Childhood and youth
Nelly Vladimirovna Uvarova was born in the small town of Mazeikiai in Lithuania on March 14, 1980. Her family has Russian-Armenian roots. The girl's father was a production engineer at a factory, and her mother taught gymnastics. In addition to Nelly, the Uvarov family had an eldest daughter, Elena, who later became a successful clothing designer in Moscow.
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Nelly Uvarova in the series “Don’t Be Born Beautiful”
In 1982, the family of the future artist moved to the capital of Georgia, where relatives of Nelly’s mother lived. After the collapse of the USSR, the Uvarovs again had to change their place of residence - the parents went to Moscow following their eldest daughter, who was already studying there.
In the new city, Nellie enrolled in a theater studio on Shabolovka. After graduating from school, Uvarova applied to five theater universities at once. The talented applicant was noticed by the famous teacher and People's Artist of the RSFSR Georgy Taratorkin.
During the entrance exams, the girl lost her voice, so she was offered to study on a paid basis. Due to a lack of money from her parents, Nellie had to take advantage of the opportunity to attend classes as a volunteer.
Obstacles on the path to her cherished goal did not break Uvarov, but strengthened her. Within a few months, Nellie managed to receive a grant for training from Nikita Mikhalkov himself. And behind it is another grant from the Fyodor Bondarchuk Foundation and the Rolan Bykov Prize.
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Nelly Uvarova in 2020
After receiving her diploma, Uvarova joined the troupe of the RAMT theater group. The creative biography of Nelly Uvarova is connected with him to this day.
On this stage, Nelly Vladimirovna played many roles, the most notable of which were in the plays “The Wizard of Oz” and “The Coast of Utopia”. But the actress herself believes that her most successful work was the production of “Rules of Conduct in Modern Society.” This role brought her her first theatrical awards - a nomination for the Golden Mask and a prize at the prestigious international festival Rainbow.
Theater
The RAMT theater readily opened its doors to the promising graduate of VGIK, on the stage of which Nellie can be seen to this day. “The Coast of Utopia”, “The Wizard of the Emerald City”, “Chekhov Gala”, “Little Lord Fauntleroy”, “The Idiot”, “Erast Fandorin”, “And the Dawns Here Are Quiet...” are productions in which the actress played bright roles.
It is impossible not to mention the play “Rules of Conduct in Modern Society,” in which Nelly Uvarova also took part (a photo of the actress can be seen in the article). The role in this production brought the actress a nomination for the Golden Mask and an award from the Rainbow festival.
Many regulars of the RAMT theater now go to see the performance of the actress from Lithuania. She is equally successful in the roles of modest young ladies, women of easy virtue, aristocrats, and criminals. But it was cinema, not the theater, that gave Uvarova fame.
Movies
The debut for Uvarova’s cinematic career was the film “Fly” by Anna Melikyan. This picture brought Nelly success in the form of the main prize at the VGIK international festival. This award was soon followed by another - from the Milan Film Forum. In 2003, the artist received a cameo role in the cult crime drama Boomer.
Everything changed after the release of the series, which attracted the attention of many compatriots to television for a long time, called “Don’t Be Born Beautiful.” Petite (the actress's height is 165 cm), insecure, but at the same time intelligent and talented heroine won the love and sympathy of a huge number of television viewers. This was a real breakthrough to the popularity and fame of the young actress. The image of Katya Pushkareva as presented by Uvarova brought her nationwide love.
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Nelly Uvarova and Grigory Antipenko
Then the artist appeared in new popular serial melodramas, the best of which are “In the First Circle,” “Atlantis” and “Heavy Sand.” In the comedy “M+F,” in which Nelly Uvarova again appeared in an acting duet with Grigory Antipenko, her partner in “Don’t Be Born Beautiful,” she starred in a swimsuit for the first time.
In the spring of 2020, Nelly took part in the choreographic show “Dancing with the Stars.” Evgeniy Raev became the actress’s dancing partner. Together with him, Uvarova reached the final. The tandem of Uvarova and Raev received the Audience Award.
In 2020, Nellie appeared in another top-rated comedy series, “Adaptation,” where the main character, an American undercover spy, was played by Leonid Bichevin. For the new role, the artist changed her image. Instead of the image of a modest and insecure girl familiar to viewers, Uvarova played an ambitious vamp and a sexy secretary, which pleasantly surprised her fans.
This is happiness!
In 2011 Nellie found her family happiness when she met Alexander Grishin on her life’s path. In this union, Nelly Uvarova and her husband are happy. The second half was the chosen actor, known for the films “Russian Amazons-2”, “Farewell, Beloved”. A native of the Rostov region, Alexander grew up to be a great workaholic. He met his future wife on the stage of the theater while working on the play “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” in 2003. Initially, he drew attention to the extraordinary artist, trying to court her. Nellie treated him as a colleague, rejecting these attempts. Later, after 8 years, a real fire of love and passion nevertheless arose between them, connecting two loving hearts. Grishin became her second husband, with whom Nelly Uvarova dreamed of more children. In 2020 The happy family was replenished with a son, Ignatius.
