In the 1980s-1990s. Anna Kamenkova was called one of the most popular, charming and feminine actresses. The films “Young Wife”, “Visit to the Minotaur”, “Tests for Real Men” and others brought her popularity. In addition, the whole country knew her voice - she voiced the heroines of “Gone with the Wind”, “Angelica” and “Basic Instinct”. However, her creative potential was not fully realized - the periods of being in demand in the profession were replaced by long pauses. Why Anna Kamenkova disappeared from the screens for a long time - further in the review.
Anna Kamenkova was born in 1953 into a family of Russian language and literature teachers. Her parents hoped that she would follow in their footsteps and become a teacher too. But even at the age of 5, thanks to a happy coincidence, she starred in her first film - "A girl is looking for a father." Once, right on the street, the director's assistants approached them with their mother, asked them to read a poem and offered to come to audition. So Anna Kamenkova got her first film role and was even awarded an award for the best performance in a child role at the International Film Festival in Argentina in 1960. She always called this case fateful: "".
Later, the actress called this role one of the best in her filmography - she said that she looked as sincere and direct on the screens as one can only be in childhood. After such a successful film debut, the directors bombarded her with new proposals, but her parents felt that at this age she needed to focus on her studies, and the first long pause came in her film career - the actress reappeared on the screens only in 1975.
At the age of 9, Anna lost her mother, and her older sister and father were engaged in her upbringing, who instilled in her a love of books and often took her to performances based on famous literary works, which finally strengthened her desire to become an actress. In 1970 she entered the Shchepkin Theater School, and after another 5 years her film career continued.
All-Union fame came to her at the age of 25, when in 1979 the film "Young Wife" with Anna Kamenkova in the title role was released. For this work, the actress was awarded the first prize of the All-Union Film Festival. The audience fell in love with this heroine so much that Kamenkova jokes: “” She consolidated her success in 1987, when she played the main role of an investigator in the film “Visit to the Minotaur”. After that, she had to take a break from her film career - the actress, after several unsuccessful pregnancies at the age of 34, finally managed to give birth to a child, and she devoted all her strength to raising her son.
Like many actors, in the 1990s. Anna Kamenkova had a period of stagnation in her profession. Cinematography and theater were in crisis, and the actress was creatively and materially saved by the duplication of foreign films. She gave her voice to the heroines of almost all the hits of those times - Catherine Deneuve, Sharon Stone, Barbre Streisand, Vivien Leigh, Demi Moore, Michelle Mercier, Julia Roberts, Romy Schneider and others. In addition, she also voiced many heroines of Russian cinema - for example, Larisa Ogudalova in Cruel Romance and Anastasia Yaguzhinskaya in Midshipmen.
Anna Kamenkova has an amazing trait - she knows how to be grateful for the opportunities that fell to her, and not curse fate for missed chances. Inborn intelligence, wisdom, poise and ability to accept life in all its manifestations helped her in the most difficult situations. The actress admits: "".
This attitude towards difficulties helped her in the 1990s. to avoid the fate of many of her colleagues, who, due to creative lack of demand and serious material problems, sought solace in alcohol and went all out. And fate rewarded her for her patience: after 50 years, Anna Kamenkova again began to actively act in films, although it was already a completely different movie, about which she said: "".
Today, the 65-year-old actress continues to periodically appear in TV series and perform on the stage. True, the roles often do not correspond to her expectations: "". But she still does not complain about fate and speaks with gratitude about the chances that she got.
Many are surprised that at her age Anna Kamenkova still looks great without resorting to the help of plastic surgeons. She is still as charming, feminine and elegant as she was many years ago. Perhaps this attitude towards life and inner harmony with herself and the world around her helps her in this: "".
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