Lyudmila Chursina: biography, personal life, family, husband, children - photo

She could have built a brilliant career in Hollywood and become a star on the world screen, but she preferred the domestic theater stage and filming in low-budget Soviet films. One of the most beautiful Soviet actresses of the 20th century, Lyudmila Chursina, never used her appearance to achieve her goals. Decency, pride and love of freedom did not allow her to make deals with her own conscience. Despite the many shocks that Lyudmila Alekseevna had to endure, she is still in demand in the profession and loved by fans of her work.

Brief information about the actress

• Full name: Chursina Lyudmila Alekseevna.
• Age - 77 years.
• Date of birth: 07/20/41.
• Place of birth: USSR, Tajik SSR, Stalinabad.
• Height/weight - 177 cm/70 kg.
• Field of activity: theater and film actress.
• Zodiac sign - cancer
• The main awards and achievements are People’s Artist of the RSFSR and USSR (1969 and 1981), Silver Shell for the best actress at the XVII IFF in San Sebastian (1969), Best Actress according to the magazine “Soviet Screen” (1969), State Prize of the RSFSR named after. Vasilyev brothers (1970), Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree (2000), laureate of the White Cranes of Russia competition (2018).
• Marital status: divorced, no children.

Childhood of Lyudmila Chursina

Before the war, the family of the future actress lived in the city of Velikiye Luki, Pskov region. Nazi air raids and bombings forced Lyudmila's parents to evacuate to relatively calm Tajikistan. According to one version, the girl was born on a train on the way to Stalinabad (Dushanbe). From 1941 until the end of the war, she lived in Central Asia with her mother. Alexey Fedorovich Chursinets - Lyudmila's father - went to the front and fought on the North-Western Front. In 1942 he was awarded the Order of the Red Star.

After the war, the family lived in the Far East, the Arctic and the Caucasus. Alexey Fedorovich was a career military man, and he often had to change his place of service. Mother Genovefa Ivanovna began working as a military medic and traveled to the garrisons for her husband along with her little daughter.

Little Luda went to Tbilisi for first grade - sunny and hospitable Georgia became her second home for a long time. Here the future actress became imbued with the original Caucasian customs, learned the Georgian language, and fell in love with folklore, especially songs.

When the girl finished 6th grade, her parents decided to return to their home in Velikiye Luki. Lyudmila, who was especially good at exact sciences, graduated from a local school with a gold medal. The graduate was dreaming about a career as an aircraft design engineer, but an accident forced her to reconsider her outlook on life.

Biography[ | ]

Lyudmila Chursina was born (according to her own story) on July 20, 1941, in a medical battalion, near the village of Gruzdovo, Pskov region [3], during her mother’s move (evacuation) to the Central Asian city of Leninabad, where Alexei Fedorovich’s mother lived. The refugees, however, mistakenly arrived in Stalinabad, the capital of Tajikistan, and remained there until the end of the war. Upon arrival, the mother received a birth certificate for her daughter, which is why the documents indicate that Lyudmila Chursina was born in Dushanbe, Tajik SSR.

Only in 1946 was the family reunited and Alexey Fedorovich was able to find and take his wife and daughter. The family moved to Georgia, to the new place of service of the head of the family. For the next seven years, Lyudmila Chursina lived in Tbilisi and Batumi. After Georgia, the Chursin family lived in Kamchatka, Chukotka, and then returned to Velikiye Luki[4][5].

In 1959, after graduating from school with a gold medal in Velikiye Luki, she went to Moscow to enter the MAI. However, according to her, “in company with a school friend,” she unexpectedly entered three theater universities at once: VGIK, GITIS and the B. Shchukin Theater School.

In 1963 she graduated from the B.V. Shchukin Theater School (now the Boris Shchukin Theater Institute).

Since 1963 - actress of the E. B. Vakhtangov Theater in Moscow. Since 1965 - at the Lenfilm film studio. Since 1974 - actress of the Leningrad Drama Theater named after A. S. Pushkin (now the Alexandrinsky Theater), since 1984 - of the Central Theater of the Soviet Army.

Academician of the Russian Academy of Cinematographic Arts "Nika". Academician of the National Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Russia[7]

Member of the CPSU (1970-1991).

