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Liya Medzhidovna Akhedzhakova (Russian: Лия Меджидовна Ахеджакова; born 9 July 1938) is a Soviet and Russian film, stage and voice actress who received the title of People's Artist of Russia in 1994. She received two Nika Awards as the best supporting actress and the 2014 Nika Honorary Prize.
Liya Akhedzhakova. Actress: Office Romance. Liya Akhedzhakova is a little gem of Soviet cinema. She was a show-stealer in such a comedy classic as The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1976) in a part with no words at all. Her ability to create a larger than life heroes is almost unbelievable.
Mar 30, 2023 · Liya Akhedzhakova, a Ukraine-born actress who has spoken out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, resigned from Sovremennik theater after facing pressure from authorities and pro-Kremlin activists. She said she does not plan to leave Russia despite the campaign against her.
Mar 30, 2023 · The celebrated actress, who has appeared in over 50 films and 46 years of theater, quit the Sovremennik Theater after it canceled her play "The Gin Game". She plans to tour banned plays internationally and has no plans to go into exile.
Apr 11, 2023 · A non-governmental organization denounced the popular actress for criticizing the president and supporting the Ukrainian army, and called for her to be declared a foreign agent and charged with treason. Liya Akhedzhakova, who has a 50-year career in film and theater, resigned from her theater and faced slander and censorship.
Liya M. Akhedzhakova (born July 9, 1938, Dnepropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR) is a Russian theatre and cinema actress. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1970) and People's Artist of Russia (1994). She became famous for her roles in Eldar Ryazanov's films, especially "Office Romance" (1977), "Garage" (1979), "Irony of Fate" (1975) and "Promised Heaven" (1991).
Liya Medzhidovna Akhedzhakova is a Soviet and Russian film, stage and voice actress who received the title of People's Artist of Russia in 1994. She received two Nika Awards as the best supporting actress and the 2014 Nika Honorary Prize.
