Mariya Shukshina

Maria Vasilievna Shukshina (; born 27 May 1967) is a Russian actress. Her film credits include Burnt by the Sun 2: Exodus, Bury Me Behind the Baseboard (2009) and American Daughter (1995). Her television credits include (2004), Take me with You (2008) and McMafia (2018). She hosted the show Wait for Me on Channel One Russia and was a member of the judging panel on Minute of Fame.

Biography

Early life and education Maria Shukshina was born in Moscow, the daughter of Russian writer, film director and actor Vasily Shukshin and Russian film actress Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina. The actress has an older half-sister Anastasia, and younger sister Olga.

Controversies During the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia, Shukshina became an anti-vaccination activist, stating that the existing vaccines have not been sufficiently tested and should not be used. Instagram restricted following her account, displaying the warning that the account posted false information on a regular basis.

In 2022, she supported Russia's invasion of Ukraine. On 8 July 2022, the Meshchansky District Court of Moscow sentenced Alexei Gorinov, a lawyer and municipal councilor of the Krasnoselsky District, to seven years in prison. He was accused of disseminating "knowingly false information" about the Russian Armed Forces under the recently introduced Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. His arrest and ensuing sentencing followed a statement he made about Russian aggression in Ukraine during a council meeting on 15 March 2022. The case was opened after a public denunciation by Shukshina who posted a video with a title: ""Here are the deputies we have! And not just anywhere, but right under the nose of the Kremlin." and two State Duma deputies said that they had written statements.

Honors In 2008, she received the honorary title of Meritorious Artist of Russia.

Personal life First husband – Artyom Tregubenko (divorced). Daughter – Anna Tregubenko (born 2 July 1988), studied at the Faculty of Producing at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. Grandson – Vyacheslav (born 21 November 2014). Second husband – businessman Aleksey Kasatkin (divorced). Son – Makar Kasatkin (born 20 November 1997). Grandson – Mark (born 20 April 2018). Third husband – lawyer and businessman Boris Vishnyakov. Twins son – Foma Vishnyakov and Foka Vishnyakov (born 31 July 2005).

Filmography