Public position[ | ]

In 1973, Lyudmila Chursina’s signature (according to her, without her knowledge)[8] appeared under a letter against the activities of A.D. Sakharov and A.I. Solzhenitsyn.

On March 11, 2014, she signed an appeal from cultural figures in support of the policies of Russian President V.V. Putin in Ukraine and Crimea[9].

Personal life[ | ]

Married three times:

• From 1964 to 1981 - Vladimir Fetin (1925-1981) - film director, Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1975).
• From 1983 to 1985 - Vladimir Aleksandrovich Zalitis[* 1] - Candidate of Technical Sciences, research engineer - oceanologist at TsNIIMF[10].
• From 1987 to 1991 - Igor Andropov (1941-2006) - Candidate of Historical Sciences, diplomat, employee of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

No children[11].

Youth and choice of life path

Young Lyudmila went to Moscow to enter the aviation institute, and with a friend she decided to visit theater universities. The girls applied to 3 educational institutions at once: GITIS, VGIK and the Shchukin School. Luda was accepted into each of them, but her friend failed the exams.

Deciding that fate itself was telling her the right path, Lyudmila remained in the capital and began studying acting at “Pike.” In the mornings before classes started, the student washed the floors in the classrooms - she had to earn her own living. She graduated from college in 1963.

The beginning of theatrical creativity

The young actress began her career at the Theater. Vakhtangov. She was invited to join Ruben Simonov's troupe. At first she played roles in crowd scenes, but she did it so skillfully that she was soon noticed by famous directors. She played her first serious role in the play “Richard III” based on Shakespeare’s play of the same name. Chursina reincarnated as Lady Anna, one of the central characters of the play. Her partner was Mikhail Ulyanov, who was already a sought-after actor at that time.

After working in the theater for 3 years, Lyudmila took a time out and set off to conquer the cinematic Olympus. She began acting in films while still a student at the Shchukin Theater School. Chursina’s roles were successful, and she decided to improve her skills as a film actress.

Career

Since childhood, Lyudmila Chursina was very complex about her appearance. She considered herself ugly - thin arms and legs, big head. But at the school, the teachers immediately paid attention to her and saw how beautiful she really was. Already in her second year she began acting in films. Her first roles were the films “On the Seven Winds”, “Two Lives”, “When the Trees Were Big”.

After real fame came to Lyudmila Chursina, she was noticed even in Hollywood. The management of Goskino once received a telegram from America. There they offered Chursina 15 film roles at once. But the Soviet leadership did not want to let the girl go to a “hostile” country. Lyudmila was called “on the carpet” and was strongly recommended not to go to Hollywood. She was told various horror stories about the Western way of life and was even threatened that in America she would most likely be forced to play naked. As a result, Chursina never went anywhere.

Like many actors, she had a very hard time during perestroika. Chursina lost her favorite job. She was occasionally offered roles, but all of them were very uninteresting for her. Although she did not refuse them, since it was the only way to survive in those days. But she was thinking about changing her profession. And she was even ready to become a housekeeper, remembering her youth experience. But still she remained in the theater and cinema. And over time, everything got better again. At 75 years old, Lyudmila Chursina continues to actively act in films and on television. And although she has more than 50 roles under her belt, she has no plans to retire yet.

“As long as a person can, he should do what he loves. And while others are enjoying it, you can’t stop. Age is just numbers in a passport. The main thing is how young you are at heart.”

Continuation of theatrical career

In 1974, the actress returned to the theater stage, but in Leningrad. This time her main place of work was the Alexandrinsky Theater. The actress combined performances with filming at Lenfilm.

In the early 80s, Lyudmila Alekseevna was invited to the Theater of the Soviet (today Russian) Army. Without hesitation, she returned to Moscow. Chursina was attracted by the role of Nastasya Filippovna from Dostoevsky’s “The Idiot,” which she had long dreamed of playing. The actress's partners in the play were Aristarkh Livanov, Vladimir Zeldin and Alexander Petrov. Later, Lyudmila Alekseevna admitted that her transformation into a proud and unapproachable beauty took a lot of mental strength from her, but it was this image that grateful viewers remembered and loved.

