Irina Apeksimova - biography, personal life, photos, news, films, daughter Daria Avratinskaya, actress 2021

Biography

Having once read her horoscope, Irina Aleksimova learned that people of her zodiac sign (Capricorn) had a lot of hidden talents. Perhaps that’s why she wants to open a restaurant and release a personalized line of shoes. Such a fighting spirit, stubbornness and adherence to principles frighten directors, and Apeksimova is tired of cliches; she wants to break stereotypes and not play only “stone princesses.” Even at home, the actress, by her own admission, has a lot of empty white space, which does not limit the flight of imagination and promotes creativity.

Childhood and youth

Irina Apeksimova was born on November 13, 1966 in Volgograd into a family of musicians. Father Viktor Nikolaevich taught piano at a music school and at the conservatory. Mother Svetlana Yakovlevna worked as a choirmaster at the musical comedy theater, and also taught at the conducting and choral department of the conservatory. Older brother Valery, under the last name Svet, became a famous jazz composer and pianist in the USA. Irina is a second cousin of the famous singer Larisa Dolina.

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Irina Apeksimova in childhood with her older brother
When Ira was 8 years old, her parents decided to separate. The girl and her mother moved to Odessa, where their relatives lived. There Apeksimova first attended a comprehensive school, and at the age of 15 she entered a specialized class with a theatrical focus, where her teacher was the honored teacher Olga Kashneva.

In an interview with the media, the actress said that when it was time to get a passport, there was a law in Odessa according to which nationality was indicated through the maternal line, as in Israel. My parents became worried, fearing anti-Semitism because my mother was Jewish. The father settled the issue by presenting the passport officer with a box of chocolates, and in the documents Irina is Russian.

Having received her matriculation certificate in 1983, Apeksimova went to Moscow to become a student at the Moscow Art Theater School. But because of her pronounced southern accent, the girl was not accepted, so Ira returned home and got a job in the corps de ballet of the Odessa Academic Musical Comedy Theater. The next year, she made a second attempt to enter the capital's theater university, but history repeated itself, and for the same reason.

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Irina Apeksimova in childhood
Then the failed student went to her father in Volgograd, began working at the local musical comedy theater, got rid of the Odessa dialect and for the third time decided to storm the Moscow Art Theater School.
Irina was enrolled in Oleg Tabakov’s workshop. After graduating from university, Apeksimova did not consider that her education was over. She traveled abroad several times to study at specialized courses, including at such famous acting schools as New York's Julliard School and London's Barbican Center.

Husband and daughter

Well known as an actress Irina Apeksimova. Her personal life is of no less interest than her creative plans. She lived with her husband, classmate Valery Nikolaev, for twelve years. It wasn't love at first sight on her part. Feelings arose when the young people were put to play a common scene - an excerpt from the play by Arthur Miller. They began to slowly get closer, the acting tandem grew into a marriage. Six years after the wedding, their daughter Dasha was born. Irina and Valery had to tour a lot, they were engaged in creativity.

The couple even went to America to work in New York theaters. Later they returned to Moscow. Irina was able to settle in Russia, and Valery soon left again to conquer Hollywood. Due to the fact that they rarely saw each other, their relationship gradually went wrong. They divorced in 2000. Irina never spoke badly about her ex-husband, repeating to journalists that she had only good memories from her twelve-year marriage with Valery.

The daughter of Nikolaev and Apeksimova is now known under the name Avratinskaya. She specifically took her grandmother’s surname, because Daria decided to become an actress, and there are many Nikolaevs on modern Olympus.

Until now, Apeksimova is credited with a great many novels, but her heart still remains free.

Theater

The first place of work for the actress for 10 years was the Moscow Chekhov Art Theater. Irina played a large number of bright roles on this stage, but in 2000 she quit and created her own theater theater, which she later renamed, calling it by her own name. This company was engaged in enterprises in which Irina Apeksimova played the main roles.

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Irina Apeksimova in the theater
The actress herself considers Roman Viktyuk’s production of “Our Decameron XXI” based on the play by Edward Radzinsky, where she played a calculating lady who uses men for her own purposes, to be a great success. The performance, transforming from tragedy to farce, was a success with the audience.

