Nina Agapova

Nina Fyodorovna Agapova (; 30 May 1926 – 19 November 2021) was a Soviet and Russian actress.

Life and career Agapova was born in Moscow in May 1926. She finished eight grades, but was not able to complete her education, as the Great Patriotic War began. She joined the Yarkov Choir, which performed in more than 500 military units, including front-line, over four years. After that, she passed the exams for a certificate as an external student.

In 1987, she was named an Honored Artist of the RSFSR.

She continued performing on stage until the age of 90.

Agapova died on 19 November 2021, at the age of 95. She was buried at the Kuntsevo Cemetery beside her husband.

Family She married Sergei Poluyanov (1924-1983), a cinematographer and Honoured Art Worker of the RSFSR. He died on 28 December 1996 because of problems with creditors.

She had a grandson Sergei, who graduated from television cameraman courses and shoots commercials. He took care of Nina Agapova until her death. Her granddaughter lives in Australia.

Selected filmography The Unamenables (1959) as host of the contest Dead Souls (1960) as lady at the ball (uncredited) Give Me a Book of Complaints (1965) as barmaid Zinaida A Literature Lesson (1968) as student's mother Seven Old Men and a Girl (1968) as Kravtsova Adventures of the Yellow Suitcase (1970) as mother The Twelve Chairs (1971) as soloist of theater Grandads-Robbers (1971) as the museum keeper The Crown of the Russian Empire, or Once Again the Elusive Avengers (1971) as an american woman with a parrot Ilf and Petrov Rode a Tram (1972) as Vera, Kapitulov's wife Northern Rhapsody (1974) as correspondent The Tavern on Pyatnitskaya (1978) as buyer of a ring The Invisible Man (1984) as Jenny Hall Zina-Zinulya (1986) as secretary Forgotten Melody for a Flute (1987) as Tatyana Georgievna, secretary The Kreutzer Sonata (1987) as Leocadia Petrovna Where is the Nophelet? (1988) as aunt Emma Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation (1989) as Gypsy woman The Envy of Gods (2000) as Kaleria Georgievna