Biography
Elena Polyakova is a Russian theater and film actress, known for the films “Cop”, “Open up, police!”, “Dangerous Delusion” and others.
The future actress was born and spent her early childhood in Moscow. Elena grew up as an inquisitive child. The girl was fond of ballet, horses, and loved watching educational TV shows, including “Around the World.”
Actress Elena Polyakova
At secondary school, Polyakova easily coped with all subjects, and the schoolgirl was especially successful in learning foreign languages. The girl attended an educational institution with in-depth study of the English language, and at an older age, Elena’s parents sent her to study in the UK.
Upon returning home, the girl, already accustomed to living on her own, entered the State Academy of Management and moved out of her father and mother’s apartment. In order not to turn to her parents for financial help, Polyakova worked at night in a casino. Later, she began to collaborate with a video studio: she wrote summaries for films, translated film texts into Russian, and so on.
Elena Polyakova
During her student years, Elena played in the university KVN team and theater studio. Having received a diploma in economics, the girl was confused: Polyakova understood that she did not want to devote her life to what she had studied for so many years. After weighing all the pros and cons, Elena decides to go to study again - at GITIS in the acting department.
To the amazement of Polyakova, who compared applicants to theater universities almost with the inhabitants of heaven, she was enrolled in the workshop of Gennady Khazanov on the first try. Polyakova's biography begins to develop in a new direction. At the university, Elena was considered a promising student; she was one of the female part of the student body and had the highest score in acting.
Actress Elena Polyakova
After many years, the actress will sit down again: in 2020, Elena will begin studying at the Higher Directing Courses at VGIK and by the first session she will have directed her own short film “Mantis.”
Actress Polya Polyakova: “How I married Alexander Khinshtein”
Polya Polyakova, Photo: personal archive Polya Polyakova graduated from VGIK, her master was Vitaly Solomin. The viewer knows the actress from such films and TV series as “Trap”, “Back to the USSR”, “Reflection”, “Closed School”, “Probationary Period”, “Greetings from Katyusha”, “Polar Flight”, “Cop in Law” " and etc.
— Polya, you played the main role in the film “Reflection.” What do you remember about those shoots? ?
— The role came to me unexpectedly. It so happened that the actress approved for this role broke her leg on the eve of the first day of filming. And Olga Pogodina, together with producer Alexei Pimanov, had to find the heroine overnight. The girl had to look like Olga Pogodina, who played the main role, because in the plot of the film the girls change their faces. And they should have the same figures and height.
Pogodina and Pimanov called their familiar directors to find a suitable candidate. And so we got through to Pavel Sanaev, with whom I starred in “Zero Kilometer”. Pavel recommended me, for which I am very grateful. At one in the morning, Olga Pogodina’s assistant called me with an offer to star in “Reflection.” The decision had to be made immediately, since if I agreed, a car would come for me in the morning and take me near Mozhaisk, to the real women’s colony where filming would take place. And I agreed! Naturally, there was no time to read the script. It is simply impossible to read 12 episodes a few hours before the start of filming.
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And here Olga Pogodina helped me a lot, explaining certain scenes to me, like a blind kitten. She told me what was happening to the heroine, what her mood was at the moment, what she was feeling and what her reaction should be. So I met my heroine during the filming process.
— We talked to real prisoners in the Mozhaisk women’s colony?
- Certainly! Almost all prisoners participated in mass scenes. There were also individual episodic scenes with the participation of convicts. They had their own acting lines, so we can safely say that my partners were prisoners, and those convicted under serious charges - murder, robbery. Filming lasted in such conditions for several months.
- Did they really live in barracks??
- No, in a small hotel, not far from the colony. The filming was in tight mode. At 5 a.m., the film crew was allowed through the security checkpoint. They took away passports and mobile phones. The atmosphere in the colony is oppressive. Even the air is different - heavy, stale. The artists moved around the territory accompanied by a convoy for safety reasons. There is also a disease in the colony called tuberculosis. And we had dangerous stunt scenes. For example, the fight scene in the shower. Although the shower was scrubbed with bleach, it was still unsafe. And in order not to get infected, knowledgeable people advised us to drink 50 grams of whiskey every time after a shift. And we drank, destroyed bacteria... God forbid, of course, that we end up in such a colony outside the film process!
