Olga Melikhova (Olga Vilhelmovna Melikhova) - Biography and interesting facts

Olga Melikhova is an actress whose career began brightly and successfully. However, she did not remain completely faithful to cinema. Due to life's difficulties, she turned from an actress into a businesswoman. But Olga does not regret this either, because she believes that this is only for the better. She continues to move confidently through life. And it is precisely this way - confident and strong - that she is remembered by numerous fans who remember her amazing performance even regardless of the fact that she left cinema.

A bright and rapid rise in his acting career

Soviet film actress Olga Melikhova was born at the end of September 1961. She is a bright representative of the Russian theater school. She first appeared on television in 1980. That year she excellently played the role of Varya Berezina in the film “Reed in the Wind.” The director of this melodrama was Viktor Aristov. Despite the fact that Olga did not study acting, she was definitely able to convey the inner world that is characteristic of her heroine. It was precisely subtle and gentle, like the characters she played, that many television viewers remembered her, regardless of the fact that Olga has not acted in films for many years.

Childhood and youth

The future actress was born on September 28, 1961 in Leningrad. Olga Melikhova remembers her early years reluctantly, but with constant gratitude to her mother, who raised her daughter without a husband.

As a child, Olga did not stand out among her peers and even entered university to study a specialty far from the world of theater stages and spotlights, and a few years later she became a certified philologist.

The actress has neither theater courses nor a diploma of relevant education behind her, and filming in the first film came as a surprise to Olga Melikhova, even to herself.

Active participation in theatrical productions, which only added to her popularity

From 1980 to 1990, she worked at the Leningrad State Youth Theater on Fontanka. It was at this time that the actress played in a large number of performances. Of these, we can highlight the production “From the Notes of a Young Man,” in which Olga Melikhova played Polina, a relative of the general. A striking performance in which Olga played is “There was music in the garden.” An equally popular production is “The Experiment,” in which she played the role of Pershin’s daughter. Actress Olga Melikhova perfectly got used to the role of Jackdaw the Painter in the play “Five Corners”. A performance called “Duck Hunt” became no less popular.

Olga Melikhova: biography, filmography of a wonderful actress

A bright and rapid rise in his acting career

There are quite a lot of roles that Olga Melikhova played simply superbly. Popularity and success came to her after Viktor Titov’s film called “Vacation at your own expense.” The actress received the role of Katya Kotova. In the film “Heart of a Dog” directed by Vladimir Bortko, Olga Melikhova perfectly got used to the image of Professor Zina’s assistant.

Active participation in theatrical productions, which only added to her popularity

Regardless of the fact that the woman’s acting career was quite successful, she still decided to change her life. In a documentary film called “Actors of the Same Role,” Olga said that during that period, which was quite difficult for the whole country, depression was characteristic of society. Therefore, life was not so easy. People simply didn't go to theaters. Therefore, in 1993, actress Olga Melikhova left the theater stage. However, it was rumored that her husband insisted on this, because she believed that she paid little attention to the family (later, however, their family life did not work out, and they separated). And regarding her new role in life, Olga was guided by the recommendations of her friend. After her departure, the actress began working in one of the large companies specializing in the sale of furniture as a manager. Over time, she rose to the position of manager, and today she is a successful businesswoman working for a large foreign company. She starred in the documentary while she was already working at this company. Thus, Olga Melikhova completely abandoned her acting career. Her biography went in a completely different direction, which the actress herself never regretted.

She tries not to refuse to help ordinary residents

It was with her help that the problem related to heating in the village of Leninskoye was solved. Especially for this, she wrote an article and published it in a newspaper called “Business Petersburg” (Olga once studied at St. Petersburg University at the Faculty of Philology).

She turned out to be an excellent actress

However, everyone remembers Olga Melikhova as an actress. Her filmography is quite extensive. It should be mentioned that many admirers of her talent believe that she played in such TV series as “Law and Order”, “An Endeavor of Faith”, “Silent Witness 3”. However, it is not. In these serial films, a completely different actress played, whose name is also Olga.

