Childhood and youth
Our heroine grew up as an obedient and inquisitive girl. At school she got straight A's and B's. She was especially good at the humanities.
From the age of 6, Marina Shimanskaya attended art school. The girl was seriously interested in painting. The parents hoped that their daughter would become a famous artist. However, Marina also had other talents.
Shimanskaya the younger showed a love for acting. Not a single school play was complete without her participation. The girl liked to catch the admiring glances of people in the hall, and also hear their loud applause. In her youth, our heroine had an angelic appearance - blond hair, a sweet smile and big kind eyes. Therefore, most often she got the roles of princesses and fairy fairies.
Student years
At the time of graduating from high school, Marina Shimanskaya had already decided on her profession. She was going to fulfill her old dream - to become a professional actress. To do this, the girl went to enroll in a theater school located in Saratov. She was enrolled in the course of G. Bannikov and R. Belyakova. Teachers immediately noted Szymanskaya’s natural talent and creative perspectives.
After some time, Marina transferred to a famous Moscow university - GITIS. Her mentor was Oleg Tabakov. In 1980, the girl received a diploma from this prestigious university.
Marina Shimanskaya spoke for the first time about the tragic death of Elena Mayorova
Marina Shimanskaya // Photo: Still from the program
Actress Marina Shimanskaya, remembered by Russian viewers for the films “Take Care of Women” and “Ambulance 34,” has lived in Spain for many years, where she teaches acting. The woman moved abroad with her husband in 1992. Despite this, the artist often flew to Russia for work. She also tried not to forget about her close friends and was constantly in contact with them by phone.
For many years, Shimanskaya was friends with actress Elena Mayorova. According to the movie star, they talked a lot, discussed the events that happened in the lives of each of them. In May, before Mayorova’s birthday, Shimanovskaya flew to Moscow.
“I called Lena twice a day and bought these coupons. It was definitely not her birthday that I flew in. She had him on May 30, I was already in Moscow on the 20th, so as not to be late... At that time they were still writing letters,” the actress noted in an interview with the program “Alone with Everyone.”
Elena Mayorova // Photo: Still from the program
Yulia Menshova reminded Shimanskaya of the events that occurred on August 23, 1997. Mayorova died under strange circumstances, having received serious burns. On this day, her friend was with her children in Moscow. The host of the program clarified whether Marina saw an acquaintance during her visit to the capital.
“We weren’t able to meet that day. She said she was sick. She said that she had a sore throat, and I was with the children... In general, I never gave any interviews about Lena. This is simply a fact, not an assumption. I told her that I was flying away tomorrow, she was surprised: “How is tomorrow?” We went with the children to buy gifts... We bought a game for Sasha and Olya. We went outside, and I started crying very hard. I do not know why. And then I found out that at that moment she died. Of course, I didn’t fly away anywhere. They flew away without me,” admitted Marina.
Marina Shimanskaya became a guest of the program “Alone with Everyone” // Photo: Still from the program
According to Shimanskaya, everyone understood that Lena needed help. “We all ask for forgiveness when a person leaves, because we understand that we probably could have done something if someone had told us at that moment that this is exactly what needed to be done... And if a person chose his own path, he will find a way to get around yours,” Marina explained.
Let us remind you that Elena Mayorova died due to an accident. The woman gargled with kerosene and dripped it onto her clothes. According to some reports, she then smoked and dropped a match on her dress while on the staircase at the entrance of her house. Things caught fire, the woman ran to the service entrance of the Mossovet Theater, which was nearby, and lost consciousness. With burns to 85 percent of her body, she was taken to the Sklifosovsky Institute, but the woman could not be saved.
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Work in the theater
The GITIS graduate had no problems finding employment. Marina was accepted into the troupe of the Hermitage Theater. She worked there until 1991. Shimanskaya has come a long way from episodic to leading roles. The fastidious theater audience accepted the actress and highly appreciated her talent.
In 1991, our heroine moved to a new place of work. Oleg Tabakov invited the former student to play in his Studio Theatre. Marina agreed. True, she only lasted there for one year. During this time, she managed to play several diverse roles. For example, in the play “The Passion of Barbara” the girl tried on the image of Masha. And in the production of “How the Steel Was Tempered” she played Rita Ustinovich.
Marina Shimanskaya: films
When did the actress first appear on wide screens? This happened in 1978. Marina Shimanskaya was approved for the role of student intern Lida in the film “When I Become a Giant.” Director Inessa Tumanyan was pleased with the collaboration with the aspiring actress.
Marina returned to the set as a student at GITIS. She played the landowner's daughter, Katrin. The film was called "Squadron of Flying Hussars." According to the plot, the main character falls in love with Denis Davydov. The young man reciprocates her feelings. But the young beauty brings him only disappointment and mental suffering.
In 1980, Shimanskaya began developing her film career. She carefully studied the scripts, agreeing to star in only worthy films.
