Biography
Marina Esipenko is a Russian actress who in 2020 received the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation. Russian viewers are known primarily for the multi-season television series “Alexandrovsky Garden”, as well as the melodrama “Everything is Just Beginning”. In addition, in the 90s, Esipenko, together with actor Evgeny Knyazev, hosted the award ceremony for one of the most prestigious Russian theater awards, “Crystal Turandot”.
Marina was born in Siberia, in the town of Omsk, where the girl spent her childhood. The family lived quite modestly, in a one-room barracks, heated by a wood stove. The future actress, who saw her father get up at night to throw a log on the fire, already understood what real parental care is.
Actress Marina Esipenko
During her school years, Esipenko did not reveal any specific and unambiguous desire to connect her life exclusively with the stage, although she enjoyed visiting the children's theater studio. Having received her matriculation certificate, the girl went to Moscow and submitted documents to theater schools. As a result, Marina became a student at the Boris Shchukin Higher Theater Institute. The girl was lucky to get on a course with Evgeny Simonov and Maria Panteleeva, teachers at the Vakhtangov school.
The years of study flew by unnoticed, and now Marina Esipenko is already becoming a full-fledged actress of the troupe of the State Academic Theater named after Evgeniy Vakhtangov. This theater opened the scenes for the young talent in 1987, and the actress is still faithful to this stage. Critics and theater audiences note the artist’s amazing approach to each character.
Marina Esipenko in childhood
Marina takes the new heroine seriously and deeply, but at the same time remains pure spiritually, since she chooses only roles in which uniqueness, individuality, a kind of zest inherent in a particular character can be manifested. Among the performances in which Marina Esipenko appeared, especially popular were “Boar”, “Princess Turandot”, “Guilty Without Guilt”, “The Queen of Spades”, “Zoyka’s Apartment”, “Uncle’s Dream”, “Othello”, “King Lear” . In 2004, the actress received theater awards – “Golden Lyre” and “Highlight of the Season”.
Excerpt characterizing Esipenko, Marina Nikolaevna
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Movies
Esipenko got into cinema when she was already a famous theater actress. Marina made her debut in the psychological drama “The Soul Dies,” after which came the turn of several film-performances, of which the biographical film “The Last Love of Vladimir Mayakovsky” stands out. Esipenko recreated on the screen the image of Veronica Polonskaya, an actress of the 30s of the 20th century - sophisticated, lively, whose fate was tragic.
Marina Esipenko in the film “The Hunt for Beria”
TV viewers paid attention to Marina after the release of the comedy “Dzisai”. In the adventure tragicomedy “The Estate” about the work of black realtors who hire the poor actor Arkady (Igor Kostolevsky) in order for him to lull the vigilance of the owner of the estate Elena Semenova (Anna Kovalchuk), Marina Esipenko reincarnated as the negative character Paulina Alaferdova.
The actress also appeared in the top-rated projects “Daddy’s Daughters,” “Big Girls” and “My Fair Nanny.”
And Marina came to great fame as a film actress with the historical adventure melodrama “Alexandrovsky Garden”. Esipenko is especially noticeable in the second and third parts of the film, which are titled, respectively, “Three Days in Odessa” and “The Hunt for Beria.” The film described the events taking place behind the thick walls of the Kremlin in the 40-50s. Marina Esipenko played in the film the noble lady Anna Tatishcheva, the mother of the main character.
Marina Esipenko on the set of the series “Petya the Magnificent”
2006 gave fans of Esipenko’s talent the opportunity to see their favorite actress in the film “Brothers in Different Ways.” The youth film comedy told about the adventures of two young men forced to live in a tiny two-room apartment in the capital.
The humorous and romantic story “Peter the Magnificent” and the fairy-tale comedy “My Favorite Witch” were popular. In 2009, work followed in the melodrama “Such is Life,” where the main characters believe in the supernatural and tell fortunes with beans. Unexpectedly, the method suggests that one of them - Natasha (Irina Savitskova) - will soon get married. Marina played the role of the children's girlfriend of the psychotherapist Schwartz (Evgeniy Paramonov) in the film. The cast for the comedy was stellar - Marina Mogilevskaya, Larisa Guzeeva, Alexander Nosik, Alika Smekhova.
Marina Esipenko in the film “It’s Just Beginning”
After participating in two film-plays – “Take Care of the Women” and “Troilus and Cressida” – work followed in the melodramatic television series “The Hillbilly” and “It’s Just Beginning.”
