Klavdiya Korshunova is a young, but already quite famous theater and film artist in Russia and abroad. The girl’s acting talent captivates the viewer literally from the first minutes of watching films and performances with her participation. How could it be otherwise? Artistry was passed on to Claudia from three generations of relatives whose lives were connected with the stage. More details about the life and work of the young actress Korshunova are described in this article.
Talented representatives of the Korshunov dynasty
Claudia Elanskaya, the great-grandmother of the actress, was a leading artist of the Moscow Art Theater. And Korshunova’s grandmother, Ekaterina Elanskaya, holds the position of director at the Sphere Theater. Claudia's grandfather, Viktor Ivanovich Korshunov, plays at the Maly Theater and has been its director since 1995. He starred in the feature films “General Shubnikov’s Corps” and “On Thin Ice.” Alexander Korshunov, Claudia’s father, also works at the Maly Theater. But he is not only busy with theatrical activities. My father was involved in the films “Can’t Say Goodbye” and “Double Tap”. The artist’s mother, Olga Leonova, is a production designer at the Sfera Theater. It is not surprising that a talented child was born into such a creative family.
Claudia Korshunova: biography. Childhood and youth
In 1985, on June 8, a girl was born into the Korshunov family in the capital of Russia. She was named in honor of her great-grandmother Claudia. The baby grew up surrounded by creative people and from early childhood dreamed of becoming an artist. After graduating from secondary school, she became a student at the M. S. Shchepkin Higher Theater School. Claudia received her education at a course headed by her grandfather V. I. Korshunov.
Theatrical debut
As a student, Klavdiya Korshunova began acting in plays. Initially, she was an understudy in the productions of “The Abyss” (Maly Theatre, the role of Lisa), “Demons” (“Contemporary”, the role of Dasha Shatova). The young artist’s diploma works included the following performances:
- “The Thunderstorm”, the script of which was written based on the work of A. N. Ostrovsky. In this work, Claudia plays the role of Katerina.
- "Three Sisters" by Chekhov. Here Korshunova brilliantly played Irina.
- “Running” by M. A. Bulgakov, where Claudia had the honor of playing the role of Lyuska.
Theater works[ | ]
- 2005 - “Demons” - Dasha Shatova
(Sovremennik Theater) - 2005 - “The true story of M. Gautier, nicknamed “The Lady of the Camellias”” - Margarita Gautier
(Sovremennik Theater) - 2006 - “America, part two” - a girl from “Delicatessen”
(Sovremennik Theater) - 2006 - "" - Nadezhda
(Sovremennik Theater) - 2008 - “Hurdy Organ” - Myud
(Sovremennik Theater) - “Running” - Lyuska
- “The Thunderstorm” by A. N. Ostrovsky - Katerina
- Puchina - Lisa
(Maly Theater) - “Three Sisters” by A. P. Chekhov - Irina
- 2010 - “Pretty” - Sasha
(Sovremennik Theater)
Labor activity in the theatrical field
After receiving her diploma in 2005, Klavdiya Korshunova joined the troupe of the Sovremennik Theater.
Literally immediately, director Yuri Eremin offered her to play the main role in the play “The True Story of M. Gautier, nicknamed “The Lady of the Camellias.” The girl was very believable and accurately able to portray the beautiful Margarita Gaultier. The audience greeted the performance with great enthusiasm. The jubilation and applause in honor of the young actress Korshunova did not fade for a long time. Claudia works in parallel in several theaters. The list below lists the productions in which the actress takes part.
Her works in Sovremennik were:
- “America, Part Two” (2006), by Biljana Srbljanovic. Here Klavdiya Korshunova (actress) plays the role of a girl from “Delicacies”. The director of the production is Nina Chusova.
- "Mom-Papa-Son-Dog" (2006). Under the leadership of the same command staff (B. Srblyanovich, N. Chusova), the actress plays the role of Nadezhda.
- “Sharmanka” (2008), idea by Andrei Platonov, direction by Mikhail Efremov. In this work, the heroine, played by Claudia, has an interesting name - Myud.
- “Pretty” (2010), scriptwriter Sergei Naydenov, director Ekaterina Polovtseva. Korshunova plays the role of Sasha in this performance.
- “Pygmalion” (2011) based on the famous work of Bernard Shaw. The director of this theatrical performance was Galina Volchek. Claudia plays a maid in it.