Nastasya Filippovna was followed by high-profile roles in theatrical productions “Masquerade” and “Farewell Light”. The heroines that Chursina played on stage were entirely strong and strong-willed individuals, each image required complete dedication. Performances and rehearsals took all the energy of the actress, but they also gave inspiration and self-confidence.

Lyudmila Chursina now

Lyudmila Alekseevna has no children, which she always regretted. As the actress explains, first due to financial difficulties, lack of housing, then due to professional demand. Fortunately, now she is not alone - she has warm relations with her nephew’s family, his wife and two charming great-nieces.

The actress is in demand - she works in the Soviet Army Theater, acts in television shows and films.

Some of her latest works include the owner of a beauty salon in the television series Purely Moscow Murders and the role of the grandmother of the main character in the series Alien Blood.

On the subject: actors of the series “Alien Blood”

"Pure Moscow murders"

"Alien Blood"

Lyudmila Chursina on the theater stage today

Lyudmila Alekseevna has not changed her favorite theater for many years. She plays in performances of the Army Theater's current repertoire:

1. “Elinor and Her Men” is a tragic farce in 2 acts (premiere: December 2011). The role of the disgraced Queen Elinor of Aquitaine.
2. “Playing on the Keys of the Soul” is a parable play (premiere: November 2013). The role of the brilliant German pianist Liv Stein.
3. “That Madman Platonov” is a comedy in 2 acts (premiere: January 2020). The role of General Anna Petrovna Voinitseva.

Fans of Chursina highly appreciate her acting skills, feminine charm, beauty, plasticity and grace. Lyudmila Alekseevna’s ability to hold the attention of the audience for 2 hours in monotonous productions evokes admiration and admiration. Performances with the participation of the actress are sold out.

Former husband of Lyudmila Chursina - Vladimir Petrovsky

Lyudmila Chursina's ex-husband Vladimir Petrovsky became her second ally in marriage. He worked as an oceanographer; they met, according to the press, on one of the film sets with Chursina. There is not much information about this marriage, so it is difficult to say why this marriage ended. Maybe there were no special feelings there; most likely, they did it spontaneously. They separated peacefully, without making claims to each other, so this time Lyudmila Chursina managed to avoid depression and bad mood. But still, no one can say for sure how it really happened. Lyudmila, apparently, was an amorous person who could not hold anyone for long.

The beginning of filmmaking

The actress played her first small film role in 1961 in Lev Kulidzhanov’s film “When the Trees Were Big.” Lyudmila reincarnated on the screen as the village beauty Zoya. For the 20-year-old “Pike” student, this was an invaluable experience, because next to her on the set were famous masters of Soviet cinema: Yuri Nikulin, Vasily Shukshin, Ekaterina Mazurova.

Although the debut of the young actress was successful, she still had to play bit parts in films for some time. There were also “passing” paintings in her life. In Soviet times, the footage went through multi-level censorship and often ended up on the shelves of film archives.

Soon fortune showed favor to Chursina, and she was approved for the main role in the film “The Don Tale” directed by Vladimir Fetin. The image of the brave and fearless beauty Daria, embodied by Lyudmila, was liked by moviegoers so much that she was recognized as the best actress of the year. The survey was conducted by the Soviet Screen magazine, the most popular periodical in the USSR, which covered news in the field of cinema and television.

This was followed by another strong role in the film “Crane,” which was highly praised by film critics. The role of the main character Marfa Lunina, a young woman who remains faithful to her husband who did not return from the war, became one of Lyudmila’s best film works. Chursina received the RSFSR Prize named after. Vasiliev brothers, and was also awarded the prize for best actress at the San Sebastian International Film Festival. The award to the rising star of Soviet cinema was presented by Audrey Hepburn herself.

After these events, Chursina was invited to Hollywood to sign a three-year contract with one of the American film studios. However, she was forced to abandon the trip abroad due to the harsh condemnation of her Soviet superiors. “Maybe they were afraid that I would play something anti-Soviet or that I would stay there. Or suddenly I’ll undress on the screen. It would be a great shame for the country,” Lyudmila Alekseevna recalled in one of her interviews.