List of films in which Olga took part

In 1980, the first film with her participation, “Reed in the Wind,” was released. The full list of projects in which the talented actress starred is as follows:

A year later, in 1981, the film “Vacation at your own expense” was released.
In 1982, she played in the film “I Wish You...”.
In 1984, the film “Two Hussars” was released, in which Olga played the role of Lisa.
In 1985, the film “Big Volodya, Little Volodya” was released on television, in which she played the role of Sofia Lvovna. Her heroine in the film could not decide whether to stay with her husband or go to her lover. She was able to accurately convey Sophia's inner world.
In 1986, filming of the film “Only I Know” was completed, in which Olga got the image of Lena.
In 1988, television viewers saw the actress in the role of Zina in the film “Heart of a Dog.”

Olga Melikhova bravely survived all the problems

Olga Melikhova will forever remain in the hearts of people who liked films with her participation. And just movie lovers did not remain indifferent to her wonderful performance, to the images in which she embodied to the fullest extent, demonstrating all the subtleties of her inner world.

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The end of acting and the beginning of an entrepreneurial career

Where did actress Olga Melikhova go? You'll fall when you find out where she went!

Her name became known throughout the Soviet Union in the early 80s, when, after her debut in “Reed in the Wind,” Olga Melikhova played the main role in the film “Vacation at Your Own Expense.” Success in her acting career was soon supported by her participation in the films “Two Hussars” and “Heart of a Dog”, but at the peak of her fame Olga suddenly disappeared...

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The actress disappeared from view for a long time. For the first time in a long time, Olga Melikhova decided to talk about her life. A woman appeared in the Let Them Talk studio. As it turned out, she moved to Finland and now paints icons for sale.

“In Finland, no one knows that I was once a film actress and starred in Soviet films. Life here is different, people have their own problems and worries. I live in a country style house. There is a stove here, like in all Finnish houses. I came here with my loved one in 2009. The village where I live is very quiet and calm. My husband didn’t want me to act in films.”

— In the 90s there were hard times, there was depression, and I realized that I needed to do something else to survive. I worked at the post office and at a Swedish furniture company. She lived in St. Petersburg, went on business trips, worked, studied. There were various rumors about me...

The role of Katya Kotova in the film “Vacation at your own expense” brought unprecedented popularity to the young Soviet actress Olga Melikhova. However, after such a triumph, the artist disappeared for a while and no longer shone from the screens. For a long time, fans were keenly interested in the fate of their favorite actress. As it turned out, she got married and moved to Finland. For the first time in many years, the Soviet artist appeared before the public in the studio of the “Let Them Talk” program during the recording of a broadcast dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the film “Vacation at Your Own Expense.”

Olga said that recently she has been living in a remote village in Finland. At the end of 2008, she moved there following her Spanish husband. The actress said that this marriage did not last long and admitted that she had always been unlucky with men.

“I found another one and that’s it. Abandoned and betrayed, so what to do? No one has ever betrayed me at work, but always with men,” Melikhova openly stated.

Now the actress has some problems not only in her personal life, but also with living in a foreign country. Two and a half years ago, her visa expired, but her employer stood up for her in time. By the way, the star of Soviet cinema did not talk about her occupation. However, during the entire period that proceedings related to the expiration of the visa and the woman’s illegal stay in a foreign country were ongoing, she did not have the right to work. Melikhova had to count every penny and save on literally everything.

Soon Olga Vilhelmovna found salvation in religion. She learned to paint icons, but, nevertheless, could not make a living by selling her works. The actress admits that she is going through hard times right now.

— Now I paint icons, but I don’t make money from them yet. A couple of years ago I had serious money problems. But even now I have to count every penny.

“I never had children. At first I was afraid that there would be no roles. And now I need to take care of those around me. Of course, it’s very difficult to be left alone in old age,” admitted Olga Vilhelmovna.

Now the actress is caring for her elderly mother.

