What actress Lyanka Gryu sacrificed for her son

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

There are not so many artists in the domestic film industry who, by the age of 30, would have had more than fifty roles in films and television series in their filmography, and besides, the status of a TV presenter from the age of 6. Today in our publication we will talk about the well-known Russian actress Lyanka Gryu, who made her film debut at four and went from a star child to a mature talented professional. About how the young 32-year-old actress lives now, further - in the review.

Lyanka Gryu (1987) was born and raised in Moscow. Father - Georgy Gryu, Moldavian actor, mother - actress Stella Vladimirovna Ilnitskaya. Lyanka's parents, shortly before her birth, moved to the capital from Moldova to enter VGIK, and were immediately enrolled in the second year. Life in Moscow and the birth of a daughter, unfortunately, changed the young father for the worse - Georg began to drink heavily and cheat on Stella. Lyanka was still quite small when he left his wife and child, dropped out of school and went to Romania. Georg no longer kept in touch with the family until Lyanka grew up and became famous.

Stella Ilnitskaya, left in a strange city with a baby in her arms, clearly understood that no matter how hard it was, she still needed to get an education. And she continued to study, combining her studies and raising her daughter. Lyanka had a difficult childhood, as she grew up in the difficult 90s. After graduating from VGIK, my mother took up any opportunity to earn money, since it was almost impossible to find a job in Moscow for an aspiring actress in her specialty. Therefore, Stella had to translate from French at night and tutor during the day. However, this money was not enough. Stella and the baby had already moved out of the hostel and lived in a rented apartment, saving on literally everything and barely making ends meet.

After a while, Stella met a man who supported her and sincerely fell in love with her daughter Lyanka. It was also a graduate of VGIK, a young screenwriter - Oleg Kazantsev. But unfortunately, Oleg died very early - a sudden cardiac arrest. Ilnitskaya was left alone again, but did not give up - she worked part-time at night on the radio, agreed to small minor roles. The woman seemed to live only for the sake of her little daughter.

And after the debut of 4-year-old Lyanka in the cinema, the mother devoted all possible time to the child - classes in different schools, circles and studios, constant rehearsals and field trips. Today, we can say with complete confidence that only thanks to the efforts of her mother, Lyanka Gryu has become a famous and sought-after actress.

Lyanka Gryu's creative career

Lyanka from childhood was surrounded by increased attention to herself. And nothing surprising. Who could not admire the pretty face of a curly-haired child with huge beautiful eyes. In addition, the girl was well-developed beyond her years. She excellently recited poetry, drew beautifully, did choreography, even dreamed of becoming a ballerina. But it didn't work out …

A charmingly sweet girl was accidentally noticed in the corridors of the institute where her mother studied. And almost immediately they offered to star in a thesis with one of the novice directors - in the short film "One" based on the story of Ray Bradbury. The tape received good reviews and many prizes at European festivals of young cinema. Debutante Liana Gryu was four years old at that time.

After a successful debut, the girl was noticed by the heads of television channels and fashion magazines. And there and then there were several proposals. 6-year-old Lyanka under the pseudonym "Lyana Ilnitskaya" (by the name of her mother), for three years was the permanent host of the children's program "Tik-Tak". From 1995 to 1997, she advertised children's products as the face of the Vertex children's clothing company, and also starred in other television advertisements and worked as a children's model.

Her first major role is considered to be the role of Becky in the film "The Little Princess" (1997) directed by Vladimir Grammatikov. For her role in the film, Lyanka received the prize for Best Supporting Actress at the Moscow International Children's Film Festival named after Rolana Bykov and the Best Actress Award at the Eaglet Film Festival.

During her school years, the Girl starred in a number of films. Therefore, having received a certificate, without any doubt, she carried the documents to the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography at the acting department. And before admission, Lyanka quite deliberately changed her screen name "Ilnitskaya" to her real name "Gryu", it was under her that the audience recognized her. Studying at the university, of course, was easy for a fairly experienced aspiring actress. Simultaneously with attending lectures, she played in the theater, acted in films and at the same time took dance, painting and English lessons.

The year of the peak of Lyanka's popularity is considered to be 2009. It was then that two films were released with her participation in the main roles. So, in her sophomore year, she was offered to star in the movie "The Return of the Musketeers, or the Treasures of Cardinal Mazarin." To do this, Lyanka had to prepare well for filming: before going to the set, she practiced fencing and horse riding every day for two months. But it was worth it … It was the role of Jacqueline, D'Artagnan's daughter that made her famous.

At this time, Lyanka's father did not miss the opportunity to show up. He appeared on one of the TV shows and accused the rising star of ingratitude and callousness towards his sick father. According to him, it was thanks to him that she became famous, because it was he who brought her to Moscow. This scandalous statement badly damaged the reputation of the young actress.