Personal life

Once, a French publishing house awarded Chursina the title of the most stylish actress of Soviet cinema. The slender beauty, smart and intelligent, enjoyed constant success with men - compliments, flowers, declarations of eternal love poured in like from a cornucopia. It seemed that my personal life should be happy and serene. But not everything works out the way you want.

First husband

In her fourth year at the institute, Lyudmila auditioned for the role of Daria in the film “The Don Tale” by Lenfilm studio. Lyudmila liked the script, which was based on Sholokhov’s stories. After test filming, she was given the leading female role.

For nature, we chose the picturesque village of Razdorskaya, located in the lower reaches of the Don. The aspiring artist was lucky enough to work with recognized masters of Soviet cinema - Leonov, Novikov, Vladimirova.

The director of the film was Vladimir Aleksandrovich Fetin.

During the filming, Lyudmila realized that she fell in love with this man.

Not knowing what Fetin was experiencing, she carefully hid her feelings. Only upon his return to Leningrad and a long correspondence did he confess his love; later the couple signed in the district registry office of Moscow.

Lyudmila Alekseevna left the theater and moved to the Northern capital. The husband did not have housing; at first the family lived with friends. Then they were given a room in a communal apartment, the furniture was props from the painting “The Striped Flight” - a bed gnawed by animals and a table no less damaged by claws.

Over time, the couple purchased a cozy apartment in the city center, renovated it and bought new furniture. Everyday difficulties were overcome, but the first cracks appeared in the relationship.

Perhaps the discord in the family occurred due to Vladimir Alexandrovich’s jealousy of the success of his famous wife. After the triumphant release of “The Don Tale,” Chursina gained incredible popularity. She received invitations to filming, festivals and creative meetings with the audience. And my husband’s career began to decline; Lenfilm’s management did not offer new scripts; it was difficult for a creative person.

Theater works

Chursina's first appearance on the stage of the Soviet (Russian) Army Theater took place in the role of Nastasya Filippovna in the play “The Idiot”. This was followed by the images of Baroness Shtral in Lermontov’s Masquerade and Ernestina Tyutcheva in Pavlovsky’s production of Farewell Light. Lyudmila Alekseevna played the main characters in the plays “Leningrader” by Chervinsky and “Privates” by Dudarev.

A tall, graceful actress with aristocratic features, she was reincarnated several times on stage as august persons. She represented Empress Maria Feodorovna on stage in Leonid Kheifits' play "Paul I", and Princess Olga in the production of the same name based on the play by Yuri Volkov. To this day, the actress can be seen in the image of Catherine II in the play “The Empress” directed by Olga Glubokova.

Significant film works

The actress starred in films that later became cult classics. They owe their popularity largely to Chursina’s professional work and feminine beauty. After “The Don Tale,” which was a great success at the box office, Herbert Rappaport’s “Two Tickets to a Matinee” was released. Here Lyudmila appeared in the unusual role of a girl of easy virtue. She managed to get used to the role of the seductive Estonian Inka so much that inexperienced viewers took her for a genuine foreigner, as if she had stepped off the cover of a fashion magazine.

After 2 years, the country again saw its favorite actress in the familiar image of a woman with a strong character. Lyudmila Chursina played the main role in Vladimir Fetin’s film “Virineya”. The image of the Siberian rebel beauty, who stood under the banner of the proletarian revolution, was highly appreciated not only by viewers, but also by Soviet film critics. For this role, the actress received the State Prize of the RSFSR for the second time. Vasiliev brothers. A little later, the film “Crane” was released, and Chursina gained worldwide fame.

Afterwards there were works in the films “Across Rus'”, “Gloomy River”, “Yarovaya Love”, in which the actress played the main roles of strong-willed and proud Russian women, capable of heroic deeds in the name of their homeland.

Possessing a cinematic appearance, strong character and great efficiency, Lyudmila Chursina had no shortage of roles. During her long film career, she embodied about 100 female characters on screen. She played in dramas, comedies, tragedies, and detective stories. Today she can also be seen in telenovelas. Thus, in the series “Closed School” Chursina played the role of Claudia Safronova, and in the serial film “Orlova and Alexandrov” she played the mother of Lyubov Orlova Evgenia Nikolaevna.

