018 Vorona Anna Vorontsova TV series 2023 Catherine the Great Catherine II