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Natalya Tenyakova

Acting

Born: July 3, 1944

Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR

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.

Biography

Known For

Love and Pigeons

as Baba Shura

The Frenchman

as Mariya Kirillovna

Elder Sister

as Lida

Our Friends

as Antonina Staroselskaya

No Image

Year When I Wasn't Born

as Nataliya Sudakova

Uncle's Dream

as Mariya Aleksandrovna

The Cabal of Hypocrites

Chernov/Chernov

as Tanya, Chernov's wife

The Light Shines in the Darkness

as Александра Ивановна Коховцева

Forest

as Гурмыжская

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

July 3, 1944 (Age: 80)

Died

June 18, 2025

Place of Birth

Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR

Gender

Female

Also Known As

Наталья Юрская
Наталья Тенякова
Natalya Yurskaya

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.