Tamara Degtyaryova

Tamara Vasilyevna Degtyaryova (; 29 May 1944 – 9 August 2018) was a Russian stage, television and film actress. In 1979, she received the State Prize of the USSR for her role in the television series Eternal Call. In 2005 she was made a People's Artist of Russia.

Early life Degtyaryova was born in Kaliningrad (present-day Korolyov, Moscow Oblast), in 1944. Her parents were factory workers and as Degtyaryova was ill as a child, her mother stopped work to look after her. In 1970, she was invited to join the Sovremennik Theater, and played over 30 roles at the theatre during her career. She performed in plays including Three Sisters (in the role of Anifisa), Pygmalion (in the role of Mrs Pearce) and Twelfth Night (in the role of Olivia).

Personal life Degtyaryova was married for ten years to stage director Yuri Pogrebnichenko, whom she met while with the Moscow Youth Theatre, until they divorced.