Creation

Roles in the theater

Central Theater of the Soviet Army

• “The Idiot” by F. M. Dostoevsky - Nastasya Filippovna
• “Masquerade” by M. Yu. Lermontov - Baroness Shtral
• “Farewell Light” by P. I. Pavlovsky - Ernestina Tyutchev
• “Private soldiers” by A. A. Dudarev -
• “Leningrader” by A. M. Chervinsky -
• "God save the king!" W. S. Maugham - Yves
• “Duet for Soloist” T. Kempinski - Stephanie Abrahams
• “Paul I” by D. S. Merezhkovsky - Maria Feodorovna
• “The one who is not expected” by A. Kasony - Death
• “Elinor and Her Men” by H. James - Queen Elinor of Aquitaine
• “Playing on the Keys of the Soul” Nino Kharatishvili - Liv, famous pianist

Enterprises

• "Theater Marathon"
• "An Ideal Husband", dir. P. Safonov
• "Empress"

Film roles

• 1961 - When the trees were big - Zoya
• 1962 - On the seven winds - Nastya, nurse
• 1963 - Morning trains - Tonechka
• 1964 - The Don Tale - Daria
• 1965 - A year like life - Ilsa
• 1966 - Two tickets to the matinee - Estonian Inka
• 1967 - Spring on the Oder - Tanya
• 1967 - Andromeda Nebula - Luma Lasvi
• 1968 - Virinea - Virinea
• 1968 - Crane - Marfa
• 1968 - Across Russia - Ryazanka
• 1968 - Shield and Sword - Freulein Corporal
• 1969 - Adjutant to His Excellency - Oksana
• 1968 - Gloomy River - Anfisa Petrovna Kozyreva
• 1970 - Lyubov Yarovaya - Lyubov Yarovaya
• 1971 - Olesya - Olesya
• 1971 - Are you kidding? - actress
• 1971 - Goya, or the Hard Path of Knowledge - Pepa
• 1972 - On the corner of Arbat and Bubulinas Street - Ksenia
• 1972 - Privalov's millions - Zosya Lyakhovskaya
• 1972 - Fight - Hannah
• 1973 - Open Book - Tatyana Petrovna Vlasenkova
• 1976 - The tale of how Tsar Peter married an arap - Empress Catherine I
• 1976 - Own opinion - Burtseva
• 1976 - The Diary of Carlos Espinola - nun
• 1977 - And it’s all about him - Anna
• 1977 - Personal happiness - Anastasia Mikhailovna Doroshina
• 1979 - Pursuit Race - Claudia
• 1980 - Rico Brothers - Mother Julia
• 1981 - On the Garnet Islands - Katlen Gabu
• 1981 - Remember or forget - Nina Janson
• 1981 - Facts of the past day - Ksenia Pavlovna Mikheeva
• 1981 - Long road in the dunes - Katerina
• 1982 - Monomakh's Hat - school director
• 1982 - Fight at the crossroads - Yunna’s mother
• 1983 - Demidovs - Empress Catherine I
• 1983 - Jewelry - Zoya Semyonovna Malinina
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  Tatyana Semyonovna Malinina
• 1986 - Primordial Russia - Anya
• 1986 - File of a man in a Mercedes - Svetlana
• 1987 - The investigation is conducted by the Experts. Boomerang - Veronika Antonovna Bylova
• 1987 - White roses, pink elephants... (teleplay) - Molly Egan
• 1990 - Love of an elderly man
• 1990 - Murder of a witness - Svetova
• 1991 - Countess - Nina Grigorievna