— In “Closed School” you played a history teacher. Or could they teach in a real modern school? ?
- Most likely no. A calling is needed here. Teachers, like doctors, either have it or not. A profession that requires enormous patience. With my emotional temperament, I don’t have such endurance. Although she taught acting. At school No. 1032 on Preobrazhenka, from which she herself graduated. I staged KVN for a prom with students in grades 10-11. And, I must say, I held the attention of the audience, no one made any noise, and everyone listened to me attentively.
— Which of the old school actors did you act with ? What did they impress you with, what did they teach you ?
— This fall, filming of the 12-episode historical film “Casanova in Russia” was completed. My partner in the film was Sergei Batalov. What a school! It was incredibly interesting to work with him and learn at the same time. For example, how to exist in the frame so that you don’t get cut out during editing. I won’t tell you all the nuances, but the main thing is that when shooting a medium or close-up shot of your partner, your eyes must be in the frame.
I was delighted by Batalov’s attitude towards the film. He brought a historical shirt from his theater for filming. You don’t expect this from young artists, so that they themselves bring some things for the film. My master at VGIK was Vitaly Methodievich Solomin. He instilled in us a responsible attitude towards the filming process. Therefore, it is very close to me when a picture becomes a common affair, when an actor, say, helps a costume designer and brings his shoes, hat, and accessories to the shoot. So that your image is correctly completed. After all, you, after all, have to be on the screen.
— What do you remember about Vitaly Solomin??
— Vitaly Methodievich was a very kind, caring person. Despite his wild busyness - the Maly Theater, tours, and parallel filming, he is one of the few masters who was present at VGIK almost every day. Solomin was very humane, and he always talked with his students. He was interested in everyone's life. Although the course was large - 30 people, he knew how to notice each of his students in some magical way.
Initially, Anatoly Romashin recruited us, but a month before September 1, he died tragically. And Solomin took us, already selected by Anatoly Vladimirovich. This is also an important detail for understanding Solomin’s character. I entered VGIK for commercial studies. But six months later, Vitaly Methodievich transferred me to the budget. The thing is that I missed classes. He saw it. He challenged me to talk about why I skip certain subjects. I answered him that I work - I dance at night, participate in clothing shows, and shoot for catalogues. I earn money for my studies. Solomin delved into such moments. In a fatherly way, he scolded me for absenteeism and told me not to miss my opportunities. And I roared in response. Even now my eyes are wet when I remember Vitaly Methodievich...
— Tell me, was the physically challenging role in the film “Greetings from Katyusha”, where you played a special group soldier?
- Very. This was the most difficult filming for me. Although I dreamed of a war film, I didn’t think it would be so tough. Firstly, my heroine speaks German. And I didn’t know a single word other than “Hyundai Hoch.” But I love overcoming roles. When you really need to work and prepare. I can't stand playing professional girls, mistresses and fools. I memorized the text in German like a tongue twister. I studied with a tutor so that my pronunciation was correct.
My colleagues and I also ran through the Belarusian forests almost without rest. According to the scenario, we landed by parachute, and our duffel bags were completely filled, in full equipment, with machine guns at the ready, in tarpaulin boots, we ran through the mud. My back, of course, was breaking under such a load. And what huge, angry mosquitoes there were that bit so painfully that they simply created blisters! However, this is one of my favorite works. It's nice to know that you completed all the tasks.
— You acted a lot in melodramas. Why do you think this genre is now so popular in Russia? ?
- Well, who mostly watches TV? Women, housewives. They say that soon the profession of “housewife” will be officially approved. And rightly so, because the workload is colossal, 24 hours – children, cooking, cleaning. And what else could make them happy? Series! Favorite melodrama with a dashingly twisted plot and a certainly happy ending.
— Polya, how did you meet your husband, Alexander Khinshtein, a famous journalist and State Duma deputy??
