Natalya Tenyakova

Biography

Natalya Tenyakova was a Soviet and Russian actress. Despite some early success as the lead of a few high-profile films, she quickly lost interest in the filmmaking process and focused her attention on live theatre, starring in dozens of plays on stage and television to great acclaim. Her signature roles in film include Lida in Elder Sister (1967) and Shura in Love and Pigeons (1985), where she formed a memorable comic duo with her husband and frequent co-star, Sergei Yursky.

Known For

Love and Pigeons

as Grandma Shura

Banquet

as Vasily Petrovich's Wife (voice)

The Frenchman

as Mariya Kirillovna

Investigation Held by ZnaToKi

as Евдокия Матвеевна Стольникова

Elder Sister

as Lida

To Remember

as Narrator

Chernov/Chernov

as Tanya, Chernov's wife

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

as Фатима

The Green Carriage

as Varvara Asenkova

Forest

as Гурмыжская