Anna Banshikova (Anna Banshikova) is a Russian actress who has more than 80 films in her filmography. Her memorable appearance and acting talent allow her to fulfill any role. She skillfully plays a girl of Chechen nationality, "a strange battered girl", a conservatory worker, a champion of fights without rules. There are no impossible tasks for her, because the role for Anna is a reincarnation of another person not only externally but also internally. She feels each character, lives in his image of the entire storyline.
Childhood and youth of the actress
She was born on January 24, 1975 in Leningrad. Her parents separated when she was 7 years old. Mom is a design engineer by profession, raised her daughter independently. In the upbringing of the child in many ways helped her grandmother. Polina Banshchikova - Honored Artist of the RSFSR, head and prima of the Theater of Musical Comedy. It was she who developed in Anya creative personality, instilled a love of theater.
From a young age, the girl dreamed of becoming an actress. It seemed to the child that this work is the easiest in the world. In her school years, she had little understanding of science, but could easily tell by heart a whole paragraph. From an early age she had a phenomenal memory, which in the acting business is very necessary.
Following a childhood dream, the girl entered the Leningrad Theater Institute on the course at the Theater of Musical Comedy. As a student, she has already appeared on stage in the musical comedy "Nights in Venice", participated in the play "The Alchemists", got the main role of Ellie in the production of "The Wizard of Emerald City". Shy in life, the girl was easily reincarnated in her liberated character. Although, as Anna herself admits, it was excessive modesty was the hardest to overcome.
Theater and film career
Talented student immediately after graduation was invited to the troupe of the St. Petersburg State Academic Theater named after V. F. Komissarzhevskaya. Here the actress stayed until 2010. During this period, she played many roles:
- 1997 - "Goodbye, clown";
- 1997 - "Don Juan comes from the war";
- 1998 - "Death of a Salesman";
- 1999 - "A Month in the Village";
- 2000 - "Gemini."
- 2001 - "A Thief in Paradise";
- 2002 - "Orchestra."
- 2002 - "The Tempest";
- 2003 - "Duel";
- 2004 - "Don Juan, or the Stone Feast";
- 2005 - "Summer and Smoke";
- 2006 - "A Midsummer Night's Dream".
One scene was not enough for her. In parallel, she played at the Theater on Liteiny (the play "Duel"), in the Akimov Comedy Theater, in the "Russian Entreprise" named after A. Mironov, the Moscow Chekhov Art Theater, the Moscow Drama Theater. But her main passion was cinematography.
The debut of film actress Anna Borisovna Banshchikova was in the days of students (episodic role in the movie "I have you alone", 1993). A couple of years later, everyone saw her in the next picture by Dmitry Astrakhan "Everything will be fine". After a very successful start in the life of the artist was a coup: for some time she did not act in films, did not go on the stage of the theater. Returning to creative activity, she quickly got into the old rhythm and continued her career.
Having starred in several films, tried herself in the series - it was "Mongoose". Desperate girl Zosya (the protagonist of the film) so came to the audience's liking that Banshchikova began to be recognized, there were fans of her work, from the directors sprinkled new proposals. The actress was completely given to filming, and the result of such labor was noticeable. Her sincere, sensual, without a gram of falsity game loved everyone.
Today, Anna Banschikova is one of the most sought-after actresses of the Russian cinematography. She often appears in TV series and films, once again confirming her professionalism, skillful acting and inexhaustible energy. Pictures with her participation are gaining high ratings, becoming the audience's favorite.
In addition to creative activity, the actress is engaged in charity. In 2015, she became a member of the Board of Trustees of the Charitable Foundation for Children "Dobrotorium".
A little about personal
In the biography of Anna two marriages. With her first husband she met in 1997. His name was Maxim Leonidov, and he was the leader of the popular musical group "Secret". The man wooed beautifully, dedicated songs to her ("I looked back to see if she looked back" is written just about Anna), eventually made an offer. After the wedding, the aspiring actress abandoned the theater for her lover, went with him around the world on tour. At that time, he starred in the program "Eh, roads". The team actively toured. After two years of such wanderings, the girl returned to creativity. But the marriage did not last long: the family broke up after 6 years of living together. Their divorce was accompanied by loud scandals, a long division of property.
For several years, the personal life of the actress did not add up. The situation changed in 2007, when the girl met Vsevolod Shakhanov. The gallant man won the heart of Anna, she moved to him in Moscow. Today they already have three children - two sons and a daughter. After each birth, she quickly came into shape, literally a month later returned to filming, because to part with the career Banshchikova was not intended. In addition, her husband fully supports her. He understands how important for a talented wife is her profession.
In the catalog of artists on the website kontramarka.de you can learn about the latest events from the life of not only Anna Banshchikova, but also other famous personalities.
Filmography (favorites):
1993 - "I have you alone"
1998 - "Streets of Broken Lanterns-2"
2001 - "Killing Force 3"
2003 - "Kamenskaya 3"
2003 - "Mongoose"
2005 - "Swan Paradise"
2006 - "Evlampiya Romanova. Dilettante Investigation 3."
2006 - "Piranha Hunt"
2006 - "Sonia the Golden Pen"
2008 - "Heavy Sand"
2012 - "Happy New Year, Moms!"
2017 - "Wings"
2017 - "About Love. For adults only."
2015-2019 - "Bloodhound"
2018 - "Alien"
2018 - "Witch Lake"
2019 - "Pilgrim"