Personal life
Nelly Uvarova’s personal life did not immediately turn out happily. The artist’s first husband was director Sergei Pikalov. Their relationship began romantically. The lovers had a beautiful spring-style wedding in a country house. Preparations for the wedding celebration were kept secret, and the holiday itself took place far from prying eyes. Nelly’s sister claims that the bride had a cream-light green veil and a coat of the same color over her dress, but there is no photo of Uvarova in this form in the public domain, including on Instagram.
Wedding romance could not save this union. The couple lived together for 3 years. As Nellie later said, the reason for the breakup was her inattention to her husband. The actress invited Sergei to live separately - the fatigue accumulated over the years of filming was taking its toll. Soon Pikalov had a new chosen one, and Uvarova’s personal life did not stand still.
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Nelly Uvarova and husband Alexander Grishin
The performer did not immediately tell the public about her new hobby, and the message about the actress’s imminent motherhood came as an unexpected surprise to fans. Uvarova's daughter Iya was born in 2011. It soon became known that the baby’s father was the artist Alexander Grishin.
The lovers got married immediately after the birth of their daughter. Alexander proposed to the actress while celebrating her 30th birthday, in front of all her friends and family. Nellie immediately agreed to have the wedding.
On November 1, 2020, Iya got a brother, Ignat. Now the husband and children occupy the main place in the actress’s life. Nellie takes into account the experience of previous relationships and no longer makes mistakes in communicating with loved ones.
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Nelly Uvarova shaved her head
In September 2020, the artist surprised fans by shaving her head. Nelly appeared without hair at the Amur Autumn festival, which took place in Blagoveshchensk. The actress’s fan page on Instagram also posted relevant posts.
Rumors spread among fans that Uvarova did this as a sign of solidarity with Anastasia Zavorotnyuk, who is undergoing treatment. The actress herself assures that this is not the first time she has decided to make drastic changes in her image - it’s all because of frequent styling that spoils her hair, and she has to cut it.
Second husband
The divorce was a serious shock for the actress; it is not surprising that for a long time she refused to discuss her personal life with journalists and fans. Information about Uvarova’s pregnancy became a real sensation in the acting community. The identity of the father became known only after the birth of his daughter Iya; the baby was born in 2011. It remains a mystery where and when Alexander Grishin and Nelly Uvarova met. Photos of the happy couple can be seen below.
Alexander is an actor who can be seen in the films “Escape from Moscowabad”, “Farewell, Beloved”, “Bastards”. He rarely appears in films and TV series; he prefers to play in the theater. Nellie married this man shortly after the birth of her daughter. Grishin made the proposal during the celebration of the star’s anniversary; the touched actress immediately accepted it. It is known that the dress in which Uvarova got married for the second time was created by her fashion designer sister.
The couple decided not to limit themselves to one child. In November 2020, Iya got a brother, who was named Ignat.
Nelly Uvarova now
Today, the actress is mainly busy on the stage of her native theater. Uvarova appeared on screen in 2020 in the continuation of the series “Adaptation”.
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Nelly Uvarova on the set of the film “Closed Season”
The next works in her filmography are the detective story “Revenge” and the comedy “Ministry”.
Childhood of the future actress
She was born in the city of Mazeikiai in Lithuania, and the family was Russian-Armenian. Dad is a civil engineer, mother taught gymnastics. There was also a sister, Lena, four and a half years older - today Elena Uvarova has her own designer label, YBAPOBA, which is quite successful. At the same time, Nelly and Lena grew up mainly in Georgia (what can you do, dad is an engineer, business trips lasted for years), and then the civil war began there, they had to move to Moscow. Money in the capital got worse, but life was still very happy.
During her school years, Nellie played in plays and at matinees, joined the school KVN team - her mother helped me learn words and sometimes wrote scripts. Her parents were very supportive, so Uvarova Jr. reached her maximum and was able to enter VGIK without any problems, and on a course with the famous Georgy Taratorkin.
Real family with second husband
Subsequently, Uvarova began dating Alexander Grishin. However, for some reason, their relationship was hidden from the public for a long time. They began in 2004, and only 9 years later the lovers celebrated their wedding when their daughter named Iya was born.
This time, Nellie has already taken into account past negative experiences and began to pay more attention to her family.
My daughter is currently 9 years old. There is not much information about her because her parents do not want to attract much public attention to her. Uvarova says that the girl is not interested in acting, she dreams of becoming a doctor.
Also, Nellie’s family now has a son named Ignat, he is only 4 years old. After his birth, the woman began to play in films less and less and plunged headlong into caring for the family.