- This is a fabulous New Year's story. On New Year's Eve, December 30, 2013, my close friends, a married couple, invited me to their country house. We had a great time, barbecued, joked and laughed. Alexander arrived unexpectedly for me. Three hours later, we started celebrating.
He arrived with three bouquets of roses. One for the lady of the house, the second for the wife of friends and the third for me. My bouquet was white. These are given to the bride. But nothing foreshadowed further developments. Just a friend came. Everyone in the company communicates, everyone is in a good New Year's mood. I had just released the films “Reflection” and “Closed School”. There were offers to participate in new projects. No time for personal life, to be honest. During this period, I basked in male attention. The phone didn’t stop ringing, people were inviting me on dates. But I can’t say that I really needed it then. At the end of the evening, Alexander wrote down my phone number. And we all went home.
To my shame, I was very far from politics at that time and did not know that there was such a deputy. I knew more directors, actors, musicians. And the next day, December 31, I was at my parents’ house, where my brother and nieces and grandmother had arrived. In general, we are preparing to celebrate the New Year in a family atmosphere, preparing food for the table. Let's sit down. And somewhere at half past 12 the phone rings. It was Alexander. And he asks me: “What code?” I didn’t understand: “Code of what?” - “Your intercom. If you don’t tell me now, I’ll freeze.” I was somewhat dumbfounded, but I gave the code... This is how Alexander met my whole family. And then there was a beautiful courtship. His determination and perseverance won me over. A year later, we got married. Now we have a strong family and two wonderful sons - Artyom and Lev.
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Movies
Elena Polyakova began appearing in films back in 2001. In the tragicomedy “Life is Full of Fun” with Irina Rozanova and Larisa Udovichenko in the leading roles, the girl appeared in an episode. This was followed by minor but meaningful images in the melodrama “Avalanche” and the drama “Mamuka”. Polyakova organically got used to the image of a theater student in the comedy “Theater Academy”, where Denis Nikiforov, Igor Vernik, Emmanuil Vitorgan also appeared.
Elena Polyakova in the film “Kings Can Do Anything”
The actress considers Veta from the melodrama “I was planning an escape” to be the first serious work in her filmography. Veta becomes the lover of Oleg (Roman Indyk), who is married to Ekaterina (Ekaterina Rednikova). A young man has to make a difficult choice between two women. At the same time, Polyakova tried herself in the horror film genre, playing the role of Eren in the film “Day Representative.”
The actress received her first leading role in the detective story “Red Square”. Elena played the heroine Nina, the girlfriend of investigator Shamraev (Andrey Sokolov). In the youth thriller “We Will Die Together,” Polyakova portrayed the heroine Tanya, a student at Moscow State University.
Elena Polyakova in the TV series “Tycoons”
The social drama “Greenhouse Effect”, in which Elena played in a duet with the then young Alexander Yakin, also received success. The actress appeared in the role of a pregnant girl, Rita, who was abandoned by her groom, and the actor played the role of a homeless boy nicknamed Ramses. The drama premiered as part of the Kinotavr 2005 festival.
Of the subsequent projects, of which Polyakova has already over fifty, viewers noted the melodrama “Quartet for Two,” the romantic comedy “Kings Can Do Anything,” and the detective series “Open Up, Police.” In 2008, Elena Polyakova played the bride and then the wife of Mikhail Valenkov (Maxim Radugin), the hero of the drama “Tycophants”. Among the rated projects in which Elena Polyakova appeared are the films “Generation “P” and “Cop”.
Denis Burgazliev and Elena Polyakova in the series “Nurse”
In 2020, Elena Polyakova starred in the leading role of virologist Alina in the action-packed psychological thriller “Dangerous Delusion.” While working on a vaccine against a deadly virus, Alina finds the right formula, but on the same day she gets into an accident. Having come to her senses, Alina begins to suspect her inner circle of a conspiracy. The girl will have to figure it all out on her own.
In September 2020, a new family drama “Nurse” was released, in which the actress played the role of an employee of a city hospital. The main characters in the film - the head nurse and the new doctor of the clinic - were played by Victoria Tolstoganova and Oleg Fomin.