This was followed by a role after a role in movies and TV shows, where Lyanka was revealed as an actress, more and more. And in 2013, together with figure skater Maxim Marinin, Lyanka took a bronze medal in the Ice Age-4 TV show on Channel One.

In 2014-15, there was a new surge in the actress's popularity thanks to her participation in the feature film "Only Girls in Sports" and the television series "Pregnancy Test", which was recognized as the best TV series of 2015.

In 2016, she began her career in the United States, playing her first role in Nathan Catucci's Impossible Monsters and the hit TV series The Americans.

Personal life of Lyanka Gryu

For ten years as an actress, she has been married to director and composer Mikhail Weinberg, who is 12 years older than his chosen one. The couple have a wonderful son Maxim. Lyanka Gryu and her family have long lived in two countries and in several cities: now in Moscow, then in New York, and then in Los Angeles. And there are reasons for this. As the actress assures, now they are happy. However, this was not always the case …

The first serious hobby of the actress was a colleague in the shop, a famous actor - Stanislav Bondarenko. They met on the set of a movie, where they both starred. A romance full of passion began. Everyone was in anticipation of an imminent wedding, but the relationship soon came to naught.

When Lyanka and Mikhail first met on the set of the film "Looking for You", the young actress perceived Weinberg as an exceptional professional, and not her future husband., - admitted Gryu in an interview with reporters.

It should be noted that before meeting with Mikhail, the quality of most of the films in which the future star was filmed left much to be desired, but with Weinberg a new period also began in her creative career. However, not only in a career. In 2010, Mikhail made a marriage proposal to Lyanka in a restaurant in a romantic setting during a family festive dinner with his mother and stepfather.. And exactly a year later, a baby was born, who was named Maxim.

It seemed that in the life of the young actress Lyanka Gryu everything was going well: a successful career, a beloved husband and a long-awaited son. However, family happiness suddenly began to crumble like a house of cards.

Due to the constant workload, the actress did not notice how there was a big problem with the child's health. Maxim was already two and a half years old, and he did not speak at all - he could not even pronounce "mom" and "dad". And if at first the stories that the boys begin to speak later calmed Lyanka, now the situation was out of the ordinary. She turned to specialists, and little Maxim was diagnosed with delayed speech development.

The situation was aggravated by the situation when the spouses had to live in two cities. Mikhail was forced to live in St. Petersburg for eight long months by work, while Lyanka and her son remained in Moscow., - said the actress.

The marriage was really on the verge of collapse. At one point, the actress realized that she was losing both her husband and son. At that time, the boy was prescribed potent drugs that were supposed to stimulate the cerebral cortex to form new neural connections. Their side effect was the child's hyperactivity. And then sedatives were prescribed as a counterbalance. Such confusion in the medical approach to the treatment of the baby made the young woman change her mind and take a decisive step. At the family council, she put the question squarely and, finally, it was decided to take Maxim to the USA for treatment.

At the end of 2013, the couple rented out their housing in Moscow, sold their cars and set off with the whole family across the ocean. In America, the child was diagnosed with mild autism and offered treatment for up to two years. Of course, this was not part of the plans of the parents who were busy with their careers. Nevertheless, Lyanka abandoned several promising projects in Russia, and Mikhail began to work remotely on the series "Pregnancy Test".

The method of treatment included the active participation of parents in the treatment process, so they tried to devote all their time to their son, arranging various games and performances, using all their acting and directing skills. The result was not long in coming. For two months of therapy, Maxim uttered the first word "Give", and literally the next day he surprised his parents by saying a whole phrase: "A bee sat on a flower."

In turn, a speech therapist was engaged with the baby, and in two languages at once - in Russian and English, since several areas of the brain were involved in this way.

Lyanka said that by the age of 6, the diagnosis was removed from her son:

And while Maxim's treatment lasted, Lyanka "polished" her English and recovered to film school. In early 2017, she starred in the American television series Americans. For a while, the family came to Moscow to shoot in a Russian TV series. And in the spring of 2018, on her Instagram page, Lyanka told her fans that they now live in Los Angeles. And that she managed to join the Guild of American Actors and successfully pass the casting for a role in several popular TV series.

Beginner model career

At the age of 8, Lyanka Georgievna's son became a model, which she proudly announced in her microblog. The photogenic boy caught the attention of a company that produces children's clothing. Of course, my mother is happy about the success of her special son. The boy is not only building a career as a model, but in his development he has bypassed his peers. He is healthy, active, comprehensively developed, he studies in a class for gifted children. And what else is needed for maternal happiness …

As strange as it may sound now, it was the son's illness that helped unite the Lyanka and Mikhail Weinberg family. This "adventure" returned everything to its place, and they are happy again. In this situation, the folk proverb is probably more appropriate than ever:

Continuing the topic about the actresses of the domestic cinema, read: The secret marriage of actress Evgenia Dmitrieva, declassified by journalists: When age is not a hindrance to happiness.