In the theater, Apeksimova achieved recognition not only as an actress, but also as a theater figure. From 2012 to 2015, she headed the Roman Viktyuk Theater and made a lot of efforts to maintain its popularity. Since March 2015, she took the position of director of the Taganka Theater.

At one time, there were reports in the media that Apeksimova had cancer, but this information turned out to be false. The actress continued to be involved in organizational theater issues and also acted on stage. The director's laboratory of the director of Taganka, Rehearsals, was recognized in 2021 as the best metropolitan theater project.

In April 2021, the premiere of the play “The Seagull 73458” based on the work of Anton Chekhov took place at the Taganka Theater, where Apeksimova played Arkadina, and daughter Daria appeared in the image of Nina Zarechnaya.

The love drama “The Bench,” in which Irina played alongside Gosha Kutsenko, was a success among fans. The annual “Theater March” festival, organized by Apeksimova, has become a good tradition.

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In the open air in the Hermitage Garden, the best productions are presented by Russian and foreign troupes and musical groups. In 2018, the Taganka Theater presented the musical “Sweeney Todd, the Maniacal Barber of Fleet Street,” which was awarded three Golden Masks.

For Maxim Didenko, the actress played the Queen of Hearts in the “mind-blowing”, as described by reviewers, avant-garde musical “Run, Alice, Run,” which received the “Golden Mask 2019” for its costumes. Konstantin Bogomolov’s dystopian play “Telluria” with Irina and Alexander Zbruev in the title role is now called a striking example of the fact that Apeksimova is not trying to revive the past, but is building a kind of curatorial platform, without confining herself to the author’s theater of Yuri Lyubimov.

Irina Apeksimova is sick with cancer latest news, the actress ignores rumors spread on the Internet

This is not the first time that news about Irina Apeksimova’s false illness has appeared. Information about the actress developing oncology has been refuted by Irina’s close circle. Apeksimova herself ignores servants and discussions of her health. The actress continues to actively engage in theatrical activities.

Obviously, in the presence of a terrible diagnosis, Irina would not be able to do such work. The woman looks cheerful and full of energy. Recently, she has managed to achieve recognition of her personal brainchild as one of the best theatrical projects.

Throughout the past year, the actress participated in productions and theater premieres.

A television

In 2003, on the TVS channel, the artist hosted the intellectual game “Temptation”, and from 2006 to 2009 she was the host of the daily morning program on Channel One “Good Morning”. In 2006, Irina took part in the vocal show “Two Stars” in a duet with Alexander Marshall, where she took 5th place. After 3 years, the actress returned to the program to sing together with Larisa Dolina in the New Year’s episode.

Irina Apeksimova and Larisa Dolina - “Yashka the Gypsy’s Song”

In 2011, the actress came up with the idea of combining her singing and artistic talents. Together with a musical group led by multi-instrumentalist Timur Vedernikov, Irina created a solo program “And Odessa is a girl for me!”, where she performed songs that were extremely popular in this seaside city.

In 2015, Apeksimova performed as an invited guest in the image of Audrey Hepburn in the transformation show “Just the Same.” During a rehearsal for the “Three Chords” competition, the artist broke her leg, but did not refuse further performances. In the show, Irina performed yard songs “Murka” and “Bricks”, hits from the repertoire of Pyotr Leshchenko, Leonid Utesov and “Time Machine”. In the first episodes, Maxim Averin, who took on the role of entertainer, had to carry a woman in his arms.

Movies

Irina began acting in films when she was in her 2nd year at a theater university. The actress's debut came in the role of the girl Ksyusha, the daughter of the main characters in Viktor Tregubovich's psychological thriller "The Tower".

Then many interesting roles awaited the actress - from a tap dancer to the wife of a famous writer. Irina also participated in the filming of the melodrama “Little Things in Life,” which is considered the first Russian television series, and the popular film of the mid-90s by Denis Evstigneev “Limita” with Kristina Orbakaite in the title role.

