Yuliya Borisova(1925-2023)
- Actress
Yuliya Borisova is a notable Russian actress of Vakhtangov Theatre in
Moscow, best known for her film role as Ambassador Kollontay in
Posol Sovetskogo Soyuza (1970).
She was born Yuliya Konstantinovna Borisova on March 17, 1925, in
Russia. From 1944 - 1947 she studied acting at Shchukin Theatrical
School of the Vakhtangov Theatre in Moscow, graduating in 1947 from the
class of Boris Zakhava as an actress. That
same year she made her stage debut as Hero in the Shakespeare's 'Much
Ado About Nothing', and as Julia in 'Two Gentlemen form Verona'.
Since 1947 Yuliya Borisova has been a member of the troupe at
Vakhtangov Theatre in Moscow. There his stage partners were such actors
as Mikhail Ulyanov,
Mikhail Astangov,
Ruben Simonov,
Boris Zakhava,
Vladimir Etush,
Varvara Popova,
Irina Kupchenko,
Natalya Tenyakova,
Lyudmila Maksakova,
Lyudmila Tselikovskaya,
Marianna Vertinskaya,
Nina Ruslanova,
Alla Kazanskaya,
Nikolai Plotnikov,
Vasiliy Lanovoy,
Yuriy Yakovlev,
Vyacheslav Shalevich,
Andrei Abrikosov,
Grigori Abrikosov,
Boris Babochkin,
Nikolai Gritsenko,
Nikolai Timofeyev,
Aleksandr Grave,
Evgeniy Karelskikh,
Sergey Makovetskiy,
Viktor Zozulin,
Evgeniy Knyazev, and
Ruben Simonov, among others. Her
most memorable stage performances were such roles as Anisia in "Na
zolotom dne" by Mamin-Sibiryak (1955), and as Cleopatra in the
Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra" (1971). Since taking the role as
Princess Turandot in 1963, Borisova has been delivering acclaimed
performances in the legendary Vakhtangov's production of Carlo Gozzi's
comedy 'Princess Turandot'.
Yuliya Borisova was designated People's Actress of Russia ((1961) and
People's Actress of the USSR (1969). She was awarded the State Prize of
Russia twice (1966, 1985), was decorated with the Order of Lenin
(1971), and was designated Hero of Socialist Labour (1985). The Supreme
Theatrical Prize of Moscow is titled the "Crystal Turandot" in the
honor of Yulia Borisova, and she was also the first recipient of the
prize (1991).
Moscow, best known for her film role as Ambassador Kollontay in
Posol Sovetskogo Soyuza (1970).
She was born Yuliya Konstantinovna Borisova on March 17, 1925, in
Russia. From 1944 - 1947 she studied acting at Shchukin Theatrical
School of the Vakhtangov Theatre in Moscow, graduating in 1947 from the
class of Boris Zakhava as an actress. That
same year she made her stage debut as Hero in the Shakespeare's 'Much
Ado About Nothing', and as Julia in 'Two Gentlemen form Verona'.
Since 1947 Yuliya Borisova has been a member of the troupe at
Vakhtangov Theatre in Moscow. There his stage partners were such actors
as Mikhail Ulyanov,
Mikhail Astangov,
Ruben Simonov,
Boris Zakhava,
Vladimir Etush,
Varvara Popova,
Irina Kupchenko,
Natalya Tenyakova,
Lyudmila Maksakova,
Lyudmila Tselikovskaya,
Marianna Vertinskaya,
Nina Ruslanova,
Alla Kazanskaya,
Nikolai Plotnikov,
Vasiliy Lanovoy,
Yuriy Yakovlev,
Vyacheslav Shalevich,
Andrei Abrikosov,
Grigori Abrikosov,
Boris Babochkin,
Nikolai Gritsenko,
Nikolai Timofeyev,
Aleksandr Grave,
Evgeniy Karelskikh,
Sergey Makovetskiy,
Viktor Zozulin,
Evgeniy Knyazev, and
Ruben Simonov, among others. Her
most memorable stage performances were such roles as Anisia in "Na
zolotom dne" by Mamin-Sibiryak (1955), and as Cleopatra in the
Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra" (1971). Since taking the role as
Princess Turandot in 1963, Borisova has been delivering acclaimed
performances in the legendary Vakhtangov's production of Carlo Gozzi's
comedy 'Princess Turandot'.
Yuliya Borisova was designated People's Actress of Russia ((1961) and
People's Actress of the USSR (1969). She was awarded the State Prize of
Russia twice (1966, 1985), was decorated with the Order of Lenin
(1971), and was designated Hero of Socialist Labour (1985). The Supreme
Theatrical Prize of Moscow is titled the "Crystal Turandot" in the
honor of Yulia Borisova, and she was also the first recipient of the
prize (1991).