Let us list her most striking and memorable works:
- “Take care of women” (1981) - Lyuba;
- “Cult trip to the theater” (1982) - Anya;
- “Parade of Planets” (1984) – Afonin’s girlfriend;
- “Near You” (1986) - Sasha.
Marina Shimanskaya spoke about her husband leaving for his best friend
Marina Shimanskaya as Lyuba // Photo: Still from the film “Take Care of Women” (1981)
Actress Marina Shimanskaya became famous throughout the country thanks to her leading role in the film “Take Care of Women.” Despite the fact that after the release of this film in 1981, the artist continued to act in films, in the early 90s she stopped appearing on screens. Marina Shimanskaya, after marrying actor and director Algis Arlauskas, moved with her family to Spain. Three years ago, Marina Mechislavovna’s husband left for his wife’s best friend. She did not give interviews for a long time, but on her birthday she flew to Moscow to talk about the blows of fate in the “Let Them Talk” program.
“Apparently he went to the woman he loved. Maybe he loved her for a long time. Well,” the famous Soviet actress told Andrei Malakhov.
Marina Shimanskaya had a hard time breaking up with her husband // Photo: Shot from the “Let Them Talk” program
Despite the fact that the couple lived together for 35 years and raised two children - Olga and Alexander - they were unable to maintain the family hearth. Marina Mechislavovna said that she tried with all her might to save the marriage - she turned to a psychologist. However, the specialist’s verdict did not console her heartache - he said that she and her husband had long had different goals in life. Shimanskaya was very sensitive about her husband leaving for another woman.
“Everything has disappeared. And not a single other thought except that he was gone. It ended with me stopping leaving the house altogether. And this is such a terrible moment when you live your life and realize that it is dead,” Shimanskaya opened up.
The experts who gathered at the program advised the actress to come home more often. It is quite possible that this is where she will meet her new love. However, despite the fact that a lot of time has passed since the breakup, the actress still cannot let go of the situation and dreams of only one thing - to regain peace of mind.
Algis admitted that he dreamed of seeing his wife happy, and when he noticed that this was not so, he decided to leave.
“It so happened that living together is impossible. We haven't gotten divorced yet, by the way. After a divorce, the most correct thing is to talk about what was good,” commented the actress’s ex-husband.
The actress’s husband dreamed that she would be happy // Photo: Shot from the “Let Them Talk” program
Despite the fact that Shimanskaya’s friend took her husband away from the family, the actress does not hold a grudge against her. However, she was looking for ways to forget the difficult situation.
“Wine has become the norm. Sometimes she drank. Algis and my daughter left, there was no work. Going out to a bar and drinking one glass of liquor has become the norm. And then two, three...” admitted the actress.
Marina Shimanskaya: personal life
The petite blonde with a cute face has always been popular with the opposite sex. However, Marina herself was in no hurry to build a serious relationship. Her first priority was studying at the university.
In 1981, on the set of the film “Take Care of Women,” Shimanskaya met actor Algis Arlausas. They began a whirlwind romance. A few weeks later, our heroine received a marriage proposal from him. The blond beauty agreed. The lovers played a modest wedding, attended only by their friends and relatives.
Soon Marina Shimanskaya gave birth to her first child - a charming daughter Olya. Algis could not stop looking at his little blood. He bathed and swaddled the baby himself. In 1990, there was an addition to their family. The son of Marina and Algis, Alexander, was born. The couple also dreamed of a third child. But fate decreed differently.
In the early 1990s, our heroine, along with her husband and children, went for permanent residence to Spain. They bought a small house in the city of Bilbao. Algis and Marina opened their own school of actors and screenwriters.
Lines from the biography of Marina Shimanskaya
Shimanskaya Marina Mechislavovna is an extraordinary person. Her year of birth falls in 1955. Although her parents were not interested in art, Marina herself adored painting. I was actively involved in sports. There is one tragedy in her life that the actress does not like to remember. Her father was imprisoned in a camp during Stalin's repressions. There he met his future wife. And soon Marina was born. She remembers the creepy barracks, narrow rooms. Although the father was rehabilitated, the pain remained. The Shimanskys did not raise this topic so as not to reopen old wounds.
Shimanskaya Marina showed extraordinary abilities at art school. And no one knew what the future of an actress awaited her. Senior classes discovered the girl from the other side. She participated in student productions. On small stages, the young amateur’s love for the art of acting grew stronger.
Student years
Despite the fact that the future actress Marina Shimanskaya firmly decided to go to a theater institute, drawing remained her priority. She continued to paint, but more for the soul.
At the Saratov Theater School she met Georgy Bannikov, who became her director. The second mentor was Rimma Belyakova, a well-known person at that time. After moving to Moscow, Marina Shimanskaya entered the Institute. Lunacharsky. There she became friends with Elena Mayorova, a future actress.
Important: The actress worked at the Studio Theater, where the creative process was led by Oleg Tabakov. But she only had to work for a season: Marina Shimanskaya’s personal life became a serious reason for leaving her prestigious place of work.