Irina Apeksimova (shot from the series “Bourgeois’s Birthday”)

All-Russian popularity and recognition came to Irina in 1999, when the crime series “Bourgeois’s Birthday” was released on TV screens. The actress played the protagonist's beloved Amina Renatovna, perfectly recreating the image of a cold, successful and strong businesswoman, a kind of vamp.

After the tremendous success, Apeksimova was assigned the role of a calculating lady, with which she would subsequently endlessly fight in order to show the viewer that she was capable of much more. Irina herself, according to her, is disgusted by this image. She is more interested in starring in films such as the psychological drama “The Cage,” which she considers one of her best works in her creative biography.

Film critics noted the high-quality work of the actress in the dramatic film adaptation of Turgenev’s story “Mu-Mu,” where Irina played the French woman Justine, as well as in the joint Russian-French short film “October,” for which Apeksimova received a prize at the Paris Film Festival in the category “Best Female Performer.” roles."

Irina Apeksimova (still from the film “The Executioner”)

Apeksimova played a former orphanage who built her own cozy little world. When her husband and son die in an accident, she goes through all the circles of hell in prison and a psychiatric hospital, just to take revenge on the culprit of the accident. And when the right moment comes, the heroine abandons her plans. The same metamorphosis occurs with Irina’s character in the drama “The Executioner”: the journalist takes revenge on the rapists and hires a killer. Subsequently, he realizes the horror of the current situation, but is no longer able to stop the murders.

In the TV series “The General’s Granddaughter” the actress played the heiress of the hero Alexander Porokhovshchikov. From series to series, the police major in her performance has to prove that she does not hide behind her grandfather’s name, but is a self-sufficient person. And a high-ranking relative acts not only as a consultant in the investigation of crimes, but also as an adviser in matters of the heart.

In 2005, Apeksimova’s filmography was supplemented by work in the series “Yesenin” with Sergei Bezrukov, where she tried on the image of the poet’s friend Anna Berzin. In the crime film “The Bodyguard”, with the help of Dmitry Maryanov, Irina caught a killer with live bait, in the melodrama “Victory Wind, Clear Day” she appeared in a small role as the prima of a theater troupe, in “Happiness by Prescription” she became a writer. In the TV series “Forensic Experts” and “The Chiropractor,” Apeksimova exchanged her officer’s shoulder straps for a white doctor’s coat.

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Irina Apeksimova and her ex-husband Alexey Kim
In 2021, the mini-series “Drunk Firm” directed by Grigory Konstantinopolsky was released, which brought together the color of Russian cinema - Mikhail Efremov and Elizaveta Boyarskaya, Anna Mikhalkova and Marat Basharov, Victoria Isakova and Evgeny Tsyganov. Irina Apeksimova played the role of the mother of the main character Ilya (Ivan Makarevich).

In 2021, Channel Five premiered the 2nd season of the action movie “Fierce” with Vladimir Epifantsev in the title role. The plot centers on a group of homicide detectives. In the continuation of the film, the police are busy investigating the death of a journalist, whose death leads to an underground network for the production of dangerous pharmaceuticals. Irina Apeksimova, as in the 1st season, starred in the role of a superior officer.

Personal life

Apeksimova married fellow student Valery Nikolaev in 1988. In 1994, the young couple had a daughter, Daria. After graduating from university, Irina and Valery went to America together, worked a lot in New York theaters, but for financial reasons they returned to Moscow. The actress found a job in Russia, and her husband was categorically determined to conquer Hollywood, so he left for the USA again.

Irina Apeksimova and her first husband Valery Nikolaev / InfoDays

The couple saw each other less and less, the relationship went wrong, and even filming together in the television series “Bourgeois's Birthday” could not restore family ties. In 2000, the artists officially divorced, after which the daughter took her grandmother’s maiden name - Avratinskaya. The girl followed in the footsteps of her parents and in 2015 completed her studies with Dmitry Brusnikin at the Moscow Art Theater School.

After the divorce, Irina Apeksimova met businessman Alexei Kim, who became her second husband. But their life together did not last long - Irina could not stand the endless scenes of jealousy that the man staged. There were no children in this marriage. Subsequently, the artist did not advertise her personal life, but she was more than once noticed in the company of motorcycle racer Oleg Kotelnikov, who is several years younger than Apeksimova.