• 1991 - The Sukhovo-Kobylin case - Maria Ivanovna Sukhovo-Kobylina
• 1991 - Dying is not scary - Irina
• 1992 - 1994 - Goryachev and others - Zinaida Vasilievna, Goryachev’s mother
• 1993 - Code of Dishonor - mother of Sergei Rebrov
• 1994 - Hagi-Trugger - Natalya
• 2000 - Black Room
• 2002 - Secret power - Nastya’s mother
• 2003 - Another life - Katya’s mother
• 2004 - Lost the sun - Ekaterina Vasilievna, mother of Kesha Solityansky
• 2004 - A Place in the Sun - Katya’s Mother
• 2004 - Nadezhda is the last to leave - Lidia Mikhailovna, Nadezhda’s mother-in-law
• 2005 - Two at the Christmas tree, not counting the dog - Lyusya, the owner’s wife
• 2005 - The true story of Lieutenant Rzhevsky - grandmother
• 2005 - Trotter - Commissioner
• 2006 - Make God laugh - Sofya Grigorievna, fellow traveler on the train
• 2006 - Vaccine - Tamara Galata
• 2007 - Chasing an Angel - Maria
• 2007 - You Can’t Order Your Heart - Alexandra
• 2007 - Hold me tight - Victoria Svyatoslavovna
• 2007 - House on the Promenade des Anglais - Anna
• 2007 - Zastava - Latnikov’s mother
• 2007 - Urgently to the room - Krasovskaya
• 2008 - Anniversary - Anna Sergeevna Granovskaya
• 2008 - My husband is a genius - Cora Landau
• 2008 - Postman
• 2008 - I want a child - Larisa Petrovna Tretyak, Lera’s mother
• 2008 - Paradise apples - teacher Maria Vasilievna
• 2009 - Grandma Ada - Ada
• 2009 - Trap - Aloisa Anatolyevna Svetlova
• 2009 - Autumn Flowers - Polina
• 2009 - Two sides of the same Anna - Valentina Ivanovna
• 2009 - Breathe with me - Nina Ivanovna
• 2009 - Puppy - Valera's grandmother
• 2009 - 2010 - Margosha - Irina Mikhailovna, mother of Andrei Kalugin
• 2011 - Dragon Syndrome - Inna Isaeva
• 2011 - Interns - Marina Aleksandrovna, mother of Anastasia Kisegach, grandmother of Gleb
• 2011 - Caramel - grandmother of Andrei Morozov
• 2011 - Chiropractor - Anna Andreevna Startseva
• 2011 - Fights - Zoya Voskresenskaya
• 2011 - 2012 - Closed school - Claudia Safronova (Theodora Rauber)
• 2012 - Breathe with me-2 - Nina Ivanovna
• 2012 - Both fathers and children - Irina Pavlovna
• 2012 - How to marry a millionaire - Serafima Georgievna
• 2012 - Hunting for Gauleiter - Galina Vasilievna Pomazan in the 1970s
• 2012 - Crime by inheritance - Lyudmila Zvyagintseva
• 2013 - 2020 - Two fathers and two sons - Angela Borisovna, Inga’s mother
• 2013 - 7 main wishes - fairy
• 2013 - Beautiful to Death - Alisa Lanskaya, fashion designer
• 2013 - How to marry a millionaire-2 - Serafima Georgievna
• 2013 - Lyudmila - Alla Dmitrievna, Vorobyov’s mother
• 2014 - It doesn’t happen that way
• 2015 - Priest-San: Confession of a Samurai - Ulyana Borodina
• 2015 - Orlova and Alexandrov - Evgenia Nikolaevna, mother of Lyubov Orlova
• 2016 - Pure art - Natalya Nikolaevna, art critic