— My personal life did not work out. My mother raised me alone and I know how very difficult it is. And I didn’t want to repeat the same fate. That's why I don't have children. In addition, I was afraid that the roles would go away and my career would not work out. Of course, it is very difficult to be left alone in old age...

She also had a lover, Ray. In the “Let Them Talk” program, he said that he loves the actress very much. Their romance began not long ago. For some time they simply lived next door and talked, and after her divorce he began to show her signs of attention. Soon Ray made a marriage proposal to Melikhova. However, the actress’s mother Vera Melikhova believes that men only take advantage of her kindness.

“There was no person who loved her. As they say, I was not born this way. Ray is different. He is a simple man, he has different values, this is a completely different story,” said the actress’s mother.

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List of films in which Olga took part

In 1980, the first film with her participation, “Reed in the Wind,” was released. The full list of projects in which the talented actress starred is as follows:

A year later, in 1981, the film “Vacation at your own expense” was released.
In 1982, she played in the film “I Wish You...”.
In 1984, the film “Two Hussars” was released, in which Olga played the role of Lisa.
In 1985, the film “Big Volodya, Little Volodya” was released on television, in which she played the role of Sofia Lvovna. Her heroine in the film could not decide whether to stay with her husband or go to her lover. She was able to accurately convey Sophia's inner world.
In 1986, filming of the film “Only I Know” was completed, in which Olga got the image of Lena.
In 1988, television viewers saw the actress in the role of Zina in the film “Heart of a Dog.”

Works in cinema

The roles attributed to Olga Melikhova in the TV series “Law and Order: Criminal Intent”, “Silent Witness-3” (2009), “Attempt of Faith” (2010) and a number of others are a mistake. Another actress starred in these films - the namesake of Olga Melikhova.

1980 - Reed in the Wind - Varya Berezina
1981 - Vacation at your own expense - Katya Kotova
1982 - I wish you... (A provincial fairy tale) (comedy short film directed by Yuri Mamin) - Vera, the bride in the registry office (uncredited)
1984 - Two Hussars - Lisa
1985 - Volodya big, Volodya little - Sofya Lvovna
1986 - Only I Know (director Karen Gevorkyan) - Lena, daughter of Viktor Sheremetyev
1988 - Heart of a Dog - Zina

Olga Melikhova bravely survived all the problems

The actress's family currently lives in St. Petersburg, where she was born.
It was in this city that Olga learned both fragility and tenderness, as well as courage and perseverance. And the most important thing is that business could not destroy her kindness and sensitivity. After all, she continues to help people using her connections. Olga Melikhova will forever remain in the hearts of people who liked films with her participation. And just movie lovers did not remain indifferent to her wonderful performance, to the images in which she embodied to the fullest extent, demonstrating all the subtleties of her inner world.

Olga Melikhova now

In 2020, Olga Melikhova reappeared on the screens, and on Instagram and other social networks they began to discuss the plight of the former popular favorite. But the actress starred not in a new film, but in the program “Let Them Talk” (at that time the program was hosted by Andrei Malakhov). In the studio of this talk show, Olga shared with the audience details about her life, without hiding even the most difficult moments.

Now Olga still lives in Finland. The woman learned to paint icons and devotes a lot of time to this activity. In addition, a new stage also began in the personal life of Olga Melikhova - the woman got married. The actress's boyfriend's name is Ray.

Apparently, Olga Melikhova has finally found happiness in her new, “off-screen” life and has no plans to return to filming.

Biography

Lyudmila Nilskaya was born in a small town in the Vladimir region into a family far from theater and cinema. Since childhood, she studied in a theater studio. After graduating from high school, she went to Moscow. Lyudmila managed to enter the Moscow Art Theater School the first time. True, a year later she was expelled due to poor academic performance: she did not pass the exam on the history of the CPSU.

But Nilskaya was lucky: she was able to transfer to the Boris Shchukin Theater School, from which she graduated without wasting any time. After graduation, she was accepted into the troupe of the Moscow Academic Theater named after Vladimir Mayakovsky, where she worked until 1994.