Tatyana Kravchenko

Tatyana Eduardovna Kravchenko (; born 9 December 1953, Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR) is a Soviet and Russian film and stage actress, People's Artist of Russia.

Biography She was born in the city of Stalino (later renamed Donetsk). In 1970 she graduated from high school №20 of Donetsk.

In 1976 she graduated from the Moscow Art Theatre School (course of Pavel Massalsky and Alla Tarasova).

Since 1976 - the actress of Theatre Lenkom. On admission to the theater Oleg Yankovsky advised the actress to perform under another, less common name. She took the name of her great-grandmother, and since then is known as Tatyana Kravchenko.

The popularity of the actress brought her work in many plays and movie roles.

She lives in Moscow, has a daughter, and is unmarried.

Political views In 2023, she publicly endorsed the Russian invasion of Ukraine, claiming that Ukraine "has turned into a fascist state".

Awards and titles Order of Honour (14 January 2014) for her great contribution in the development of national culture and art, and many years of fruitful activity Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1991) People's Artist of Russia (2002)

Selected filmography Golos (1983) as Nadya Vassa (1983) as housemaid Dangerous for Your Life! (1985) as Tamara Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District (1989) as Aksinya Sons of Bitches (1990) as Serafima Mikhailovna Korzukhina Promised Heaven (1991) as the matron of the nursing home White King, Red Queen (1993) as Irina Tischenko Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin (1994) as Aphrodite Shirli-Myrli (1995) as Bronislava Rosembaum, geologist Don't Play the Fool... (1997) as Zina Who If Not Us (1998) as Samokhin's girlfriend Balakirev the Buffoon (2002) as Anisya Balakireva Children of the Arbat (2004) as Sharok's mother My Fair Nanny (2006 / 2008) as Klara Karlovna Piter FM (2006) as Tatyana Petrovna Svaty (2008–2021) as Valentina Petrovna Budko