- “Geneacide. A Village Anecdote” (2012), scriptwriter Vsevolod Benigsen, production director Kirill Vytoptov. Actress Korshunova gets the role of Katya in this performance.
At the Maly Theater in 2010, Claudia takes part in the choreographic performance The Rooms, staged under the direction of Oleg Glushkov.
The Theater of Nations invites the young artist Korshunova to perform in a play based on the work of Pierre de Marivaux “The Triumph of Love”. The audience saw and appreciated this theatrical work in 2012.
Klavdiya Korshunova: “Values change with age”
Klavdiya Korshunova, the favorite actress of film critics and Nikolai Khomerika, as well as the rising star of Sovremennik, became the heroine of a fashion photo shoot for InStyle magazine.
The girl tried on the hottest spring trends, and at the same time talked about how she didn’t want to become an actress, what kind of car she drove in college, and what she thought about Los Angeles (that’s where, by the way, the fashion shoot took place). By the way, the project “Dubrovsky” is scheduled for release in 2013, in which Claudia will play the main role, and her partner will be... Danila Kozlovsky. This story is about two young people (she is a diligent student, he is a successful businessman), whose fathers' quarrel plunges them into the abyss of Pushkin's passions. We envy our heroine, and, while waiting for the premiere, we look at her latest set.
About choosing a path
When I was in school, I wanted to become a lawyer or diplomat. I told my parents - they worked in the theater: “I won’t be an artist! What kind of life is this? It’s impossible to even make a decent living!
About the first car
After college I drove a “kopek” car. This is simply fantastic freedom! For example, a traffic police officer stops me for some kind of violation and says: “Now I’ll rent a license plate.” I say: “Come on! I’ll leave it for you right here!” And immediately: “Oh, no, better take it!”
About secular society
I don't feel very comfortable in society. Small talk is not really a conversation, a conversation about nothing. It’s difficult for me to support him, because such easy communication is always based on small, harmless lies. And most importantly: the affection of another person may not be a sincere impulse, but a manifestation of secularism. It’s terrible when a person kisses you, hugs you, and two minutes later he has forgotten about you.
About criticism
The opinion of the audience is important to me, because I work for people, I share my soul and heart with them. I read reviews of my work. Once I had a difficult period, I just gave up. At this time, I read a positive review on one of the popular sites. Its author does not even assume that I still remember his last name - his kind word was so important to me then.
About the reluctance to conquer Hollywood and thoughts about motherhood
When I found myself in Los Angeles for this photo shoot, I thought: God, I’m 28 years old! I probably won’t do any incredible things again. But she could, for example, at the age of 20 go to America and try to achieve something there. But with age, values change. Of course, I don’t completely abandon this idea, but I think: do I really need Hollywood? Is it worth fighting for? Or are there more important things to do - for example, becoming a mother? The more friends I have with children, the more often I think about this. I feel this need more and more.
Claudia Korshunova: filmography
Despite her workload in the theater, Korshunova accepts film offers. Her debut in this art form in 2005 was the role of Natasha (daughter of Colonel Lukin) in Andrei Proshkin’s film “The Soldier’s Decameron”. The talent of the young actress was noticed by other directors. One after another, she receives invitations to play roles in feature films. Luck in this field accompanies the artist, whose name is Klavdiya Korshunova.
Filmography (brief):
- “977” is a fantastic drama by Nikolai Khomerika, the role of Rita.
- "Prison. The Case of Fyodor Sechenov" is a crime film filmed under the direction of Sergei Mats. Korshunova plays the role of Irma here.
- “The Prank” is a remake film based on the work of Vladimir Menshov, starring Taya Petrova.
- “Dove” - melodrama, directed by Sergei Oldenburg-Svintsov, the role of Genka’s mother.
- “Guardians of the Network” is a science-fiction film directed by Dmitry Matov. The role of the girl Zhenya in this film is played by Klavdiya Korshunova.
- “The Personal Life of Doctor Selivanova” - series. In one of the episodes, the actress plays Zarema.
- “The Eurasian” is a film co-produced by Russia, France and Lithuania under the direction of director Sarūnas Bartas. Claudia here plays the role of the prostitute Sasha.
This is not a complete list of films in which Korshunova played leading roles. Thanks to the talent of the actress, films with her participation are gaining fame and popularity.