Performances[ | ]
- Olya, Kabanchik
- Ides of March, Cleopatra
- Fia, Lady without Camellias
- Guilty without guilt
- Lisa,
- Lion in winter
- Night of the iguana
- Othello
- Regan, King Lear
- Dragon head, Dragon
- Just a Gigolo, (2006)
- Baroness Strahl, Masquerade
- Troilus and Cressida
- Zoyka's apartment
- Uncle's dream
- Lady Without Camellias
- Mademoiselle Nitouche
- Crazy day, or the marriage of Figaro
- Bachelorette party over eternal peace
- Creative evening “In the Alexander Garden...”
Personal life
While studying at the theater school, Marina Esipenko met another student, the outrageous and bright Nikita Dzhigurda. The young people began dating, and later lived together in a de facto marriage. This relationship lasted 12 years.
Nikita Dzhigurda and Marina Esipenko
Later, the actress’s personal life changed. Marina met Oleg Mityaev, the famous Russian bard, musician and actor. The singer-songwriter became the only official husband of the artist, with whom Marina is still happy. In 2000, a daughter was born into the family of Esipenko and Mityaev, who was named Daria. And if for the musician the girl has already become the fourth child, then for Marina Dasha is the only, and, moreover, late daughter. The woman hopes that when Daria grows up, she will not follow in her mother’s footsteps. Although Marina Nikolaevna also does not intend to prohibit her from pursuing a career as an artist.
Now the actress, in addition to working in theater and television, is also working on recording songs. My wife Marina performed the musical composition for the first time in 2006. The song was called “In the Alexander Garden.” The song was performed in a popular TV series at that time.
Marina Esipenko and Oleg Mityaev
After a nine-year break, since 2020, Marina began recording Oleg Mityaev’s songs in her own performance in large quantities. Among the hits are “Bacchanalian Song”, “If Life Deceives You”, “Cart of Life”, “Raven Flies to Raven”. Oleg Mityaev’s songs performed by his wife sound no less lyrical than from the lips of the author himself.
Marina Esipenko has an official website, where the actress’s creative achievements and biography are described in detail, and the archive of personal photos is also updated there.
Unofficial husband
Marina Esipenko was married twice. The actress’s personal life is, as it were, divided in half: life with her unofficial husband and life with her official husband. It’s worth talking about this in more detail.
The first, albeit unofficial, husband of the actress was the well-known actor, musician and rebel Nikita Dzhigurda. They started dating in their youth while studying. Their relationship lasted for twelve years.
Now, after a long period of time, Marina Esipenko remembers him as an eccentric, restless man prone to shocking behavior. And the older he got, the brighter all these qualities became. They have reached incredible sizes.
Marina Esipenko now
Esipenko's acting career continues to develop successfully. In 2016, Marina pleased fans with her work in the series “Pearl Wedding,” where she appeared in the role of an English teacher. Esipenko’s heroine is the first lover of Yuri Chaikin (Sergei Baryshev), who has been happily married to Svetlana (Inga Oboldina) for 30 years.
Marina Esipenko in the series “Pearl Wedding”
In the same year, an important event occurred in the life of the actress. On June 9, 2016, on the eve of Russia Day, Marina Esipenko received the title of People's Artist for great achievements in the field of culture and art.
In 2020, filming of the detective drama “The Policeman's Wife” was completed, in which the main character is played by Victoria Tolstoganova. The policeman, who is unwittingly exposed by his own wife, was played by Vitaly Kishchenko. Marina Esipenko appeared in an episode of the film. The actress got a more developed role in the melodrama “Groom for a Fool,” where Esipenko appeared in the image of the heroine Kat, the daughter of Polina Sergeevna (Ekaterina Vasilyeva). In the detective story “The Truffle Dog of Queen Giovanna” Marina appeared in the role of Elena.
Biography[ | ]
Born on July 30, 1965 in Omsk. In 1987 she graduated from VTU named after. Shchukin. After graduation, she was accepted into the troupe of the State Academic Theater. Vakhtangov.
Since 2004, together with Oleg Mityaev, he has hosted the annual cultural awards ceremony “Bright Past”, which takes place in the Chelyabinsk region.
Personal life[ | ]
- First husband (from 1983 to 1995) - Nikita Dzhigurda, actor, film director, screenwriter, singer
- Husband - Oleg Mityaev, bard, musician, actor.
- Daughter - Daria Esipenko (born 2000).