It is worth noting that Grishin was also previously married, from which he had a son, Andrei. Nelly accepts him as her own, they often spend time together.
Nelly Uvarova in "Don't Be Born Beautiful"
Having entered the service at RAMT, Nelly Uvarova began her journey to the heights of cinema. She started with tiny roles in the TV series “Main Roles”, the action films “Boomer” and “Angel on the Sidelines”. Interview with Nelly Uvarova (program “Morning at 5”) Usually, by chance, an actor ends up in an audition that is destined to become fateful in his life. But in the case of Nellie it turned out differently. As soon as the director of the project “Don’t Be Born Beautiful” and part-time teacher at VGIK Alexander Nazarov read the script, he immediately realized that the role of the ugly Katya Pushkareva should go to Nelly Uvarova.
Nelly Uvarova as Katya Pushkareva
However, she had to go through the casting on a fair basis, along with other applicants, of which there were hundreds. And yet, Uvarova’s fresh, uncluttered face, capable of transforming itself into either a runt or a queen, eventually became the “calling card” of the series.
The filming was difficult - the actress had to “be in character” all the time: wear uncomfortable glasses that protruded her ears, endure the taste of metal braces in her mouth. It got to the point of absurdity: when the ratings of the series reached sky-high heights, the producers asked Nellie to disguise her “real” appearance in everyday life.
Katya Pushkareva before and after transformation
Even though the project was an adaptation of the Western TV series “Ugly Betty,” viewers sincerely loved the story about an ugly but kind girl who got a job at a large design company. For two years on air, Katya Pushkareva endured a lot of injustice, but in the end good defeated evil. The main character also changed - half of Russia watched the final transformation of Katya Pushkareva, the main intrigue of the series. Transformation of Katya Pushkareva After the end of the series, the directors vied with each other to invite Nellie to their place, she was a welcome guest on television. But the girl behaved unexpectedly: she refused interviews and talk shows, did not agree to star in high-profile projects, fearing that the image of Katya Pushkareva would be mercilessly exploited. But at this time she lived a rich creative life - she regularly appeared on the RAMT stage and starred only in films that were interesting to her.
Thus, the actress’s career included the films “I Stay,” “In the First Circle,” “Atlantis,” “Heavy Sand,” “Mermaid,” and “Keep Forever.”
Nelly Uvarova in the film “Closed Spaces”
In addition to acting, Nelly Uvarova is involved in a charity project - the online store “Naive? Very”, which sells designer gifts made by people with personality disorders. For this, the actress received a special grant from the National Fund for the Support of Copyright Holders.
In 2011, Nelly Uvarova also received a special award for her contribution to Russian cinema and theatrical art.
What is known about Nelly Uvarova’s husband
Grishin, originally from the Rostov region, was drawn to the stage since childhood and took part in all school productions. During his university years, he played in KVN, as well as in the student theater.
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The name of Alexander Grishin is better known in the capital's theater circles than in cinema. The actor likes to realize his talent on the stage of the theater. Grishin does not appear in films very often, but he is offered roles in crime and historical films.
The star's chart is shown minute by minute. Alexander played in such plays as “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”, “No Man Lasts an Instant”, “We Are Our Own People”, “The Shore of Utopia”, “The Cherry Orchard” and many others.
For some time, Alexander Grishin worked on television. He took part in the creation of the program “Secrets of the 20th Century” about great people, and also voiced the entertainment program “Our Favorite Animals”. Thanks to the unusual timbre of his voice, Alexander more than once became the winner of literary reading competitions.
Film career of Nelly Uvarova
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At first there were small roles - in the same "Boomer", for example. And then she was suddenly confidently called to “Don’t Be Born Beautiful” - the director was hundreds of percent sure that it was she who should play. But the casting had to be done honestly - nevertheless, everyone agreed with the director. The series ended - and continuous invitations began, but Nelly was afraid that Katya’s image would be exploited mercilessly, so she refused. She only played in the theater and in those films that she really liked - mostly not very famous ones. But she received a number of awards and grants!
Born happy. Personal life of Nelly Uvarova
Nelly was born in the town of Mazeikiai in Lithuania.
In addition to her, another daughter, Elena, grew up in the family of an engineer and a gymnastics teacher. As an adult, she will become a successful Moscow designer. Mom devoted a lot of time to raising the girls, studying with them and encouraging their hobbies. If Lena loved to draw, sew and dress up, then Nellie was attracted to the world of theater from an early age. She enjoyed going to the school drama club both in Lithuania and later in Moscow.
The 80s turned out to be quite difficult for the family. Parents began to look for work in other cities, giving their children to grandmothers living in the Caucasus. Mom was lucky enough to successfully settle in Moscow, where she soon moved the whole family. At the new school, Nellie went to the drama club again. Her mother supported her and even wrote plays for little actors, helping her daughter learn words and get used to the roles.