Elena Polyakova in the TV series “Anna the Detective”
In the same year, the show of the retro detective film “Anna the Detective” started, in which the actress appeared in the image of the maid of honor Nina Arkadyevna Nezhinskaya. The film is about a young girl, Anna, who became interested in spiritualism. Her new hobby allowed her to solve complicated crimes. In addition to Elena Polyakova, Alexandra Nikiforova and Boris Khvoshnyansky appeared in the series. Another detective project of the year in which Polyakova starred was the series “I See, I Know.”
Biography and creative career of Elena Polyakova
On August 2, 1979, a future popular artist was born in the capital of our Motherland. The inquisitive girl was interested in horses, ballet and educational programs on TV. At school, Lena did well in all subjects and, especially, in a foreign language. That is why the capital's educational institution with in-depth study of English was subsequently replaced by a lyceum in the UK.
At the insistence of her parents, Polyakova began to have her first higher education in economics. However, immediately after receiving a diploma from the State Academy of Management, she changed her life orientations to the acting profession, enrolling in GITIS (Gennady Khazanov’s workshop).
Elena Polyakova’s cinematic debut took place in 2001, when she first appeared on the set in a cameo role in the tragicomedy “Life is Full of Fun,” where Larisa Udovichenko and Irina Rozanova played the leading roles. And then followed minor, but capacious film works in the projects “Avalanche”, “Theater Academy” and “Mamuka”.
And the actress received her first leading role in the detective story “Red Square”. Currently, her filmography is filled with more than five dozen serious film projects, among which I would like to highlight “We Die Together” (2004), “Greenhouse Effect” (2005), “Quartet for Two” (2006), “Factory of Happiness” (2007 ), “Kings Can Do Anything” (2008), “The Sky is on Fire” (2010), “Call and I’ll Come” (2014), “Dangerous Delusion” (2015), “Nurse” (2016), “Happy Hearts Hotel” "(2017).
Elena Polyakova’s latest film works include her roles in the melodramatic series “Salsa”, the detective story “The Stationery Rat” and the series “Rustle-2”.
Personal life
The actress met her future husband Vitaly Bordachev while still a student. The young people studied at the acting department, but Elena studied at GITIS, and Vitaly studied at the Mikhail Shchepkin School. The students crossed paths several times on the set when Bordachev worked as a stuntman. But then this acquaintance led nowhere, and only a few years later a love affair broke out between the young people.
Elena Polyakova and Vitaly Bordachev
Pretty soon, Elena and Vitaly began to live in a civil marriage, and then a little daughter, Yana, appeared in the family. A year after this joyful event, Bordachev proposed marriage, and the actors finally became husband and wife officially.
It should be noted that since their first acquaintance, Elena Polyakova’s husband has achieved a lot. Vitaly retired from acting, trained as a director, took the post of general director of Star Media Russia and is very successfully producing.
Elena Polyakova
But, as the man assures, he never uses his official position to promote his wife to a more significant role. Vitaly can only recommend that the director of the film pay attention to Polyakova, but he will never insist on Elena’s participation in the project. And Polyakova appreciates that her husband shares feelings and art, so an idyll actually reigns in their relationship.
Elena Polyakova now
Elena Polyakova remains a sought-after artist today. In 2017, the actress appeared in the melodrama “Hotel of Happy Hearts,” where the story was about the life of the employees and the owner of a cozy hotel. The plot of the series is filled with love stories and experiences, adventures, and there is also detective intrigue in it. Together with Elena Polyakova, Maria Kulikova, Anna Andrusenko, Andrey Barilo, Yuri Baturin appeared on the screen.
Actress Elena Polyakova
Interesting projects of the year for the actress were the melodramatic series “Salsa” and the crime film “The One Who Reads Minds.” In both series, Elena Polyakova played supporting roles.
Now another detective story with Polyakova’s participation is being prepared for release - “The Stationery Rat” about the work of the provincial department of the Internal Affairs Directorate, where a new chief is appointed. In addition to Elena, Alexey Kravchenko, Konstantin Strelnikov, and Ingrid Olerinskaya were invited to play the main roles. Another premiere of 2020 will be the series “Shelest-2”, where the actress will appear in a cameo role.