Movies
After graduating from “Sliver” in 2004, Klavdiya Korshunova decided to continue studying. She wanted to acquire another specialty - directing. But Galina Volchek was present at the graduation performance. She liked the young actress and invited her to her Sovremennik. Korshunova could not refuse such an offer. And later I didn’t regret it. Soon she appeared on the stage of Sovremennik, where the plays “Demons”, “Hurdy Organ” and “Pygmalion” were staged. For her brilliant performance in these and other productions, Korshunova was awarded the prestigious Andrei Mironov “Figaro” theater prize.
Klavdiya Korshunova in the film “Breakthrough”
The cinematic biography of Claudia Korshunova began immediately after the end of “Sliver”. She made her debut in Andrei Proshkin’s film “A Soldier’s Decameron.” In the same 2005, she appeared in several more projects. These are the films “Alexandrovsky Garden” and “You Are My Happiness.” These roles revealed a new star to the directors.
A year later, Nikolai Khomeriki entrusted Klavdia Korshunova with the main role in his fantasy drama “977 / Nine Seven Seven,” where she played in tandem with Fyodor Lavrov. This role and the one that followed it in the crime series “Ostrog. The case of Fyodor Sechenov” made the young actress recognizable. Korshunova managed to consolidate her success after the release of the drama “Separation” by Alexander Mindadze.
Klavdiya Korshunova in the film “Dubrovsky”
Today her filmography includes about three dozen films. Among the projects of recent years, the most striking are the series “Moscow Yard”, the drama “The Eurasian”, the adventure film “Path to Life”, where she starred with Sergei Garmash, and, of course, the melodrama “Dubrovsky”. In it, Klavdiya Korshunova and Danila Kozlovsky played the main characters.
In 2020, television viewers saw the actress in the series “The Inquisitor” and “May Tapes.” In the latter, Klavdia Korshunova played the main role of the eccentric girl Olga, who cannot decide whether she wants to support a marriage that she considers insipid, or prefers to get a divorce.
Klavdiya Korshunova in the TV series “The Inquisitor”
Also in 2020, the actress played the main role in the political comedy Tomorrow. The heroine of the actress is Natasha Callahan, a correspondent for the famous newspaper “The Guardian” in Moscow. The film takes place in an alternative Moscow, where an independent candidate unexpectedly won the presidential elections. The administration of the new president, which does not know how and is not ready to solve the problems of a huge country, falls responsibility for Russia's political and economic decisions.
The actress played a minor role in the French-Lithuanian film “We Only Dream of Peace.” The premiere screening of this drama took place at the Cannes Film Festival.
Klavdiya Korshunova in the series “May Tapes”
Many critics call Claudia Korshunova a rising star of Russian cinema and predict a brilliant career for her.
What is he doing today?
Klavdiya Korshunova, whose biography is rich in creative victories, today continues to do what she loves. She successfully acts in films and plays on the stage of the Sovremennik Theater. Her latest film works are the films Start to Life by Oleg Galin and Mating Dances by Valeria Gai Germanika. The actress has a lot of plans and creative proposals, and this cannot but please her fans. In 2014, Claudia received the title of laureate of the national acting award named after Andrei Mironov “Figaro” in the “Best of the Best” category.
Filmography
- 2005 - Alexander Garden - Lilya, circus performer
- 2005 - Soldier's Decameron - Natasha, daughter of Colonel Lukin
- 2005 - You are my happiness
- 2006 — 977 — Rita, carrier of the required level 977
- 2006 - Ostrog. The case of Fyodor Sechenov - Irma Maratovna Miklusich, psychologist
- 2007 - Lenin's Testament - Lida
- 2007 - The personal life of Dr. Selivanova (series “The Power of Traditions”) - Zarema
- 2007 - Breakaway - Tatiana
- 2008 - Prank - Taya Petrova
- 2008 - Judicial column (6 episode “Child to order”) - Tanya
- 2008 - Dove - Genka’s mother
- 2009 - Moscow courtyard - Lyudmila Alperova
- 2009 - Terror with love - Nadya, Katya’s daughter
- 2010 - Eurasian (Eurasijos aborigenas) - prostitute Sasha
(Lithuanian
Silver Crane
for best actress) - 2010 - Cadenzas - Lena, actress
- 2010 - Guardians of the Network - Zhenya
- 2011 - Boomerang Hearts - Anna
- 2011 - Furtseva - Valentina, Peter’s front-line girlfriend
- 2012 - Pechorin - Ondine
- 2012 - Until the night do us part
- 2012 - Inquisitor - Bertha Freimane
- 2014 - Dubrovsky - Masha Troekurova
- 2014 - May Tapes - Olga