Irina has a page on Facebook. The Instagram account is dedicated to Apeksimova’s activities as an actress and producer; there are no expected photos in a swimsuit. Only once did the paparazzi manage to catch the owner of a slender figure (weight 52 kg, height 171 cm) on the Black Sea beach, taking a break from watching the Kinotavr competition films.

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Irina Apeksimova with her daughter Daria
The main secret of the actress’s attractiveness is fractional nutrition and positive emotions, and Irina is ready to change her perky boyish haircut or turn to plastic surgeons only in a hopeless situation. At the same time, she is not averse to drinking a glass of wine and cannot quit smoking.

Family and personal life

Ira is not one of those who willingly shares her personal life. Moreover, by the time she turns 50, she practically has to start all over again. Two marriages are left behind.

During her student years at the Moscow Art Theater School, Ira met actor Valery Nikolaev, who became her first husband. But at that moment, all she had on her mind was studying. She entered the theater school with such difficulty that she was constantly worried and afraid of being expelled. And besides, at that time she was dating another young man. But, as they say, you can’t escape fate; it itself will put everything in its place.

Irina Apeksimova and Valery Nikolaev, as the best students of the course, were given the task of preparing an excerpt from the play. It was during this preparation that everything happened, everything began to spin, it started to take off. Both young and beautiful, showing great promise, they spent too much time together while preparing for the performance. The novel turned out to be stormy and fast-paced. At first Ira did not know that Valery was officially married. She became aware of this when he had already left his legal wife for her.

After graduating from college, Apeksimova and Nikolaev flew to America in search of good money. There they were involved in theatrical productions and starred in films, but did not earn much money. I had to return to my homeland. Ira began working in the theater. Although they barely had enough money to live, they decided to have a child. In March 1994, Ira gave birth to a daughter, Dasha. However, such joy was overshadowed by the husband’s announcement that he was going to return to America. Only there did he see himself as a real film and theater star.

The spouses began to see each other less and less, and a certain distance appeared in the relationship. Even filming together in the television project “Birthday of the Bourgeois” did not help them get closer again. On the contrary, during filming Valery began a romantic relationship with actress Daria Poverennova. As a result, Apeksimova and Nikolaev divorced. Despite the difficult divorce, now the former spouses maintain normal human relations. Valery sees his daughter and helps her.

Irina’s second husband was businessman Alexey Kim. But his temper turned out to be too violent, and the man was terribly jealous of his wife, which made life together simply unbearable. Ira filed for divorce.

Irina Apeksimova now

At the end of 2021, Irina Viktorovna took the position of director of the “Commonwealth of Taganka Actors”, replacing the ex-director Natalya Alshevskaya.

In an interview after her appointment, Apeksimova shared her hopes for the reunification of the theater complex, which was once divided. The new director also explained that she was now in a position to provide effective management and promised to deal with the associated administrative complexities.

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Irina Apeksimova in the role of Desdemona in the play “Othello”
Konstantin Bogomolov commented on the appointment of Irina Viktorovna, approving it. Thus, the artistic director of the Theater on Malaya Bronnaya noted that Apeksimova had proven her professionalism as a theater manager.

In the spring of 2021, the artist appeared on stage in the play “Othello” as part of the project-festival “Lessons of Tabakov” (the premiere of the production in Moscow took place in December 2021). In the original reading of the classic work, she, in the image of Desdemona, does not die at the hands of the jealous Othello. She is choked by the unbelief and doubts of her chosen one. Due to the lack of familiar images in the performance, Irina Viktorovna commented, it cannot be called commercially successful.

Social media

Daria Avratinskaya, like most celebrities, actively maintains a page on Instagram. Today, although the girl has few subscribers (about 3,500), she nevertheless tries to post new photos every day.

The actress’s followers in the comments under her photos often note that she is very similar to her star parent: “A copy of her mother,” “Wow, Irina Viktorovna, the spitting image,” etc.

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