Personal life of Lyudmila Chursina

Surprisingly, the personal life of this beautiful and talented actress did not work out. She was married three times, but with neither husband did she find female happiness or the happiness of motherhood. There are many “blank spots” in Chursina’s biography: she does not like to talk about secrets, calling herself “the queen of spades from the mothball age.” Lyudmila Alekseevna is often asked who she is related to actor Yuri Chursin, suggesting that this is her son, but Yuri is not the actress’s child or even her relative - they are just namesakes.

At 77 years old, the actress is in excellent physical shape. She considers moderation in diet and physical activity to be the secret of her attractiveness. She even comes to work at the theater on foot. Lyudmila Alekseevna avoids plastic surgery, preferring to age beautifully and naturally.

In addition to filming and theater work, Chursina takes part in public life. So, in November 2020, she was the guest of honor at the gala ceremony for presenting the International Stanislavsky Prize.

Family

Lyudmila Chursina’s closest people are her nephew Alexey (the son of her sister who died several years ago), his wife Ekaterina and their children Nastya and Sashenka. “I have to replace both their mother and grandmother,” the actress repeats in an interview.

Children

Chursina does not have her own children. Difficult living conditions, lack of time and constant employment on film and theater sets did not allow the actress to become a mother. But she doesn’t regret it: “I’ve always taken care of someone in this life.” Lyudmila Alekseevna considers her children to be students of one of the capital’s theater universities, to whom she passes on the secrets of acting.

Former husband Vladimir Fetin

Chursina’s first husband was director Vladimir Fetin, whom she met on the set of “The Don Tale.” After finishing their work together, they left - Lyudmila to Moscow, Vladimir to Leningrad, but continued to communicate through letters. Gradually, mutual attraction grew into a strong feeling. The lovers got married.

Fetin filmed Chursina in his films, revealing new facets of her talent. But outside the set, he became completely helpless in everyday life. Lyudmila had to take care of everyday life. Soon the husband began to drink, and life together became unbearable. Chursina loved her husband so much that she did not even think about divorce. She tried to help Vladimir, but in vain. Out of despair, the actress wanted to drown herself in the Neva, but an eyewitness did not allow her to do so.

A meeting with a disabled person helped Lyudmila return to reality: the lack of legs did not prevent the man from enjoying every day. Ashamed of her own weakness, the actress gathered her will into a fist and allowed herself to live on. After 17 years of tossing and turning, she left her husband with one suitcase. Surprisingly, they parted as friends. Chursina looked after and supported Fetin until the end of his days.

Former husband Vladimir Petrovsky

The actress remarried oceanologist Vladimir Petrovsky. Lyudmila was struck by his beauty, masculine charm and independence. In addition, the new chosen one did not drink alcohol at all. Chursina herself invited the scientist to start a family. The couple had been married for 2 years. Lyudmila Alekseevna says the reason for the divorce is that they were never able to become close people.

Former husband Igor Yurievich Andropov

Chursina’s third husband was the son of Secretary General Yuri Andropov, Igor. They met in the company of mutual friends, and in Andropov Lyudmila found an intelligent interlocutor and a gallant man. At that time, Igor Yuryevich was divorced from his first wife, with whom he had 2 children. Their marriage with Chursina lasted 7 years. The reasons for the separation were the incompatibility of characters and too different worldviews of the spouses.

Husband and children of Lyudmila Chursina

During the filming of The Don Tale, she began an affair with the director of the film. Soon she and Vladimir Fetin got married. The husband directed Lyudmila in several films, including the well-known film “Lyubov Yarovaya.”

My husband was not against filming with other directors. Soon Vladimir’s career came to an end. He took his professional failures seriously and started drinking. The actress had to earn a living alone.

With Vladimir Fetin

Lyudmila struggled with his addiction for a long time, begged, begged, at one time she even became addicted to alcohol and wanted to commit suicide. From an emotional breakdown she almost threw herself into the river. She was saved by a passing man. Then patience ran out, and she left Vladimir. Their marriage lasted seventeen years.

Despite what happened, Chursina always spoke warmly about her ex-husband and considered him a talented director. She took the news of his death in 1981 very hard.

In 1983, Chursina married again. Oceanologist V. Petrovsky became her lover. They lived together for less than three years and separated. According to the artist, this marriage was an accident.

In 1987, Igor Andropov became Chursina’s third husband. He was a serious figure in the political arena of the USSR, a very educated and interesting person. They lived together until 1991. Igor returned to his former wife, and the actress was left alone.

Igor Andropov became the third husband of Lyudmila Chursina

Lyudmila explained the divorce by saying that she and Igor met too late, already completely established individuals with their own habits. The artist admitted that love had passed.

Unfortunately, the actress has no children. But Chursina loves her nephews very much and always helps her sister’s children. At first, she postponed the birth of a child due to lack of housing, and then due to a busy work schedule.

The actress with her sister, nephew and his family

The actress smokes a lot and cannot cope with this bad habit. This is perhaps the only thing that worries her. She learned long ago not to worry about trifles. After all, at this time you can miss important moments in life.

Lyudmila is already over seventy, but she is in excellent physical shape and is still considering the possibility of meeting a new love. She is surrounded by the care and love of her loved ones and devotes herself entirely to her mother and sister.