Closed Spaces (2008)
Nelly's adolescence fell into the 90s. The family still did not have enough money, which is why the girls, who quickly matured, decided to help their parents. After school, Nellie worked part-time by posting advertisements and delivering newspapers, dreaming of becoming an actress.
The diligent and talented Uvarova submitted documents to five theater theaters at once. The difficult competition in each of them made the young applicant worry so much that during one of the entrance exams Nellie lost her voice.
Despite this, his talent for dramatic art and zeal for learning were appreciated at VGIK itself. Nellie was accepted, but only into the paid department. During the first year, it became clear that the girl would not find that kind of money, and therefore she was threatened with expulsion.
Talent
I stay (2006)
Uvarova did not lose heart, but tried to make any attempts to find money. To do this, she used her talent and skills already acquired at VGIK. As a result, the student was noticed by Nikita Mikhalkov himself.
For outstanding academic achievements, she received a grant, first from him, and then from another master of Russian cinema, Fyodor Bondarchuk. The list of grants was crowned by the Rolan Bykov Prize. The money earned through diligent study helped Nelli finish her studies at one of the best universities in the country.
Upon graduation, the talented artist was invited to several theaters at once, but she preferred the Russian Academic Youth Theater, where she still performs on stage to this day.
The awards were not long in coming. The unusual and professional Uvarova, who showed herself to be a real actress even at university, was cast in the main roles of one or another performance. For “Rules of Conduct in Modern Society,” the girl soon received first the “Golden Mask” and then a special prize from the prestigious international festival “Rainbow.”
Movie
M+F (2009)
If she got into the theater only after five years of study, then the bright actress began to be invited to film roles while still a student. At the age of 19, Nelly starred in Anna Melikyan’s film Let’s Fly! For her first debut work, the girl received the main prize at the VGIK international festival, and later another one at the Italian film forum.
It is no secret that in the professional world of cinema and theater the talented VGIK graduate was known and loved. But the films in which she starred were rarely liked by a wide audience. If it was not a festival film, then the work turned out to be rather weak for popular love.
Despite the fact that Nellie starred in at least one film almost every year after her debut, fame and people’s love were brought to her by a completely different work - the television series “Don’t Be Born Beautiful.” According to critics, the Russian version of the famous “Ugly Betty” turned out to be the most talented.
Uvarova revealed a complex image with a gradual transformation masterfully - she showed not only the external transformation of the heroine, but also her inner blossoming. Throughout the entire season, viewers watched with aspiration the developments of events and waited for the ugly Katya Pushkareva to become a beauty.
Marriage
Heavy Sand (2008)
When the actress was offered to participate in the series, she was already married to director Sergei Pikalov. But the couple lived together for only three years - just before the release of the famous series.
None of the now former spouses commented on their breakup, but in theater circles there is a famous gossip that the then little-known Pikalov simply could not stand his wife’s popularity, was jealous of her success and envied the fact that Nelly became a real celebrity.
After the divorce, the star closed her personal life to the media for a long time, which is why her pregnancy in 2011 extremely surprised and excited the public.
It turned out that Nelly, who continued her theatrical career after the divorce, met actor Alexander Grishin on the stage. They rehearsed the play with him and did not think about any romances. And when the joint work ended and Sasha went abroad, Nelly suddenly realized that she had a clear need to communicate with him.
Love
At first they simply called each other, and when they finally met, according to the actress, without words it became clear what was happening between them.
The couple soon moved in together, and in 2011 their first child, daughter Iya, was born. Nellie says that throughout her pregnancy the girl bore the name Agatha. This is exactly how lovers addressed their tummy. But when the baby was born, and mom and dad looked at her tender face, it became obvious that such a baby should be called something else.
In her new marriage, Nellie found true happiness and began to give interviews about her family more often. She told me how Iechka worries about her mother’s roles and once even almost ruined the performance. Uvarova played a crow in one of the children's productions. The daughter from the audience shouted that she didn’t want to see her mother like that and asked not to talk in that voice. In the end, the girl ran out onto the stage and tried to take Nellie into the hall, begging: “Don’t, mom, let’s go.” I had to explain to the frightened little girl what the acting profession is.
Despite her friendly attitude towards the press and fans, Nelly still managed to hide her second pregnancy. The paparazzi learned that the actress was preparing for childbirth only when the pregnancy became obvious. In September 2020, the first news appeared about the actress’s interesting situation, and on November 1, her and Alexander Grishin’s second child, a son, was born.
Today the couple looks happier than ever because they have been planning their second child for a long time and finally their dream has come true! Despite the fact that there is a baby at home, Nellie does not want to fall out of her work schedule.
Shore of Utopia (2010)
M+F (2009)
Don't be born beautiful (2005−2006)
Mysterious Island (2008)
Chekhov-GALA (2012)
